Overview
- Yousef Salech put Cardiff ahead, Kieffer Moore leveled after half-time, and Will Fish hit a 71st‑minute winner.
- The tie at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground ended the clubs’ 21-year competitive hiatus in a north–south Welsh rivalry.
- Reuters reported Phil Parkinson rotated Wrexham heavily with seven changes ahead of Friday’s league match against Coventry.
- UK viewers could watch free on ITV/ITVX, with coverage also on Sky Sports.
- Sky Sports noted Cardiff reached the last eight for the first time since their 2011–12 run to the final, with the quarter-final draw to follow.