Can Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham cause an FA Cup upset against Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest? Live stream, TV channel, and start time

The ongoing fairytale story of English Championship team Wrexham could see another chapter written here in the FA Cup against Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest.  

Here is where to find English-language live streams of Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest, as GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the game today.

	USA	Fubo USA
	UK	TNT Sports
	Australia	Stan Sport
	South / Sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSport
	Malaysia	Astro
	Middle East	beIN Sports MENA

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Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest kick-off time

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Today's game between Wrexham and Nottingham Forest will kick off on 9 Jan 2026 at 14:30 EST and 19:30 GMT. 

Match context

Wrexham are on 41 points in the Championship table, just a point behind the playoff places after 26 matches of a marathon 46-match season. Promotion to the promised land of the Premier League remains a realistic dream, but the opportunity to spring an FA Cup upset will be their focus here at least. They're flying high on confidence with four wins on the bounce in the league. Striker Sam Smith has been on the score sheet in each of the last two outings.

Forest, on the other hand, arrested a dismal run of four consecutive EPL defeats on Wednesday to claim a crucial win against West Ham, a result which sees Sean Dyche's team climb seven points clear of the Hammers and the relegation zone. 

Team news & squads

Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest lineups

Wrexham

3-2-4-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

NFO

1

A. Okonkwo

5

D. Hyam

2

C. Doyle

24

D. Scarr

20

O. Rathbone

13

L. Cacace

47

R. Longman

33

N. Broadhead

18

B. Sheaf

15

G. Dobson

28

S. Smith

26

M. Sels

35

O. Zinchenko

37

N. Savona

23

J. Cunha

4

Morato

29

D. Bakwa

21

O. Hutchinson

12

D. Luiz

14

D. Ndoye

24

J. McAtee

19

I. Jesus

4-2-3-1

NFO

WRE

-Line up

• 1

  A. Okonkwo

• 5

  D. Hyam

• 2

  C. Doyle

• 24

  D. Scarr

• 20

  O. Rathbone

• 13

  L. Cacace

• 47

  R. Longman

• 33

  N. Broadhead

• 18

  B. Sheaf

• 15

  G. Dobson

• 28

  S. Smith

Substitutes

• 27

  L. O'Brien

• 10

  J. Windass

• 29

  R. Barnett

• 45

  H. Ashfield

• 7

  J. McClean

• 6

  C. Coady

• 16

  J. Rodriguez

• 14

  G. Thomason

• 25

  C. Burton

Manager

• P. Parkinson

NFO

-Line up

• 26

  M. Sels

• 35

  O. Zinchenko

• 37

  N. Savona

• 23

  J. Cunha

• 4

  Morato

• 29

  D. Bakwa

• 21

  O. Hutchinson

• 12

  D. Luiz

• 14

  D. Ndoye

• 24

  J. McAtee

• 19

  I. Jesus

Substitutes

• 7

  C. Hudson-Odoi

• 18

  A. Gunn

• 44

  Z. Abbott

• 9

  T. Awoniyi

• 16

  N. Dominguez

• 3

  N. Williams

• 5

  Murillo

• 10

  M. Gibbs-White

• 31

  N. Milenkovic

Manager

• S. Dyche

Form

Head-to-Head Record

Standings

Useful links

• Wrexham team page
• Nottingham Forest team page