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RANTING ROONEY GETS BLUES FIRING

By Tim Nash

BIRMINGHAM C 2
Bacuna 45+3, James 81

SHEFFIELD WED 1
Byers 45

STAR MAN
ETHAN LAIRD Birmingham City

WAYNE Rooney lost his voice ranting at his Birmingham City players at half-time – but it worked as they recorded their first win since he took charge.
Sub Jordan James grabbed the 82nd-minute winner after Juninho Bacuna’s equaliser cancelled out George Byers’s opener.
Victory was Rooney’s first win in English football for 575 days since April 30, 2022 when his Derby side won 2-0 at Blackpool, while new Wednesday boss Danny Rohl has now lo...

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