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Daily Mail
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Josh Windass is 13/2 to score first in his side's Carabao Cup clash Tuesday - as Championship clubs Wrexham and Hull City clash in the first round
Round One of the Carabao Cup gets underway Tuesday - with 30 fixtures scheduled to take place. It is the match-up between Championship clubs Wrexham and Hull City that we will be focussing on in this article - as the pair clash in North Wales. Despite their heartbreaking loss in the dying stages against Southampton in their opening Championship game of the season - Wrexham are 13/10 favourites to reign supreme at home Tuesday. Conversely, Hull are 17/10 outsiders to upset the applecart in enemy territory according to Sky Bet. Elsewhere, in a separate market - Ollie Palmer and Ryan Hardie are the best-backed to score first at 5/1 odds. Smith had a strong campaign for Reading in League One last season - with the centre-forward netting 18 goals. Meanwhile, Josh Windass - who found the back of the net first in Wrexham's aforementioned loss to Southampton - is a 13/2 fourth-favourite to do so yet again in Tuesday's Carabao Cup clash. Sky Bet odds for Wrexham vs Hull City (Carabao Cup): Wrexham 13/10 Hull City 19/10 Sky Bet favourites in Goalscorers market for Wrexham vs Hull City: Ollie Palmer to score first 5/1 Ryan Hardie to score first 5/1 Sam Smith to score first 11/2 Josh Windass to score first 13/2
Yahoo
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hardie apologised for missing 'crucial' Wrexham chance
Wrexham forward Ryan Hardie says he apologised to his team-mates for missing a "crucial" chance at Southampton that might have sealed a thrilling opening-day win. Hardie was put through on goal after coming off the bench at St Mary's but saw his shot brilliantly fingertipped to safety by Saints goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. Had the 28-year-old scored, it would have put Wrexham 2-0 up, but a few moments later Ryan Manning brought Southampton level before Jack Stephens bundled in the winner six minutes into injury time. "I don't get massively disappointed missing chances if they come along quite often, but the one that I missed was crucial in the game," said the Scottish striker, who joined Wrexham from Plymouth Argyle in June. "If I had put that in, I think it would've then been a different game. So I took time to apologise to everyone. "It's part and parcel of being a striker - we're going to miss some chances. But the keeper made a great save. It was just one of those days, but we've also got to do our jobs better and see the game out." Hardie is hoping to make his first competitive start for the Red Dragons when they host Hull City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday (19:45 BST). "The atmosphere at the weekend was brilliant - even when we came out for the warm-up, the fans were incredible," said Hardie. "If there's an extra 7,000 or 8,000 on top of that at home on Tuesday night, it's going to be bouncing for sure. "I'm excited to play there [at Stok Cae Ras] for the first time, and the cup gives people opportunities to play, to get minutes. "We want to go as far as we can in the competition."
BBC News
12-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hardie apologised for missing 'crucial' Wrexham chance
Wrexham forward Ryan Hardie says he apologised to his team-mates for missing a "crucial" chance at Southampton that might have sealed a thrilling opening-day was put through on goal after coming off the bench at St Mary's but saw his shot brilliantly fingertipped to safety by Saints goalkeeper Gavin the 28-year-old scored, it would have put Wrexham 2-0 up, but a few moments later Ryan Manning brought Southampton level before Jack Stephens bundled in the winner six minutes into injury time. "I don't get massively disappointed missing chances if they come along quite often, but the one that I missed was crucial in the game," said the Scottish striker, who joined Wrexham from Plymouth Argyle in June."If I had put that in, I think it would've then been a different game. So I took time to apologise to everyone."It's part and parcel of being a striker - we're going to miss some chances. But the keeper made a great save. It was just one of those days, but we've also got to do our jobs better and see the game out." Hardie is hoping to make his first competitive start for the Red Dragons when they host Hull City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday (19:45 BST)."The atmosphere at the weekend was brilliant - even when we came out for the warm-up, the fans were incredible," said Hardie."If there's an extra 7,000 or 8,000 on top of that at home on Tuesday night, it's going to be bouncing for sure."I'm excited to play there [at Stok Cae Ras] for the first time, and the cup gives people opportunities to play, to get minutes."We want to go as far as we can in the competition."
Irish Daily Mirror
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
This is the Bazunu save that even had Wrexham boss Parkinson gushing with praise
Gavin Bazunu produced a save last weekend that even left opposition boss Phil Parkinson admiring the Ireland international's handiwork. The Championship meeting between relegated Southampton and promoted Wrexham looked to be heading the Welsh side's way, when Ryan Hardie broke free in the closing minutes. Wrexham were 1-0 up and were odds on to double their lead as Hardie pulled the trigger, but Dubliner Bazunu dived to his left and produced a remarkable fingertip save to deny the Scottish forward. Minutes later, Bazunu's club and country pal Ryan Manning equalised with a stunning free-kick, and deep into injury-time Jack Stephens completed the turnaround by scoring the winner for the Saints. While Manning's free-kick stole most of the headlines, it was clear that Bazunu's save was the moment the game turned in favour of the hosts. And while his side was frustrated by the former Shamrock Rovers and Manchester City netminder's brilliance, Wrexham boss Parkinson couldn't help but acknowledge the stop. 'There were a lot of positives for us. The players acquitted themselves well, and we had chances to kill the game off,' he said. 'To be fair to Ryan Hardie, he's not done a lot wrong. The keeper made a brilliant save.' You can watch Bazunu's wonder-stop below. Bazunu has reclaimed the number one jersey just in time for the September World Cup qualifiers, and after an achilles injury nightmare that ruled him out for almost a year. New Saints boss Will Still confirmed ahead of the new season that the Ireland international would start as his number one, in the wake of Aaron Ramsdale's departure to Newcastle. 'I think Gavin's done really well,' Still said of Bazunu's pre-season form. 'I think he played really well last week out in Spain. He's done well, he's good, and I think as long as he's been as good as he is, he'll play.' The 23-year-old's return to play will give Heimir Hallgrímsson a big boost ahead of the opening qualifiers against Hungary at home and Armenia in Yerevan. Bristol City goalkeeper Max O'Leary, who made his senior Ireland debut in June, has been ruled out for the first few months of the new campaign. However, former St Patrick's Athletic netminder Josh Keeley has pushed himself into contention following his move from Tottenham to League One side Luton Town. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Scotsman
09-08-2025
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- Scotsman
Ex-Rangers man scores historic goal to help club end 43-year wait in dramatic opening day clash
Former Rangers man stars in opening day drama as EFL Championship new boys Wrexham are denied monumental win. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Ex-Rangers forward Josh Windass scored a memorable debut goal for his new side Wrexham, but was denied an opening day victory in the dying embers of the game as Southampton scored two late goals to secure a dramatic 2-1 win at St Mary's. Windass, who spent two seasons with Rangers between 2016 and 2018, was linked with a return to Ibrox this summer. The Glasgow giants were reported to have been one of several clubs interested in signing the player following his departure from Sheffield Wednesday, before he penned a three-year deal at the Racecourse Stadium. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The first time Wrexham have played in the second tier of English football since 1982, former Rangers target Conor Coady also made his debut at the heart of defence for the Welsh team, while ex-Ibrox academy product Ryan Hardie started on the bench for the newly promoted side. Scotland international Ryan Fraser was named in the starting XI for Southampton, with former Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo named amongst the substitutes. Former Rangers academy product Ryan Hardie is challenged by Joshua Quarshie of Southampton on his debut for Wrexham on Saturday afternoon. | Getty Images Wrexham, who are owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are aiming to launch a bid for an astonishing fourth successive promotion under head coach Phil Parkinson, having spent approximately £12.8million this summer on the likes of Windass, Coady and Lewis O'Brien. Looking to prove their promotion credentials early on, they faced a tough opening game of the season test against recently relegated Southampton, who are 4/1 favourites to return to the English Premier League at the first time of asking. However, it was the visiting Red Dragons who went closest early on, when a long-range effort from Windass cannoned back off the crossbar. It wasn't long before they took the lead, though, and when Kieffer Moore was adjudged to have been pushed down in the area by England under-21 international Ronnie Edwards. Windass stepped up to make no mistake from the spot after 22 minutes, scoring Wrexham's first second-tier goal in 43 years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Welsh side were forced to battle from there on in though, with Jay Robinson missing a glorious opportunity for Will Still's side when the ball was stood up to the back post, but he could only guide his effort against the bar. Adam Armstrong would react first to the rebound, but Coady cleared off the line. Wrexham boss Parkinson then found himself in the book shortly afterwards for remonstrating on the touchline.
