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League One games often don’t capture the attention - but this one certainly will
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League One games rarely grab the attention in the same ways that Premier League matches do, but that looks set to change. For the first time in English Football League history, a League One game is set to be televised live on CBS Sports and COSM in the United States. COSM is an immersive entertainment venue in Los Angeles and Dallas that provides supporters with a shared reality of the game. Premier League matches are often shown, but this is the first time a League One game will be shown. Birmingham City are set to travel to the Racehorse Ground to take on Wrexham on January 23, with the game kicking off at 8pm on a Thursday night and being shown on CBS Sports and COSM in the US. Earlier this year, Wrexham and Birmingham were hoping to fulfil one of this season’s fixtures in the United States, in order to build on their growing fan bases, but the EFL stopped that from happening. Wrexham are owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mc Elhenney, while NFL star Tom Brady has a stake in Birmingham. The game could have a huge bearing on the promotion race in League One, too. Wycombe currently top the table, while Birmingham are second in the other automatic promotion spot. Wrexham are third, breathing down the necks of the top two. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. There are still six league games between now and their clash in mid-January, though, with plenty of changes set to happen. Birmingham won 3-1 earlier in the season when the pair met at St Andrew’s. In Four Four Two’s view, it’s staggering to see a League One game draw such attention in the US, regardless of who their owners are. This can only be a positive. Ryan is a staff writer for Four Four Two, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across Four Four Two, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with Four Four Two permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future. Will Chloe Kelly leave Manchester City in the transfer window? Is Arsenal's HUGE win over Bayern Munich the result to confirm Renée Slegers as their new manager? When is the Women's Champions League quarter-final draw? Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©
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