Wrexham climb to sixth with Smith strike at Hillsborough | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Wrexham beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at Hillsborough in the Championship. Sam Smith struck in the 58th minute, turning in Issa Kabore's cross. After the breakthrough, the visitors controlled the tempo and Arthur Okonkwo saved well from Bailey Cadamarteri. Wrexham had 69.0% possession and 12 attempts to five, with four on target to the hosts' two. They rise from seventh to sixth and host Millwall next, while The Owls visit Blackburn.

Player of the Match: Smith decided the contest with a close-range finish, adding two shots on target from three attempts and winning possession eight times to lead the line.

Stat of the Match: Matty James completed 72 accurate passes, setting the tempo for Wrexham's control.

Three Things We Learned: The Owls mustered only five attempts and 31.0% possession, reflecting their struggle to build attacks. Issa Kabore created two big chances and delivered the decisive assist, supplying 10 crosses from the right. Wrexham's back line restricted The Owls to just two efforts on target, a platform for their climb into the play-off positions.