Wrexham’s game against Chelsea at the Kenan Stadium in North Carolina will be broadcast live on S4C tomorrow evening.
S4C’s Sgorio will stream the game live on S4C Clic, as well as Sgorio’s YouTube and Facebook channels with kick-off at 1:00 am in the early hours of Thursday 20th July. Highlights of the match will be shown on S4C on Thursday at 9 pm
The fixture is part of Wrexham’s pre-season preparations to their campaign in League Two, following promotion from the National League last season. During their trip to the US Wrexham will also face Manchester United, LA Galaxy II and Philadelphia Union II.
S4C have a close relationship with Wrexham AFC, broadcasting games during Wrexham’s run in the FA Cup last season and the documentary series Wrecsam… Clwb Ni! which followed the fortunes of the football club, the fans and the local community.
S4C have only recently also signed a commercial deal with Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds and his new channel Maximum Effort. The channel is showing S4C content on ‘Welsh Wednesdays’ to audiences across the US. S4C match commentator Malcolm Allen says that this game will bring even more attention to Wrexham.
“This is great for Wrexham – what a game for them. It’s not often that you can watch any club from Wales playing on such a large stage, and also live on S4C. I ‘m looking forward to seeing how new signing Will Boyle will be playing – a strong, new player for Wrexham. It will be interesting to see how fit the boys are – there’s a great spirit in the team. The players will want to prove a point against a team like Chelsea.” – commentator Malcolm Allen
S4C recently announced that it will broadcast all of Cymru men’s international football matches until 2028, ensuring that the games are available to viewers free to air. Viewers will be able to watch highlights of Cymru women’s international matches on S4C as well as live coverage of Wales’ qualifying campaign for the men’s UEFA Under 21 Championships for Euro 2025 in Slovakia.
Geraint Evans, Director of Content and Publishing Strategy:
“It’s great to be able to broadcast Wrexham’s game against Chelsea on S4C as they prepare to return to the English Football League. S4C is proud to play a part in the buzz that surrounds the club and the town in what is proving to be an exciting time for Wrexham AFC.”
