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Four more Wrexham fixtures have been moved after being selected for live television coverage.

Wrexham will start the 2026-27 season on Friday, 7 August (20:00 BST) with their Carabao Cup opener at Middlesbrough being shown on Sky Sports and ITV.

The home Championship fixture against Birmingham has been brought forward to Friday, 28 August (20:00 BST) while the trip to Swansea City on Saturday, 5 September 5 will now kick off at 20:00 BST as both games are being shown on Sky Sports.

Wrexham's trip to West Ham United, meanwhile, has been brought forward to Friday, September 11 (20:00 BST), meaning the home game against Burnley will come forward 24 hours to Tuesday, 8 September.

However, the West Ham and Burnley games could move again depending on the Carabao Cup third-round draw, should any of the sides be involved.

Wrexham's trip to Cardiff City on the opening weekend of the Championship season had already been selected for live TV coverage, with that game being played on Monday, 17 August.

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The TV schedule for the opening two months of the English Football League's 2026-27 season have been announced and with that, there are a few games getting a headline slot.

Here are the new dates to jot into your calendars across the EFL in August and September:

• Thursday, 20 August - Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 23 August - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)

• Friday, 28 August - Wrexham v Birmingham City (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 6 September - Birmingham City v Wolves (12:00 BST)

• Monday, 7 September - Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (20:00 BST)

• Thursday, 10 September - Stevenage v Luton Town (20:00 BST)

• Friday, 11 September - West Ham United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 13 September - Sheffield United v Wolves (12:00 BST)

• Thursday, 17 September - AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons (20:00 BST)

• Friday, 18 September - Bristol City v Watford (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 20 September - Wolves v West Bromwich Albion (12:00 BST)

The above matches are the single-game choices whose dates have been moved for TV coverage - there are also a number of Saturday lunchtime, evening and multi-game midweek matches also being televised. The full list is available here., external

The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries of all the above fixtures and you can also tune in to games via your local BBC Radio station.

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After the news Paul Mullin will no longer wear a Wrexham shirt having officially left the club, we asked for your views on where the striker ranks in the north Wales club's history.

Here are a selection of the responses.

Kevin - None of this happens without Paul Mullin.

Keith - Simply, Paul Mullin joins the legends.

David - Not just an amazing footballer who provided some genuinely unforgettable moments, but such a nice man too. Legend of the club, we wouldn't have had all the recent success without him.

Jamie - Best finisher I've ever seen at the Racecourse from 50 years watching. He is top of the pile for me when you look at the promotions we have achieved, two of which he single-handedly made possible. Super Paul Mullin indeed.

Richie - Paul Mullin is up there with the Wrexham greats. He was crucial in lifting the club out of the National League, and helping to legitimise the seriousness of the takeover and goals for the club. But for Wrexham to achieve their ultimate goal of being a Premier League club, Mullin is not at that level. His legacy at Wrexham is cemented, and his contribution will never be forgotten.

Ted - He was already revered at Cambridge after just one season. He came to us at Wrexham and just became part of the club's history.

Rich - Thank you Paul for making me believe in our club again. Each decade has its own special hero but for sure Paul Mullin won't have to buy himself a drink in The Turf pub.

Mike - What he did for us in key moments will never be forgotten but ultimately he's an also-ran in the long long list of truly great Wrexham strikers going all the way back to Tommy, Wyn, Smallman, Dixie, Psycho, King Karl, Trundle and Morrell. Happy for him to join the list but he's nowhere near the top of it.

John - As a striker he's up alongside Gary Bennett, Billy Ashcroft, Dixie McNeil, and Tommy Bamford. As a team player maybe Joey Jones, Gareth Davies, Mickey Thomas, Arfon Griffiths - he really does stand with them.

Brian - Absolutely an icon and will always be remembered for some truly awesome goals, but it's time he moved on. Although he served Wrexham magnificently he is not a Championship player.

Chris - His goals were an integral part of our triple promotion seasons and have set up what looks to be a fabulous future for the club. No other Wrexham striker in the modern era can claim this. Diolch Paul.

Alex - His goal record makes him a great Wrexham striker; but unlike perhaps any of his predecessors, Mulls shared so much of himself and his family with us because of the spotlight that is Welcome to Wrexham. Don't ever underestimate the joy you brought us.

Geoff - A Wrexham legend and the best striker I have seen in a Wrexham shirt. He wasn't given a chance to prove himself in the Championship which is a real shame. I

Phill - Been watching Wrexham for over 50 years and he is right up at the top. Did so much for us by helping delivering the miracle we needed when we needed it.

Bob - Cometh the hour, cometh the man - and Paul Mullin was certainly The Man for four incredible seasons. He will be remembered for many a year by those who saw him play especially for the two goals against Stockport in the FA Trophy and the two goals against Boreham Wood that promoted Wrexham. In my opinion, the first of those ranks among the best I have ever seen at the Racecourse in 56 years watching Wrexham.

David - He's got to be number equal no. 1 with Joey.

Rich - Mullin was the start of the change here. Without him the excitement and the believe that we could climb the divisions wasn't there. More players came and went and had there own special part but this guy reminded me of the Gary Bennett era.

Danny - I would normally say that a player would need to be at the club for a longer period of time to be a true legend. However, you need to put into context the impact Mulls had, not just with the sheer weight of goals, but also the way his approach mirrored the passion of the fans. This massively contributed to bringing to an end a long and difficult period - because of that, he will always be remembered at the club. Maybe not in quite the same revered way as a Joey Jones or Mickey Thomas et al. but certainly on a par with cult heroes like Gary Bennett.

Jo - I'm old enough to remember Gary Bennett's 39-goal promotion season and his incredible 47-goal campaign the following year, before helping Wrexham win the Welsh Cup. However, Paul Mullin's goalscoring ability, leadership and passion, together with his role in ending our non-league exile, secures his place as one of the very best ever to wear the shirt.

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As has been the case throughout the course of Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds' ownership of Wrexham to date, icons have come and gone from the club.

The latest high-profile departure was that of Paul Mullin - who departed Stok Cae Ras this month by mutual consent.

The striker netted 110 goals for the Red Dragons and played a part in each of the club's back-to-back-to-back promotions from the National League through to the Championship.

But where does Mullin rank in the pantheon of Wrexham greats, and are the club right to let him move on?

Give us your views here.

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Former captain Ben Tozer believes Wrexham should be "aiming high" as they prepare for a demanding start to the 2026-27 season.

The Red Dragons will look for progress in the upcoming Championship campaign after missing out on a play-off place on the final day of last term.

Phil Parkinson's men face two Welsh derbies, two meetings with relegated Premier League clubs and two games against sides who finished in the top four last season in their first nine games of the new season.

But Tozer says his old club should see the opening run as a chance to make an early impression.

"It looks like a really tough start, you've got Millwall and Southampton who were both in the play-offs last season," he said.

"Last season also looked like a tough start, and it was a bit sticky for Wrexham in the first few games.

"But they got to grips with the division and, with players coming through the door this summer, you've got to be aiming high and looking to take those teams down. It's a good one to get your teeth into."

Wrexham's first league game of the new season is an all-Welsh contest at Cardiff City.

Parkinson's side will head south looking to avenge a 2-1 loss to the Bluebirds in last season's Carabao Cup.

"It's a phenomenal game to start the season but it's a tough one," added Tozer.

"With them coming up from League One, the cup game last season, their home form, the way they like to play football - it won't be easy."

"It's a Welsh derby, north v south. It's a tasty one to start with."

Former Wrexham captain Ben Tozer reacts to the news that cult hero Paul Mullin has left the club.

Mullin has departed by mutual consent after scoring 110 goals in 172 games in all competitions during his five years with the north Wales club.

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Former Wales international striker Nathan Blake says Wrexham and Cardiff "couldn't ask for a bigger game" as they face each other on the opening weekend of the new Championship season.

The Bluebirds welcome the Red Dragons to the Cardiff City Stadium on the 17 August, the first Welsh derby of the 2026-27 campaign.

The sides met last in last season's Carabao Cup fourth round at the Stok Cae Ras, with Cardiff claiming a 2-1 win.

Ex-Cardiff player Blake says there will the pressure will be on his old club to deliver as they return to the second tier following promotion last term.

"You couldn't ask for a bigger fixture if you're Cardiff or Wrexham," said Blake.

"But it's a tough game for Cardiff I think more than Wrexham. You want to start the season positively, you want to start it with a win, but there is more pressure on if you're at home.

"With Wrexham travelling away from home, there's less pressure."

The encounter will be the first in the league between both sides since a third-tier meeting in 2002, when Cardiff ran out 3-2 winners.

Wrexham will be aiming to dust themselves off after missing out on the play-offs on the final day of last season, while Cardiff will aim to maintain momentum following promotion.

"It's a derby so everything goes out of the window," added Blake.

"Wrexham are the more experienced side and they should finish higher than Cardiff this year.

"But we are yet to see what both teams are going to end up with next season when the transfer window closes. It's really interesting and it's a great fixture to open the season with."

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Wrexham will take on Championship rivals Middlesbrough in the opening round of the 2026-27 Carabao Cup.

Phil Parkinson's men - who reached the fourth round of the competition last term - will make the trip to the Riverside Stadium over the weekend of 7-9 August.

Wrexham drew 1-1 with Boro in the north east of England in the first league meeting between the sides last season before drawing the reverse fixture at Stok Cae Ras 2-2 in May.

The Red Dragons will face Cardiff City in the Welsh capital on Monday, 17 August in their Championship opener.

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The 2026-27 season will be just their sixth as a second-tier club, yet Wrexham will begin in familiar territory.

The Red Dragons, after all, will be in the spotlight.

Wrexham have become used to having cameras rolling all around since Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac – formerly McElhenney – completed their takeover of the club in 2021.

So it is no surprise that their first game of the new Championship campaign, at Cardiff City, has been switched to Monday, 17 August as a result of television coverage.

This will be the first of many Wrexham games, no doubt, selected for one of the Championship's prime TV slots.

The fact that Wrexham are taking on Welsh opponents makes the fixture all the more appealing of course, but Phil Parkinson's men are a story in their own right these days.

Wrexham's run of three successive promotions came to an end last season as they missed out on the play-offs on the final day of the campaign.

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Such is the financial clout of the club these days that the expectation for many will be that Wrexham will do better in 2026-27, particularly with the play-off spots stretching down to eighth place for the first time.

Parkinson's team should get a decent idea of what they are up against in the opening weeks of the new season.

The trip to take on a Cardiff side buoyed by promotion from League One represents a tricky start, while Wrexham must also go to Millwall – who finished third last season – and the Championship's other Welsh team, Swansea City, in their first five league outings.

Wrexham will also meet two of the clubs relegated from the Premier League last season – Burnley, at home, and West Ham, away – as well as a Southampton side who romped to victory at the Stok Cae Ras in April before the season's first international break.

Certainly, it looks a challenging opening for Wrexham – and there will be cameras watching on to see how they cope.

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The Stok Cae Ras has been selected to host first qualifying round games in the Uefa Women's Champions League which will feature Wrexham for the first time.

Wrexham will face Pryunik of Armenia while Northern Ireland's Glentoran play Riga FC of Latvia in the mini tournament semi-final, with both games on Wednesday 22 July.

The semi-final winners will meet in the final on 25 July following a third place match between the beaten semi-finalists.

Ticket details along with kick-off times have yet to be announced.

Wrexham won the Genero Adran Premier for the first time in their history last season to secure their place in Europe.

The EFL will reveal its fixture list for the 2026-27 season on Thursday.

Want to know who your team will face on opening day? The fixtures will be announced at 12:00 BST - but that is not all.

The draws for the group stage of the Vertu Trophy and the first round of the Carabao Cup will also take place.

So check back on 25 June to see who your team faces first, last and everything in between.