The match between Wrexham and Nottingham Forest took place on January 5th, with a chilly night in Clwyd expected. The teams made several changes before the game, with Wrexham starting with Okonkwo, Scarr, Hyam, Doyle, Dobson, Sheaf, Longman, Rathbone, Broadhead, Cacace, and Smith.
Nottingham Forest also made eight changes, with Sels, Savona, Jair Cunha, Morato, Zinchenko, McAtee, Douglas Luiz, Hutchinson, Ndoye, Bakwa, and Igor Jesus being the only survivors from their previous win at West Ham.
The match started in a decent atmosphere at the Racecourse, with Wrexham looking to get through the Christmas period in good form. However, Nottingham Forest are still concerned about relegation, and their manager Sean Dyche has some previous for concentrating on the league.
As the game progressed, it became clear that Wrexham were the team looking to pull off an FA Cup giantkilling. The match was closely contested, but ultimately ended in a win for Wrexham, with Liberato Cacace scoring the only goal of the night.
The final score was:
Wrexham: Okonkwo, Scarr, Hyam, Doyle, Dobson, Sheaf, Longman, Rathbone, Broadhead, Cacace, Smith
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Jair Cunha, Morato, Zinchenko, McAtee, Douglas Luiz, Hutchinson, Ndoye, Bakwa, Igor Jesus
The referee for the match was Paul Tierney from Lancashire.
Nottingham Forest also made eight changes, with Sels, Savona, Jair Cunha, Morato, Zinchenko, McAtee, Douglas Luiz, Hutchinson, Ndoye, Bakwa, and Igor Jesus being the only survivors from their previous win at West Ham.
The match started in a decent atmosphere at the Racecourse, with Wrexham looking to get through the Christmas period in good form. However, Nottingham Forest are still concerned about relegation, and their manager Sean Dyche has some previous for concentrating on the league.
As the game progressed, it became clear that Wrexham were the team looking to pull off an FA Cup giantkilling. The match was closely contested, but ultimately ended in a win for Wrexham, with Liberato Cacace scoring the only goal of the night.
The final score was:
Wrexham: Okonkwo, Scarr, Hyam, Doyle, Dobson, Sheaf, Longman, Rathbone, Broadhead, Cacace, Smith
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Jair Cunha, Morato, Zinchenko, McAtee, Douglas Luiz, Hutchinson, Ndoye, Bakwa, Igor Jesus
The referee for the match was Paul Tierney from Lancashire.
i mean nottingham forest are probs worried about relegation now lol they need 2 get ther act 2gthr fast! 
liberato cacace scored tho & that's all that matters rn 
paul tierney did a good job ref wise tho 
I just watched that crazy game and I'm still trying to process what happened! Wrexham beat Nottingham Forest 1-0? Like, how did they do it?! They were so outmatched, but somehow Cacace managed to score the only goal of the night 
. I think I would've gone mental if I was a Forest fan, haha 
. But you know what? The fans at the Racecourse were hyped and into it 
. Maybe they're just more used to winning than Forest are? 
Wrexham totally pulled off that giant killing against Nottingham Forest! 1-0 win is massive and Cacace's goal is gonna be all over socials 
. It shows the power of FA Cup magic and proves that anything can happen on match day 
. I mean, who doesn't love an upset like this? Wrexham deserves all the hype and I'm sure their fans are over the moon 
. Not to mention, it's a great boost for both teams heading into the rest of the season - let's keep the excitement going! 
and sheaf's cross was pure magic 
i'm curious to see how they'll do in the next match tho 
. I don't know what kind of game plan Sean Dyche had going into this match, but it clearly didn't work out for the Reds 
. Wrexham was the team looking to pull off an FA Cup giantkilling, not Nottingham Forest 
. Maybe they should've just conceded at halftime and saved themselves some embarrassment 
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it's amazing how creative we can be with stuff that's just gonna get thrown away. anyway, Wrexham fans are on cloud 9 and i'm happy to see them get the win! 
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Wrexham absolutely dominated the game and pulled off that epic FA Cup giantkilling 
! Their squad changes really paid off, especially with Cacace scoring the only goal of the night 
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. Sean Dyche's tactics just didn't seem to work out for them this time 
! Can't wait to see how they build on this momentum #TeamEffort #WrexhamRiseToTheOccasion 
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theyve been playing so much better lately and its clear their squad is gelling together. idk how nottingham forest could've changed up that many players and still expect to get a decent result 
but shes the one who got away lol cacace's goal was pure magic 
i know nottingham forest are still worried about relegation, but you have to give wrexham credit, they played so much better than expected 
i think nottingham forest were underestimating wrexham tho, they were making so many changes it looked like they weren't even trying lol what do u think about the referee's call for that free kick? was it a clear foul or just a normal scramble for the ball 
. The whole team played so well together and Cacace's goal was pure magic 
, they looked so focused out there 
They totally deserved it, their team played so much better and it showed on the pitch. On a more serious note tho, I gotta say that Nottingham Forest are in a bit of trouble if they're already worried about relegation this late in the season... 
. Wrexham on the other hand is looking like a dark horse for the FA Cup 
Can't wait to see how they do next! 
i mean wrexham totally outperformed nottingham forest they were all over them from the start and their team effort was so impressive . i think nottingham forest were still worried about relegation it showed on the pitch they were trying to get that win at all costs but wrexham just played with more passion and energy . liberato cacace's goal was amazing who knew he had it in him ! 
. I'm still on the edge of my seat thinking about this one, what a match! 
but seriously whats with all these changes teams make before a game? is it like trying out new outfits or something 