Wrexham are on a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions when they travel to Barrow for Saturday's League Two encounter.
In their most recent result, Phil Parkinson's men fought back to a 5-5 draw after Swindon were absolutely cruising 4-1 at the interval.
The Red Dragons are currently 15th on the standings table, while Barrow are sixth despite a 1-0 loss at Stockport County last weekend.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Barrow vs Wrexham kick-off time & stadium
Date: | August 26, 2023 |
Kick-off time: | 3pm BST |
Venue: | SO Leagal Stadium |
The League Two match between Barrow and Wrexham will be played at the SO Legal Stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, England.
It will kick off at 3pm BST on August 26 in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Barrow vs Wrexham online - TV channels & live streams
The game is available to watch and stream online live through EFL iFollow. It is also available to stream live on the Wrexham Player - the club's official video streaming service, which also posts highlights.
GOAL will have the live updates of the game on its Live Match Center page.
Highlights of Wrexham games are usually posted on the club's official YouTube channel, while unique bitesize highlights packages featuring voiceovers from co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been shared on TikTok.
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Team news & squads
Barrow team news
Sam Bellis had a successful trial at Barrow before completing his move from Southampton U21s, and the striker is available to face Wrexham.
However, Jamie Proctor is likely to start alongside Emile Acquah up front given that Courtney Duffus had to be taken off midway through the first half in the Stockport loss.
Barrow possible XI: Lillis; Warren, Ray, Canavan; Worrall, Foley, White, Campbell, Tiensia; Acquah, Proctor
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers: | Farman, Lillis |
Defenders: | Ogungbo, Canavan, Ray, Reeve, Tiensia, Warren, Feely |
Midfielders: | Campbell, Spence, Whitfield, Gotts, White, Foley, Bray, Worrall, Newby |
Forwards: | Garner, Proctor, Bellis, Acquah, Etaluku |
Wrexham team news
Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Ben Foster announced his retirement just five games into Wrexham's season. Rob Lainton will battle Mark Howard for the gloves on Saturday.
The Dragons have signed meanwhile Sligo Rangers goalkeeper Luke McNicholas on loan until January, besides adding Liam Hall from Bradford.
Among the other major team news, Paul Mullin is still 'weeks' away from a Wrexham return.
Wrexham possible XI: Lainton; Barnett, O'Connell; Tozer, Boyle, Mendy; Jones, Cannon, Lee; Bickerstaff, Palmer
Position | Players |
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Goalkeepers: | McNicholas, Lainton, Howard, Hall |
Defenders: | Boyle, Tozer, O’Connell, Cleworth, Hayden, Tunnicliffe, McFadzean, Mendy, Hosannah |
Midfielders: | O’Connor, Young, Cannon, Jones, Davies, Forde, Barnett, McClean, Lee |
Forwards: | Waters, Palmer, McAlinder, Dalby, Bickerstaff |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first meeting between Barrow and Wrexham in the Football League, with their prior encounters taking place in the National League.
Below is the head-to-head record for the last five times the two sides face each other.
Date | Match | Competition |
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Aug 3, 2019 | Wrexham 2-1 Barrow | National League |
Mar 12, 2019 | Wrexham 1-3 Barrow | National League |
Nov 27, 2018 | Barrow 0-0 Wrexham | National League |
Jan 1, 2018 | Wrexham 3-3 Barrow | National League |
Dec 26, 2017 | Barrow 1-1 Wrexham | National League |