Wrexham got nothing going on Wednesday night at the MKM Stadium, suffering a poor 2–0 defeat to Hull City to snap their nine-game unbeaten run in the Championship.
The Red Dragons came into the fixture just three points off the playoff places in their grand return to England’s second tier. Yet Phil Parkinson’s men played like they were closer to relegation under the lights in East Yorkshire.
Hull City winger Kyle Joseph found the back of the net inside of 10 minutes, leaving the travelling fans with their heads in their hands. The visitors failed to muster a response and had just one shot to their name once the half-time whistle sounded.
Despite the poor first half performance, Wrexham had a glorious chance to get back in the game through a spot kick just before the hour-mark. Except Kieffer Moore saw his effort saved by goalkeeper Ivor Pandur.
Less than 10 minutes later, Oli McBurnie snagged a second for Hull City, effectively handing the Red Dragons their first league defeat since October.
Wrexham Standings: EFL Championship After 20 Games
| Place | Team | Points | Game Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 44 | 20 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 20 |
| 3 | Millwall | 35 | 20 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 20 |
| 5 | Preston | 32 | 20 |
| 6 | Hull City | 31 | 20 |
| 7 | QPR | 31 | 20 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 30 | 20 |
| 9 | Southampton | 30 | 20 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 30 | 20 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 28 | 20 |
| 12 | Watford | 28 | 20 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 28 | 20 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 27 | 20 |
| 15 | Derby County | 27 | 20 |
| 16 | West Brom | 25 | 20 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 23 | 20 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 23 | 20 |
| 19 | Charlton | 23 | 19 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 19 |
| 21 | Oxford Utd | 19 | 20 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 17 | 20 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 14 | 20 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | -9 | 19 |
Wednesday night’s defeat now puts Wrexham 14th in the Championship standings through 20 games. The Red Dragons have collected 27 of a possible 60 points in 2025–26.
Although Parkinson’s men enjoyed a lengthy unbeaten run, many of their recent results were draws, stifling any major moves up the table for the oldest club in Wales. Coupled with their defeat against Hull City, Wrexham are winless in their last three matches.
The poor performance comes just days after the Welsh outfit welcomed Apollo Sports Capital (ASC) as new minority stakeholders. The deal is part of the club’s long-term goal of one day playing in the Premier League.
If the Red Dragons want to make that dream into a reality this season, they must get back to winning ways as quickly as possible. Their next test comes at the STōK Cae Ras against Watford on Saturday, Dec. 13.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Wrexham’s Historic Unbeaten Streak Crashes Down in Poor Defeat.
