FA Cup: Wrexham continues to rise with win over Ipswich; Chelsea beats Hull in the fourth round

Hollywood-backed Wrexham continued to hope for a fairytale run in the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Ipswich Town in their fourth round tie at the Racecourse Ground on Friday, while Chelsea cruised past Hull City with a 4-0 success.

Wrexham defeated Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the final round to send Championship second-tier Ipswich into the fifth round for the first time since they were quarter-finalists in the 1996-97 season.

Josh Windass scored the only goal of the match in the first half as Ipswich fought to create clear chances and Wrexham proved more clinical.

After a tepid start to the match, the home side were ahead after 34 minutes when Max Cleworth’s low cross from the right was turned in by Windass for his ninth goal of the season in all competitions.

Ipswich had just one shot on target, while Wrexham managed to see out the rest of the match with relative ease.

North Wales’ Club Wrexham was bought by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2020 and has embarked on a rise amid divisions that has attracted global attention.

CHELSEA WINS COMFORTABLY

Chelsea were far too strong for Championship side Hull as Pedro Neto’s hat-trick saw them cruise to victory at the MKM Stadium.

After missing a number of simple chances, they took the lead in the 41st minute with a super strike from Neto. Liam Delap put it on the edge of the penalty area and the Portugal international curled his effort into the net.

The visiting team doubled its lead in the 51st minute when Neto’s corner went straight in through a crowd of players.

It was 3-0 after 59 minutes when Estevao side-footed a pass from Delap into the net, before Chelsea added a fourth goal on 71 minutes when Delap again played in Neto to score ysdj9.

«We came here with one task and that was to win. We showed that we can compete and also play good football, so we are happy,» Delap said. TNT Sports‌after his hat-trick of assists.

«Pedro Neto is an incredible player. He plays in a position he is not even used to (behind the striker), but he has shown his quality.»

Published on February 14, 2026