Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest: Confirmed line-ups in FA Cup 2025/26 third round
Wrexham and Nottingham Forest kick off their campaigns in the 2025/26 FA Cup by clashing at the Racecourse Ground this Friday.
The Championship side is mere points away from the play-off positions after securing four straight victories, also remaining unbeaten in their last seven home matches.
Forest broke a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 comeback triumph against West Ham on Tuesday, pulling seven points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
101GreatGoals.com provides complete team information and confirmed starting line-ups for the FA Cup third round clash between Wrexham and Forest.
FA Cup third round: Wrexham starting lineup vs Forest
Top scorer Kieffer Moore and fellow forward Ryan Hardie will not feature in Wrexham’s lineup following their 2-1 victory at Derby County on Saturday, but striker Josh Windass has made the bench, having been uncertain due to injury.
Manager Phil Parkinson has made four alterations, introducing centre-back Dan Scarr, left-back Liberato Cacace, and midfielders George Dobson and Ollie Rathbone, replacing defender Max Cleworth, midfielder George Thomason, defender or midfielder Matty James, and Windass.
Cleworth and James have not made the bench, indicating that they may be carrying injuries. On-loan Manchester City right-back Issa Kabore is absent, as he was part of Burkina Faso’s ousting from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Wrexham starting XI: Arthur Okonkwo, Dan Scarr, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, George Dobson, Oliver Rathbone, Ben Sheaf, Nathan Broadhead, Ryan Longman, Sam Smith, Liberato Cacace
Wrexham substitutes: Callum Burton, Conor Coady, James McClean, Josh Windass, George Thomason, Jay Rodriguez, Lewis O’Brien, Ryan Barnett, Harry Ashfield
Nottingham Forest starting lineup vs Wrexham
Forest has made eight changes, keeping only goalkeeper Matz Sels, winger Omari Hutchinson, and striker Igor Jesus in the starting XI.
Winger Dan Ndoye was a doubt with a calf complaint but will be making his return since December 14.
Goalkeeper John Victor, full-back Ola Aina, midfielder Ryan Yates, and forward Chris Wood are sidelined due to injuries.
Centre-back Willy Boly and midfielder are part of the Ivory Coast’s AFCON contingent.
Nottingham Forest starting XI: Sels, Savona, Cunha, Morato, Zinchenko, Douglas Luiz, McAtee, Bawka, Hutchinson, Ndoye, Jesus
Forest substitutes: To follow
How to watch Wrexham vs Forest: Live online stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Friday is scheduled for 19:30 GMT (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT), with live broadcasting in the UK on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, and the Discovery Plus app.
TNT Sports charges £29.99 per month via Discovery Plus+, including access to Eurosport and various entertainment options, available on a wide array of devices such as smart TVs and gaming consoles.
FA Cup third round TV matches 2025/26: Schedule, kick-off times
Friday, January 9 2026
All matches start at 19:30 GMT (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT).
MK Dons vs Oxford United (19:30, Discovery Plus)
Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town (19:30, Discovery Plus)
Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic (19:30, Discovery Plus)
Wrexham vs Forest (19:30, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)
Saturday, January 10
All matches commence at 15:00 (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT) unless otherwise indicated.
Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City (12:15, Discovery Plus)
Everton vs Sunderland (12:15, Discovery Plus)
Macclesfield vs Palace (12:15, BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)
Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town (12:15, Discovery Plus)
Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion
Burnley vs Millwall
Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
Fulham vs Middlesbrough
Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
Manchester City vs Exeter City
Newcastle vs Bournemouth
Salford City vs Swindon Town
Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
Stoke City vs Coventry City
Bristol City vs Watford (17:45, Discovery Plus)
Cambridge United vs Birmingham City (17:45, Discovery Plus)
Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare (17:45, Discovery Plus)
Tottenham vs Aston Villa (17:45, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)
Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea (20:00, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)
Sunday, January 11
All matches begin at 14:30 (09:30 ET / 06:30 PT) unless stated otherwise.
Derby vs Leeds (12:00, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 2 and Discovery Plus)
Portsmouth vs Arsenal (14:00, TNT Sports 1)
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers (Discovery Plus)
Norwich City vs Walsall (Discovery Plus)
Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town (Discovery Plus)
Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion (Discovery Plus)
West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers (Discovery Plus)
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (16:30, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)
Monday, January 12
Liverpool vs Barnsley (19:45, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus)
FA Cup third round: Full draw 2025/26
The draw for the third round was conducted on Monday, December 8, just before Brackley Town hosted Burton Albion in the concluding second-round match.
Wolves vs Shrewsbury Town
Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton
Tottenham vs Aston Villa
Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town
Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic
Ipswich Town vs Blackpool
Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest
Charlton Athletic vs Chelsea
Manchester City vs Exeter City
West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers
Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford
Fulham vs Middlesbrough
Everton vs Sunderland
Liverpool vs Barnsley
Burnley vs Millwall
Norwich City vs Walsall
Portsmouth vs Arsenal
Derby County vs Leeds United
Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion
Salford City vs Swindon Town
Boreham Wood vs Burton Albion
Grimsby Town vs Weston Super Mare
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
Newcastle vs Bournemouth
MK Dons vs Oxford United
Cheltenham Town vs Leicester City
Cambridge United vs Birmingham City
Bristol City vs Watford
Stoke City vs Coventry City
Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace
Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Sheffield United vs Mansfield Town
FA Cup 2025/26 dates, schedule
The upcoming round dates for this season will occur on the following weekends.
Third round: Saturday, January 10 2026
Fourth round: Saturday, February 14 2026
Fifth round: Saturday, March 7 2026
Quarter-finals: Saturday, April 4 2026
Semi-finals: Saturday, April 25 2026
Final: Saturday, May 16 2026
FA Cup: Full list of winners by year
2025: Crystal Palace
2024: Manchester United
2023: Manchester City
2022: Liverpool
2021: Leicester City
2020: Arsenal
2019: Man City
2018: Chelsea
2017: Arsenal
2016: Man United
2015: Arsenal
2014: Arsenal
2013: Wigan Athletic
2012: Chelsea
2011: Man City
2010: Chelsea
2009: Chelsea
2008: Portsmouth
2007: Chelsea
2006: Liverpool
2005: Arsenal
2004: Man United
2003: Arsenal
2002: Arsenal
2001: Liverpool
2000: Chelsea
1999: Man United
1998: Arsenal
1997: Chelsea
1996: Man United
1995: Everton
1994: Man United
1993: Arsenal
1992: Liverpool
1991: Tottenham
1990: Man United
1989: Liverpool
1988: Wimbledon
1987: Coventry City
1986: Liverpool
1985: Man United
1984: Everton
1983: Man United
1982: Tottenham
1981: Tottenham
1980: West Ham
1979: Arsenal
1978: Ipswich Town
1977: Man United
1976: Southampton
1975: West Ham
1974: Liverpool
1973: Sunderland
1972: Leeds United
1971: Arsenal
1970: Chelsea
1969: Man City
1968: West Brom
1967: Tottenham
1966: Everton
1965: Liverpool
1964: West Ham
1963: Man United
1962: Tottenham
1961: Tottenham
1960: Wolves
1959: Nottingham Forest
1958: Bolton Wanderers
1957: Aston Villa
1956: Man City
1955: Newcastle
1954: West Brom
1953: Blackpool
1952: Newcastle
1951: Newcastle
1950: Arsenal
1949: Wolves
1948: Man United
1947: Charlton Athletic
1946: Derby County
1939: Portsmouth
1938: Preston
1937: Sunderland
1936: Arsenal
1935: Sheffield Wednesday
1934: Man City
1933: Everton
1932: Newcastle
1931: West Brom
1930: Arsenal
1929: Bolton
1928: Blackburn
1927: Cardiff City
1926: Bolton
1925: Sheffield United
1924: Newcastle
1923: Bolton
1922: Huddersfield Town
1921: Tottenham
1920: Aston Villa
1916-1919: No competition held
1915: Sheffield United
1914: Burnley
1913: Aston Villa
1912: Barnsley
1911: Bradford City
1910: Newcastle
1909: Man United
1908: Wolves
1907: Sheffield Wednesday
1906: Everton
1905: Aston Villa
1904: Man City
1903: Bury
1902: Sheffield United
1901: Tottenham
1900: Bury
1899: Sheffield United
1898: Nottingham Forest
1897: Aston Villa
1896: Sheffield Wednesday
1895: Aston Villa
1894: Notts County
1893: Wolves
1892: West Brom
1891: Blackburn
1890: Blackburn
1889: Preston
1888: West Brom
1887: Aston Villa
1886: Blackburn
1885: Blackburn
1884: Blackburn
1883: Blackburn Olympic
1882: Old Etonians
1881: Old Carthusians
1880: Clapham Rovers
1879: Old Etonians
1878: Wanderers
1877: Wanderers
1876: Wanderers
1875: Royal Engineers
1874: Oxford University
1873: Wanderers
1872: Wanderers
Published: 2026-01-09 19:12:00
source: www.101greatgoals.com
