Wrexham vs Birmingham City, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham draw with Birmingham City in 'Hollywood derby'
Wrexham were forced to settle for a point from their clash with League One leaders Birmingham City on Thursday in a fixture dubbed the "Hollywood derby"
Match Timeline
- 9': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Goal at 9'
- 18': Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City) Goal at 18'
- 66': Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 69'
- 83': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) Substitution at 83'
- 86': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
BIR |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 13,237
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 26 | +19 | 55 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 26 | +14 | 49 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 25 | +8 | 46 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 26 | +5 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 6 | Thomas O'Connor |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 25 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer |
| 20 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Ethan Laird |
| 17 | Lyndon Dykes |
| 19 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 12 | Marc Leonard |
| 9 | Alfie May |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 11 | Scott Wright |
EFL League One News
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