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The only previous encounter between Ipswich Town and Wrexham was in the FA Cup third round in 1994-95 when the Red Dragons won 2-1 under Brian Flynn Ipswich Town were left frustrated by Wrexham's stubborn defensive effort as the pair played out a goalless draw in what was the first ever league meeting between the sides. The hosts carried the greater threat throughout at Portman Road - with Chuba Akpom and Jaden Philogene among those to have chances. Wrexham failed to register a single shot on target but left Suffolk with a point thanks to an impressive rear-guard effort that ensured goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept a third successive clean sheet. Kieran Mc Kenna's Ipswich sit one point adrift of the Championship's top six in eighth having extended their unbeaten run to five matches. Wrexham have not tasted defeat in six league games but drop to 14th in the table, although they are just three points below the play-off places. Wrexham AFC Ipswich Town Mc Kenna made five alterations from his side's 4-1 win at Swansea City prior to the international break, with the Northern Irishman changing his entire front four. Cedric Kipre, Sindre Walle Egeli, Akpom, Philogene and Ivan Azon all came in for Jacob Greaves, Kasey Mc Ateer, Marcelino Nunez, Jack Clarke and George Hirst. Ex-Ipswich frontman Kieffer Moore and Issa Kabore missed out through injury for Wrexham as Nathan Broadhead - who left Portman Road to join the Welsh side for a club record fee in the summer - dropped to the bench. Moore's absence paved the way for Sam Smith to make his first league start of the season, as James Mc Clean and Josh Windass also started for the visitors. The Tractor Boys started on the front foot and saw plenty of the ball from the outset, with Walle Egeli, Dara O'Shea and Leif Davis having efforts. Despite Wrexham's inability to carry an attacking threat, boss Phil Parkinson will have been pleased with his side's defensive solidity as the visitors kept Mc Kenna's troops at bay. Philogene was denied by Okonkwo either side of half-time as the winger looked to add to his tally of six Championship goals this season - with each of those strikes coming at home. Having helped to shut out Portsmouth and Charlton Athletic in his side's past two matches, Okonkwo produced his finest save of the match six minutes into the second half as he bravely thwarted Akpom. Walle Egeli then flashed an effort wide from just outside the 18-yard box as Ipswich continued to push for an opener. Matty James and Lewis O'Brien replaced Ben Sheaf and George Thomason shortly after the hour mark as Wrexham looked to gain some kind of control in the contest. The home side responded by sending on Clarke and Hirst for Philogene and Azon, as Windass was then replaced by Wales international Broadhead - who received a warm reception from the home faithful. Walle Egeli looked to capitalise on George Dobson's sloppy pass 11 minutes from time, although his tame effort was easily dealt with by Okonkwo. Ipswich had one final chance to net a winner as the ball fell to Mc Ateer from a free-kick, although the substitute failed to beat Okonkwo as Wrexham held on for another valuable point - with Ipswich missing the chance to move into the top six. Wrexham will not make 'too many changes' in January Wrexham's starmaker planning for the future Ipswich Town boss Kieran Mc Kenna told BBC Radio Suffolk: "It's a frustrating result. We feel like the win was there for us. "I thought we started the game well, a really good tempo, we got into the areas we wanted to get to. "When you don't quite do enough to get the early goal then it becomes more difficult and it can become frustrating. "To be fair we gave away very few chances, almost nothing across the whole game. "But we didn't quite manage to create as many big moments as we would want but it's really difficult when a team defends that close to their goal. " This video can not be played Mc Kenna: 'A frustrating result' Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson told BBC Radio Wales: "It's a great effort from the lads. These (Ipswich) are a team who have really got themselves going recently. They've got £100m of talent out there. "We've come here today with a few injury problems, but we haven't used it as an excuse. "We've worked really hard on the training ground to make sure you wouldn't notice we came here with a few key players missing. "The way we stuck to our job in terms of the discipline, the shape of the team and the general work ethic was really good today. A point away at Portman Road is one to be proud of. " This video can not be played Parkinson: All in all it’s a ‘great’ point After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 22nd November 2025 at 17: 01 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Kieran Mc Kenna Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Phil Parkinson Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: Kieran Mc Kenna Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Phil Parkinson Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Championship All competitions This is the first ever league meeting between Ipswich and Wrexham. Their only previous encounter was in the FA Cup third round in 1994-95 when the Red Dragons won 2-1 under Brian Flynn. Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has won his last two league games against Ipswich, beating them twice during 2020 when he was Sunderland boss in League One. Ipswich Town have won four of their last six home league matches (D1 L1) and have lost one of their last 29 at Portman Road in the Championship (W19 D9), losing to newly promoted Charlton last month. From MD6 onwards this season, no side have lost fewer Championship matches than Wrexham (1), with the Red Dragons unbeaten in five (W3 D2) since a 1-0 loss to Stoke in October. No player has scored more home Championship goals this season than Ipswich’s Jaden Philogene (6). He’s had a hand in 15 goals in his last 23 home appearances across spells with Hull and the Tractor Boys (12 goals, 3 assists). Foul by Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town). Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa. Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham). Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham). Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Chuba Akpom. Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Wrexham 0. First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Wrexham 0. Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo. Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Jack Taylor. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match (Ipswich Town). George Thomason (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.