Wrexham handed all-Championship EFL Cup tie
Wrexham have been handed a home tie against rival Championship club Hull City in the first round of the EFL Cup.Phil Parkinson's side will face the Tigers in the week commencing 11 August. Hull's visit to the Stok Cae Ras will be Wrexham's first home game of 2025-26, with their league campaign starting at Southampton on Saturday, 9 August.They will be back on their own patch on Saturday, 16 August when they take on West Bromwich Albion.
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