Cardiff City Draws 1-1 with Wrexham in Sky Bet Championship Return
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Monday 17 August 2026 22:21, UK Cardiff earned the most dramatic point on their return to the Sky Bet Championship as Rubin Colwill's stunning 98th-minute free-kick earned a 1-1 draw against Wrexham.
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The Guardian SportRubin Colwill scored a ferocious equaliser with almost the final kick of the match to earn Cardiff a 1-1 Championship draw with Wrexham.
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Cardiff had looked bright in spells, but found clear-cut openings hard to come by - and when Wrexham captain Dom Hyam headed a cross onto his own crossbar, it looked as though their final chance had come and gone.
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The Guardian SportDominic Hyam headed against his own crossbar, but Cardiff kept pushing and ultimately denied Wrexham their first win in the Welsh capital since 1992.
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Parkinson's side were on course to begin the new Championship campaign with a hard-fought win after Kieffer Moore's third-minute goal at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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Yahoo SportsPhil Parkinson's side appeared destined to kick-start their 2026-27 Championship campaign with a win over the Bluebirds after Kieffer Moore's third-minute strike.
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Wrexham had 18 goal attempts to 11 and, in truth, should have prevented any late anxiety by putting the game beyond the hosts back at this level after a season in League One.
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BBC SportWrexham missed chances to extend their lead – and twice hit the woodwork – on a night when they carried greater threat than their hosts only to be denied a win when Rubin Colwill smashed in a free-kick in the last act of the game.
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01 Sky Sports Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Wrexham at the Cardiff City Stadium on Monday night; former Bluebirds striker Kieffer Moore scored after three minutes, before substitute Rubin Colwill scored the most dramatic free-kick to level
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02 Yahoo Sports Lewis O'Brien says Wrexham's 1-1 draw with Cardiff City "hurts" as his side failed to see out victory in the Welsh capital.
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03 BBC Sport Published Rubin Colwill believes Cardiff City have plenty of room for growth under Brian Barry-Murphy this season after starting their Championship campaign with a point against Wrexham.
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04 Bleacher Report Cardiff City Stadium MATCH TIMELINE R. Colwill I. DaviesC. Ashford R. KpakioC. Scanlon
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05 The Guardian Sport Wrexham appeared to have the Welsh derby bragging rights sewn up as the contest ticked into the eighth minute of added time at Cardiff City Stadium.
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06 Yonhap Sports By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The national football federation on Tuesday announced the venues for the four upcoming men's friendly matches on home soil, with four different cities set to take turns serving as the host.
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