Apr 13, 2025, 01:15 PM ET
Birmingham Town have been dealt a surprise 2-0 defeat by means of Peterborough United within the Vertu Trophy ultimate at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with NFL legend and minority proprietor of the membership Tom Brady observing on.
Birmingham, having already clinched the League One name, have been anticipated to wrap up a momentous double within the Vertu Trophy, a contest which is in large part comprised by means of groups in English soccer’s 3rd and fourth tiers.
Then again, they have been brushed apart by means of the unfancied Peterborough, who’re sixteenth in League One with 47 fewer issues than Birmingham.
Harley Turbines opened the scoring after quarter-hour with a chic free-kick prior to every other shocking strike — from captain Hector Kyprianou — doubled Peterborough’s benefit.
Whilst Birmingham had 75% ownership, they might no longer wreck down a cussed defence and Peterborough changed into the primary group within the festival’s historical past to raise the trophy in back-to-back years.
Hector Kyprianou celebrates after placing Peterborough 2-0 up at Wembley Stadium. Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Pictures
Brady, who entered a partnership with Birmingham house owners Knighthead Capital Control in 2023, jetted in to look at the sport in London and delivered a rallying cry to the group previously.
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In a video on Instagram, the seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion and three-time NFL MVP stated: “There is a second in each participant’s adventure when the whole lot, the entire sacrifices, ache and never-ending hours come down to 1, ultimate alternative.
“So Blues, that is your time. You’ve got earned it, now move make it depend.”
Having already been showed as League One champions after Wrexham, co-owned by means of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, dropped issues on Saturday, Birmingham can set their attractions at the Championship — one tier beneath the Premier League — subsequent season.
Wrexham will hope to sign up for them, with a one-point benefit over Wycombe Wanderers for the overall computerized promotion position. Each groups have 4 video games closing.
