Watch Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest today as Sean Dyche's Tricky Trees visit north Wales in the third round of the FA Cup and FourFourTwo brings you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
Date: Friday, 9 January 2026
Kick-off time: 7:30pm GMT / 2:30pm ET
Venue: Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
TV & streaming: TNT Sports / Discovery+ (UK), ESPN+ (US), Stan Sport (Australia)
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A run in the FA Cup would be more than a new angle for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to riff off in the next series of Welcome to Wrexham. It would be fresh take on a proud cup history.
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Watch Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest on TV in the UK
Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and available on the Discovery+ streaming platform.
Watch Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest in the US
Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest will be on ESPN in the United States and available to stream on ESPN+.
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Fans in Australia can watch Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest through Stan Sport.
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Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest: FA Cup third round preview
The Red Dragons' previous FA Cup exploits have taken them as far as the quarter-finals and delivered some of its most famous upsets.
We can only imagine what the club's current ownership group would have spun out of Wrexham's win against Arsenal in 1992.
Phil Parkinson's team was drawn at home again in this year's third round and given an opportunity to start a new chapter against Premier League opposition.
Wrexham have inserted themselves into the race for what would be a remarkable fourth successive promotion. They entertain Nottingham Forest in fine form on Friday.
Forest have some FA Cup heritage of their own. Their second and most recent cup win was in 1959 and their last appearance in the final was the infamous 1991 Wembley showpiece.
This might not be the season to end that long wait. Sean Dyche has other priorities in mind both domestically and in Europe, where Premier League survival and progress in the Europa League must take precedence.
Their midweek comeback win against West Ham United has eased Forest's relegation fears, however, and a Friday night at the Racecourse Ground is an opportunity to blow off some steam.
When Dyche names his starting line-up 75 minutes before kick-off, we'll know exactly where he sees the FA Cup on his 2025-26 to-do list.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Wrexham 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Championship clubs beating Premier League opponents in the third round is a proud British tradition. We think this game is a prime candidate.
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