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The FA Cup Third Round fixture schedule includes a long list of matches with Shrewsbury hosting Wrexham on January 7.

Wrexham have enjoyed a strong start to the campaign, since their promotion to EFL League Two, and the Welsh side head into this game in third place in the table.

Shrewsbury are plying their trade in the tier above and they have won just once in their last five league games.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

What time does Shrewsbury vs Wrexham kick off?

This FA Cup clash takes place at New Meadow in Shrewsbury, UK and kicks off on Sunday, January 7 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

  Date Kickoff time
USA Sun, Jan. 7 9:00 a.m. ET
Canada Sun, Jan. 7 9:00 a.m. ET
UK Sun, Jan. 7 2:00 p.m. GMT
Australia Mon, Jan. 8 1:00 a.m. AEDT
India Sun, Jan. 7 7:30 p.m. IST

Shrewsbury vs Wrexham live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

Region TV Streaming
USA ESPN+
Canada

Sportsnet NOW Plus

UK BBC iPlayer, S4C
Australia Paramount+
India

USA: This game is available on ESPN+.

Canada: This game is live streaming exclusively on Sportsnet NOW.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on demand on Paramount+.

UK: Streaming access is available via the BBC iPlayer with Welsh language channel S4C broadcasting it live.

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Shrewsbury vs Wrexham lineups, team news

Shrewsbury have struggled for goals all season with their top scorer Chey Dunkley and David Udoh netting just three goals in league action.

Shrewsbury (3-4-3, right to left): Marosi (GK) — Feeney, Dunkley, Anderson — Bennett, Perry, Kenneh, Benning — Sobowale, Bowman, Shipley.

Paul Mullin and Steven Fletcher will lead Wrexham's attack with the pair scoring a combined 14 goals this season in league action.

Wrexham (3-5-2 right to left): Okonkwo (GK) — Forde, Cleworth, Tozer, O'Connor, McClean — Cannon, Evans, Lee — Mullin, Fletcher.

Shrewsbury vs Wrexham prediction

Wrexham are the team in form, with four wins from their last five games, ahead of the trip to Shrewsbury in FA Cup Third Round action.

The hosts will need to be at their best to get a result and there is a strong chance this clash could end in a draw and a replay.

Prediction: Shrewsbury 1-1 Wrexham

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.