EFL Championship LIVE: Birmingham City vs Wrexham - score, text commentary, match stats & head-to-head - BBC Sport Birmingham City host Wrexham in the Championship at St Andrew’s. Kick-off is at 12:00 BST. The Blues have lost three consecutive league matches and have dropped to 17th in the table. Wrexham, meanwhile, were thrashed 5-1 by Southampton in midweek and now sit four points outside the play-off places. Live updates and fan input are available via the ‘Send us your views’ box. The match begins with tension as both teams face challenges. A collision between Kai Wagner and Issa Kabore leaves both players requiring treatment. Referee decisions are expected to be lenient, as noted by Barry Horne, a former Wales and Wrexham midfielder on BBC Radio Wales. Early incidents see Lewis O’Brien and Kieffer Moore fall but are waved through by the referee. Wrexham, struggling with slow starts in recent games, rely on manager Phil Parkinson’s tactics to weather the early pressure. Arthur Okonkwo is called into action again as Callum Doyle’s poor back pass forces the keeper into a hurried clearance under pressure from Jay Stansfield. Wrexham’s early struggles continue, with Barry Horne criticizing their inability to capitalize on Birmingham’s quick transitions from defense to attack. A bright start from Birmingham sees Phil Neumann’s long ball find Jay Stansfield on the right, but Ibrahim Osman’s header is saved by Okonkwo. The crowd’s energy is high, with pre-match entertainment including blue smoke and fireworks. Simon Davies, a BBC Radio Wales commentator, notes the Wrexham supporters filling the away end, The Railway End. Both teams are on the field, and the match is set to begin. The rivalry between Birmingham and Wrexham is well-documented, having both gained automatic promotion from League One last season.#wrexham #phil_parkinson #birmingham_city #bbc_sport #barry_horne
