07 week on week

This week had everything.

A title lift at the Rock.

A room full of stories remembering a legend.

And an away day that had a bit of everything—noise, edge, and chaos.

This is Wrexham, week on week.

⚽️ Wrexham Women are Champions

The hard work had already been done. The title secured. This was about the moment. This was the day the Wrexham Women were about to get the trophy which they had worked so hard for, and 1,308, a record at the Rock, had turned up for.

⚽ Champions at the Rock. Warm Up done and the Swansea players do a guard of honour for the Champions. The game is about to start.

But nobody gave Swansea a script about today, and went into the break 2-0 up. Wrexham pulled one back but the Champions suffered a defeat in their final game.

🎉 The Trophy. But it was on to the real reason we were all here. The trophy. It was presented by Wales Women manager Rhian Wilkinson and soon the champagne was popping.

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👥 The Fans. They are noisy. They are loyal. They are the ultras. The Wrexham Women Supporters Group are hopefully taking over an issue of WXM Weekly in the summer. They will highlight their work and ways to get involved. And don’t forget……..they will be organising a European Trip.

Later in the week, we were invited to Hotel Wrexham to celebrate the life of a true Wrexham legend.

A room full of stories. Respect. Football people coming together.

Oh Joey… Joey.

This event was organised by a Liverpool fanzine because they thought their club hadn't done enough to celebrate a legend.

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We travelled down to West Bromwich for a vital game in Wrexham’s run in. It was a classic game of 2 halves. WBA were 2 up at half time, Wrexham came back. We were sitting directly next to the home fans and there was a lot of abuse about. A bit of needle. A bit of chaos………and that's why we love football. So just a few pictures and videos to finish off this week's issue.

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And Finally. Jonathan Borg, a Wrexham fan from Malta shows Mark Griffiths his “Have my kids” tee-shirt while Mark shows his wife's “Take my Husband instead” shirt.

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Wearewired.live including Steve Davis and Gaz Williams.

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Roadside Assistance.

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⚽️ Wrexham Women are Champions

And we've captured it all. Firstly the Fanzone.

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The Team Arrive ⚽️

Lots of fans waited for the Wrexham Women to arrive at the ground. They signed shirts and posed for selfies.

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The Fans and the Stadium

All the available tickets sold out, and the fans enjoyed the game from the stands.

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The Goals

We were on hand to capture all three second half goal celebrations.

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Post Game Celebrations.

Wrexham Women are Champions

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Shes one of our own

Lili Jones recently hit 100 games for Wrexham.

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And Finally the Fans

Not all the Top fans, but a selection of them we saw during the game. These fans follow Wrexham Women everywhere.

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Wrexham Women at New Saints.

The Venue.

The Warm Up.

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The game.

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The Goal.

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The Fans.

The Celebrations.

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🎨 Murals in town

Wrexham’s walls are changing — and this one stands out.

Wrexham walls are being painted by some brilliant artists, some local, some imported. This wall has been painted by Michelle Edwards of Painted Creations by ME. Its another great addition to the Murals in the town.

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Watford away ⚽️

We couldn’t make it — but this is what we saw.

We were unfortunately unable to go to Watford to watch the unfortunate defeat on Tuesday night. Luckily Simon Dunkerley was able to attend and sent us some pictures.

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A Radio Debut

The Cherophobes live on Wrexham City Radio.

We were invited to film a young Wrexham band who have just released their first EP. Check out the Cherophobes, on all streaming services.

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New Indian in Town

A different kind of Indian — and it’s quality.

There's a new Indian Restaurant in town and we were asked by Wrexham Food to give it a visit. The food was amazing. Rang Rasoii is the name if you want a different style of Indian.

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Charity Spotlight.

One of the best community projects in town

We have a special Community issue about the Wrexham Miners Project. Here’s a taster.

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Wrexham Win On The Road

Another big step towards the title.

Like Tuesday, we again missed the Wrexham AFC at Sheffield United. Wrexham won 2-1 and we were lucky enough to be sent some photos and Videos by Pete Howell.

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Wrexham Women close in on the Championship

Another big step towards the title.

Wrexham Women were on the road and we were there to witness another win, and we were lucky enough to catch the goal. Follow Music and Sport WXM or WXM Weekly on Facebook to see the full gallery.

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Eric Allyn (Wrexham co-owner)

Rhythm Train

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The Turf Fanzone before the Wrexham v Swansea game. Part-owner of the football club, Eric Allyn, entertained the crowd before Rhythm Train and Wrockin Wrobin.

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Turf Fanzone Pre-Game

13.03.26 ▪︎ The Turf ▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes

Wrexham Women’s game against TNS W. The home side went on to win 4-1 and are continuing to battle for the league.

Wrexham Women v TNS W

15.03.26 ▪︎ The Rock ▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes

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Wrexham v Hull

Wrexham lost to Hull City under the lights at a wet and windy Racecourse. We remain in the playoffs with Hull City just above us.

Live at ReVibed

ReVibed Live is a night where local bands showcase their music.

This week Cherophobes and Roadside Assistance played to a packed record shop crowd.

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12.03.26 ▪︎ ReVibed Records▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes

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Community highlight. Wrexham Miners Project.

Introducing Greg, a volunteer at the Wrexham Miners Project. Greg can often been seen clearing the front of the Station and ensuring the place is tidy. Greg also competed at the Special Olymics and came back with medals. There will be a blog on the Wrexham Miners Project on our Community blogs soon.

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Turf Fanzone Fun-night.

Before the Swansea game, Wayne from the Turf organised pre-game entertainment featuring local bands Rhythm Train, Wrockin’ Robins and Wrexham AFC part-owner Eric Allyn.

All three entertained a packed out Fanzone which was going live to CBS in America.

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13.03.26 ▪︎ The TurfFanzone ▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes

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From the Vault

Three pictures of everyone’s mate Tony. Tony sadly passed away after a short illness.

He was a character and will be missed by many.

RIP Tony. I miss my “Oh no, not you again” and “Shut up” every time we saw each other.

This is Wrexham, week on week.

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VAR is like politics.

It creates apathy because you feel like you can do nothing about it.

You sit there watching events unfold in front of you, knowing decisions are being made that you have absolutely no power to change.

While politicians sit around a cabinet table in Westminster drinking wine and deciding what’s best for everyone else, Gianni Infantino and his cronies sit in their FIFA boardrooms doing exactly the same thing.

Ordinary fans might hate VAR.

But nobody at the top is listening.

And last Saturday evening we saw it up close.

Wrexham v Chelsea. FA Cup. Under the lights at the Racecourse.

A brilliant atmosphere.

A proper FA Cup night.

For years I’ve warned Wrexham fans to enjoy the journey, because the destination is not what it’s made out to be.

And let’s be honest about it.

The Premier League is… shit.

Unless you support one of the so-called “big six” — or whatever we call it now that Spurs seem to have politely stepped aside — the reality is very different.

You spend vast amounts of money watching your team struggle week after week just to crawl towards the magic 40-point mark.

That’s the destination.

And that’s before we even talk about the dreaded VAR.

Let’s get it out there from the start.

I wanted VAR.

I wanted referees to have help.

I wanted cheating stamped out.

I thought technology would make the game fairer.

I was naive.

This fool voted for Brexit because, like a dumbhead, I thought it would cut down the bureaucracy.

I’ve regretted it ever since.

Now I’m standing at the bar of sorrow, refilling my glass with pure 100% remorse.

So yes, I have form.

Just as some people argue that Brexit failed because it wasn’t the “right type of Brexit”, I’m now wondering if football has the wrong type of VAR.

Because I still think referees should have help.

But the way the system works now just doesn’t feel right.

And it wouldn’t be the first time the Football Association has taken a decent idea and made a mess of it.

Remember when they introduced the 10-yard rule for players giving the referee lip?

Great idea in theory. But referees had to book a player before moving the ball forward. Most abuse didn’t really warrant a booking, so the rule was never used properly and eventually disappeared.

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After Wrexham’s first real encounter with VAR, my timeline was full of hatred for the system.

And it wasn’t just Wrexham fans.

Neutrals watching the game were enjoying it, but they all said the same thing.

VAR had spoiled it.

Take the sending off of George Dobson.

That decision was subjective.

Online after the game people were still arguing about it.

Was it a yellow card?

Should it have been upgraded to a red?

If the debate is still raging hours later, then surely the conclusion is that nobody actually knows for sure.

You simply have two different opinions.

Which is why VAR struggles.

It pretends that subjective decisions can somehow become objective.

Football used to be the only sport where you could celebrate instantly.

Now you celebrate.

Then you wait.

Then you look at the referee.

Then you look at the screen.

Then you wonder if you’re actually allowed to be happy.

So I’ll leave you with the moment when Wrexham thought they’d equalised against Chelsea. Watch the scenes in the Wrexham Lager stand.

The joy.

The limbs.

The chaos.

Then VAR stepped in.

You can see exactly what the system stops.

You can see why so many football fans hate it.

And yes…

I really, really am sorry about Brexit.

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The FA cup made an appearance at the ground although only one was the real one.

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The infamous half and half scarf made an appearance and people bought them and faced the wrath of traditional “legacy” fan.

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The autograph has been replaced. “Can you sign this?” is now “Can I have a selfie?”

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The final whistle was about to blow and I saw a man taking his punishment. He stood looking at the mass of battered bodies trying to make sense of it all. I admired that bloke. He had a wry smile on his face, although it might have been a grimace as he stood and watched the Wrexham fans celebrating. I’m sure he must have watched football for years. He k…

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The final whistle blows and Wrexham have done it. They’ve only just taken on and beaten a Premier League team. The crowd is ecstatic and, as we leave the stadium, the tannoy blurts out the tune that Arthur Okonkwo’s song is based on. Arthur had just made a match-winning penalty save, and the crowd are still singing. I start my w…

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I sit on this train to Hamburg with one gig watched, two train dramas endured, and another two gigs to go. It’s been eventful, lots of fun, and hopefully drama-free from now on — but I doubt it. I need to get to my hotel, get some food and beer down me, and chill. All I can say is German efficiency took a bit of a battering today. Now let’s look at how …

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“Dad, come here.” My lad Archie was shouting me, and I could tell it was bad news. I walked into the room and he hit me with just three words: “Berlin is cancelled.” Our trip to Germany to watch The Royston Club had hit its first real problem. Two weeks previously, TRC (as I’ll call them for the rest of the blog) had been announced as a contender for th…

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“Yes, you Westheads.”

I usually use my TikTok feed to suss out new bands. I love following up-and-coming acts and have a pretty good track record of finding the exciting “next big thing” on my FYP feed.

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Wrexham Return to Action: A Trip to Stoke

It’s a return from the international break and a return from my hiatus, as Wrexham get back to action with a 40-mile drive east to Stoke.

Stoke are one of the most interesting teams to watch in this division, under the helm of former Coventry manager Mark Robins, who famously guided his Coventry side to the FA Cup…

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