Wrexham delivered one of the biggest shocks of the FA Cup this season, knocking out Nottingham Forest in front of a raucous home crowd and reminding the football world why this competition remains unmatched for drama.

The Championship side looked on course for a famous victory inside normal time, racing into a two-goal lead by the 74th minute and leaving the Premier League visitors staring at an early exit. However, Nottingham Forest showed late resistance as Callum Hudson-Odoi inspired a dramatic comeback, dragging his side back into the contest and forcing penalties.

With emotions running high, the tie was ultimately decided from the spot. Wrexham kept their nerve in the shootout, edging it 4-3 and sparking wild celebrations among the home supporters as the underdogs claimed a famous scalp.

2025-26, England - FA Cup

Wrexham - Nottingham Forest 3:3 (2:0), shoot-out 4:3
Goals: Cacace, 37 (1:0); Rathbone, 40 (2:0); Igor Jesus, 64 (2:1); Hyam, 74 (3:1); Hudson-Odoi, 76 (3:2); Hudson-Odoi, 89 (3:3)

Wrexham: Okonkwo; Doyle C.; Hyam; Cacace (Thomason G., 60); Scarr; Dobson; Sheaf (McClean J., 88); Rathbone (O'Brien, 69); Broadhead (Windass, 69); Longman (Barnett R., 91); Smith S. (Rodriguez, 100)
Substitution: Thomason G. (from 60); O'Brien (from 69); Windass (from 69); McClean J. (from 88); Barnett R. (from 91); Rodriguez (from 100)
Bench: Burton; Coady; Ashfield

Nottingham Forest: Sels; Morato F.; Jair Cunha; Savona (Murillo, 97); Douglas Luiz (Awoniyi, 88); Zinchenko (Williams N., 46); Ndoye D. (Hudson-Odoi, 69); Hutchinson; Mcatee (Dominguez N., 46); Bakwa (Gibbs-White, 46); Igor Jesus
Substitution: Williams N. (from 46); Gibbs-White (from 46); Dominguez N. (from 46); Hudson-Odoi (from 69); Awoniyi (from 88); Murillo (from 97)
Bench: Gunn; Milenković; Abbott
Yellow Cards: Douglas Luiz 87; Hutchinson 87; Morato F. 112; Dominguez N. 112