What channel is Southampton v Wrexham Championship match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time
Check out how to watch Southampton v Wrexham in the Championship, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.
Southampton host Wrexham at St Mary's on Saturday lunchtime on the opening weekend of the 2025/26 Championship season.
The Saints lasted just one season in the Premier League and return to the second tier with highly-rated young coach Will Still at the helm.
The South Coast club boast one of the strongest squads in the division and are tipped among the favourites for promotion, which makes their opener against the ambitious visitors an interesting proposition.
Wrexham's stratospheric rise under Hollywood ownership has seen them win three consecutive promotions, climbing from the National League to the Championship in three years, and they have made it no secret that they're now eyeing the Premier League after another summer of spending.
The Red Dragons would love to lay an early marker against one of the Championship heavyweights but may just find out how tough life is in the second tier.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Southampton v Wrexham on TV and online.
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When is Southampton v Wrexham?
Southampton v Wrexham will take place on Saturday 9th August 2025.
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Southampton v Wrexham kick-off time
Southampton v Wrexham will kick off at 12:30pm.
What TV channel is Southampton v Wrexham on?
You can watch the game live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event from 11am.
Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £22 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £43 per month.
Sky Sports + will feature more than 1,000 EFL games throughout the season and is included as part of Sky Sports packages.
How to live stream Southampton v Wrexham online
Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch the match via NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99).
NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.
Listen to Southampton v Wrexham on radio
You can listen to the match on talkSPORT.
talkSPORT is available on DAB radio, predominantly MW 1089 kHz though you may need to check its official website for some localised frequencies for talkSPORT, and like the BBC, you can tune in via most TV packages. You can also listen to talkSPORT online via the website or app.
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Southampton v Wrexham odds
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