Wrexham vs. Birmingham City ‘Hollywood’ Rematch Rescheduled for Thursday Evening

The return match between Wrexham and their League One opponents, Birmingham City, dubbed the ‘Hollywood’ rematch, has been rescheduled for a Thursday evening fixture at the Racecourse, played under floodlights. Their initial encounter in September at St Andrew’s, featuring two teams vying for promotion, garnered international interest due to the presence of Wrexham co-chairman Rob McElhenney, Birmingham minority owner Tom Brady, and football legend David Beckham. Chris Davies’ team, the Blues, secured a 3-1 victory in that match, which also saw player altercations late in the game and received extensive coverage from broadcasters. The upcoming January return fixture between these two clubs, presently separated by only two points in the league standings, is among five Wrexham matches chosen for broadcast. Consequently, this particular game has been rescheduled for a 20:00 GMT kick-off on Thursday, January 23. This follows another Thursday evening kick-off at the identical time, scheduled for January 16 against cross-border rivals Shrewsbury Town. Furthermore, Phil Parkinson’s visit to his former club Reading on Saturday, January 11, has been moved to an earlier 12:30 GMT kick-off time. In addition, the match against Northampton Town on Saturday, February 15, will also commence at lunchtime, and the away game at Mansfield Town – who suffered a 1-0 defeat at the Racecourse last weekend – is now set for a 15:00 GMT kick-off on Sunday, February 23.