Birmingham 3-1 Wrexham: Stansfield brace arms hosts Hollywood derby bragging rights
Birmingham 3-1 Wrexham: Stansfield brace arms hosts Hollywood derby bragging rights


Jay Stansfield struck both aspect of half-time to provide 10-man Birimingham an enormous 3-1 victory over fellow League One promotion hopefuls Wrexham on Monday.

A sport dubbed the ‘Hollywood derby’ was given a blockbuster begin when Jack Marriot smashed residence the opening purpose for the guests with simply two minutes on the clock.

However Birmingham’s £10million recruit Stansfield quickly levelled the scores, being the primary to react to Alfie Could’s effort that was parried into his path by Arthur Okonkwo.

The hosts then took maintain of the encounter as Could and Taylor Gardner-Hickman went shut, however the sport entered the break finely poised at St. Andrew’s.

Nonetheless, Blues’ dominance prevailed seven minutes after the restart with Stansfield’s header selecting out the far nook following Alex Cochrane’s pinpoint cross.

And the factors have been sealed simply earlier than the hour-mark in gorgeous trend as Tomoki Iwata’s strike from distance smashed in off the publish, a lot to the delight of minority proprietor Tom Brady within the stands.

A fiesty conclusion to proceedings noticed Chris Davies’ aspect finish the sport with a person much less after Krystian Bielik was proven a second yellow card for a late deal with on Andrew Cannon, however Birmingham have been capable of maintain on for the win.

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A lot was made from Birmingham’s strategy to the switch window after spending £25m of their makes an attempt to return the Championship on the first time of asking, however their greatest funding proved his value on Monday.

Stansfield notched his first two targets for the membership since his everlasting change from Fulham, however the Blues striker additionally performed a starring position within the encounter.

He registered an anticipated targets (xG) tally of 1.12 to Birmingham’s 1.3 whole, whereas he additionally produced extra pictures on course (three) and touches within the opposition field (six) than another participant.





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