diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d92627d..dc81169 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ in `opts.default` will be called. If no default handler matches, an error
 will be thrown. Results return from the called handler will be returned from
 this function.
 
+### `matchedRoute = router.match(route)`
+Matches a route and returns an object. The returned object contains the properties `{cb, params, route}`. This method does not invoke the callback of a route. If no route matches, the route specified in `opts.default` will be returned. If no default route matches, an error will be thrown.
+
 Note that `router()` does not affect browser history. If you would like to
 add or modify history entries when you change routes, you should use
 [`history.pushState()` and `history.replaceState()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/History_API#Adding_and_modifying_history_entries)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f5c77ea..d49cbca 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function Nanorouter (opts) {
 
   emit.router = router
   emit.on = on
+  emit.match = match
   return emit
 
   function on (routename, listener) {
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@ function Nanorouter (opts) {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  function match (route) {
+    route = pathname(route, isLocalFile)
+    return router.match(route)
+  }
 }
 
 // replace everything in a route but the pathname and hash
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b0200e9..124b77d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "test": "standard && npm run deps"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "wayfarer": "^6.5.0"
+    "wayfarer": "github:marcbachmann/wayfarer#add-match-method"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "dependency-check": "^2.8.0",