Birmingham City vs Wigan Athletic. Sky Bet League One.
St. Andrew's StadiumAttendance26,136.
Birmingham City 2
- A May (18th minute)
- S Wright (91st minute)
Wigan Athletic 1
- T Aasgaard (66th minute)
Birmingham 2-1 Wigan
Saturday 31 August 2024 19:23, UK
Scott Wright marked his deadline day transfer from Rangers by coming off the bench to score an added-time winner as Birmingham beat brave Wigan 2-1 in Sky Bet League One.
After an even start Birmingham took an 18th-minute lead through a beautifully crafted goal which started when Christoph Klarer threaded a pass into Willum Willumsson in the centre circle.
The Iceland international turned and played a similarly well-weighted ball into Alfie May's path. Once the striker got the wrong side of his defender it seemed inevitable he would finish comfortably past Sam Tickle.
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The hosts did not really create another clear-cut chance in the remainder of the first half and it was the Latics who were on top in the second - to the extent it was no surprise when they equalised.
However, they needed an error from Bailey Peacock-Farrell to do it after the Birmingham goalkeeper allowed Thelo Aasgaard's 66th minute shot to squirm away from him and over the line.
Wright spared Peacock-Farrell's blushes in the first minute of added time though, popping up in the right place in a goalmouth scramble to smash the ball high into the net.
