Patrick Roberts’ composed strike 20 seconds after half-time saved Birmingham Metropolis above Wrexham within the Championship with a draw at StoK Cae Ras.
Solely 20 seconds into the second half, Patrick Roberts ranges it for Birmingham Metropolis! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/L4QE30cNut
— Sky Sports activities Soccer (@SkyFootball) October 3, 2025
On-loan Sunderland winger Roberts collected Jay Stansfield’s move contained in the field and despatched a diagonal end beneath goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo because the Blues rose to eleventh.
Wrexham, who’re unbeaten in 5 video games in all competitions, took the lead in opposition to the previous Premier League aspect when Max Cleworth’s header from a nook was glanced in by George Dobson within the thirteenth minute.
George Dobson opens the scoring in opposition to Birmingham Metropolis! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/EEbG7xtCDc
— Sky Sports activities Soccer (@SkyFootball) October 3, 2025
Lewis O’Brien had a presentable probability to double the hosts’ benefit shortly afterwards when Marc Leonard gave the ball away, solely to shoot straight at goalkeeper James Beadle.
Either side are subsequent in motion on October 18, when Wrexham go to Stoke Metropolis and Birmingham host Hull Metropolis.
Wrexham lineup vs Birmingham
Goalkeeper Danny Ward, left-back Liberato Cacace, midfielders Ollie Rathbone and Andy Cannon and ahead Jay Rodriguez have been out injured for Wrexham.
Wrexham supervisor Phil Parkinson made a change in defence, the place Callum Doyle changed Lewis Brunt.
Wrexham beginning XI: Arthur Okonkwo, Max Cleworth, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, Issa Kabore, George Dobson, Ben Sheaf, Ryan Longman, Lewis O’Brien, Josh Windass, Kieffer Moore
Wrexham substitutes: Callum Burton, Dan Scarr, Lewis Brunt, Ryan Barnett, James McClean, Matty James, George Thomason, Sam Smith, Nathan Broadhead
Birmingham Metropolis lineup vs Wrexham
Wingers Scott Wright and Keshi Anderson, left-back Lee Buchanan and midfielder Willum Willumsson have been amongst Birmingham’s damage absentees.
Supervisor Chris Davies made 5 modifications, bringing in James Beadle, Jack Robinson, Marc Leonard, Paik Seung-ho and Lyndon Dykes are the brand new faces in Davies’s beginning crew.
Birmingham beginning XI: James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Alex Cochrane, Marc Leonard, Paik Seung-ho, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Grey, Lyndon Dykes
Birmingham substitutes: Ryan Allsop, Phil Neumann, Tommy Doyle, Kyogo Furuhashi, Keshi Anderson, Alfons Sampsted, Kanya Fujimoto, Lewis Koumas, Eiran Cashin
Championship fixtures this weekend
Matches begin at 15:00 BST / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT until said in any other case.
Saturday, October 4
Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke Metropolis (12:30)
Hull Metropolis vs Sheffield United (12:30)
Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Metropolis (12:30)
Bristol Metropolis vs Queens Park Rangers
Derby County vs Southampton
Millwall vs West Bromwich Albion
Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough
Preston North Finish vs Charlton Athletic
Swansea Metropolis vs Leicester Metropolis
Watford vs Oxford United
Sunday, October 5
Ipswich City vs Norwich Metropolis (12:00)
