How to watch Wrexham vs Swansea in US and UK - TV channel, live stream, team news

Wrexham hosts Swansea in the Championship later on Friday; here is how to watch the game, TV channel, live stream details, and early team news for the game at the Racecourse Ground

Wrexham is aiming to strengthen its push for a playoff place in the Championship(Image: Getty Images)

Wrexham hosts Swansea in a mouthwatering Welsh derby on Friday as both sides look to book their place in the Championship playoffs this season.

The hosts are still on course for a remarkable fourth promotion in four years, despite falling to defeat against Hull earlier this week. Wrexham currently occupies the final play-off berth, sitting three points ahead of Southampton.

Swansea though is not far away either, lying five points off its Welsh rival, and knowing that a win on the road today would put it within touching distance of the top six as it looks to make a late push to return to the Premier League.

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch Wrexham vs. Swansea in the United States and the United Kingdom.

What time is kick-off?

It's an 8 pm kick-off in the U.K. at the Racecourse Ground.

For fans in the U.S., that means the game starts at 4 pm Eastern Time and 1 pm Pacific Time.

Is the game on TV?

The game is available to watch for U.K. viewers on Sky Sports, with two options available for those wanting to tune in.

Sky Sports Main Event will be showing regular coverage of the game, while Sky Sports Football will be carrying alternative coverage featuring commentary from Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will provide commentary on Wrexham's game against Swansea(Image: Joe Prior/Getty Images)

Live from Wrexham with Rob & Ryan will get underway from 7 pm, the same time as the main broadcast. The game can also be streamed via Sky Go, Now TV or through the Sky Sports website if you get your subscription through another provider.

Fans in the U.S. will also be able to watch all the action, with live coverage and streaming available via Paramount+.

What the managers have said

Speaking after his side's 2-1 defeat to Hull on Tuesday, Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said: "I just felt there's an element of maybe Kieffer [Moore] getting injured, Dobbo [George Dobson] suspended, a little bit maybe feeling sorry for ourselves.

"We've always had a real resilience about us here. We've had lots of games, lots of moments where people have said, 'How are they going to come back from that setback?'

"And I just felt with the news about Kieffer and Libby [Cacace, also injured] and things like that, I just felt within the dressing room there was that little bit of flatness.

"But we've got to be bigger than that and we've got to come out fighting on Friday [against Swansea]."

Speaking after his side's win over Portsmouth earlier this week, Swansea boss Vitor Matos said: "What we need to think is what we can do to win the game.

"It will be a really hard game as we all know - quite emotional as well.

"First we need to see what we can improve from today [at Portsmouth] to have more consistency and [then] analyse Wrexham. It's more about recovery, mindset and going there to compete."