Wrexham mistakenly left Birmingham without a key player on their team bus after a "Hollywood derby" defeat that saw Tom Brady win bragging rights.

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Wrexham were beaten by Birmingham 3-1Red Dragons were crestfallen after the lossLeft one player at St. Andrews & departed for North WalesFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The highly anticipated fixture had a star-studded audience, with Birmingham investor Brady attending alongside Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Even Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham made his journey across the Atlantic to soak in the electric atmosphere at Birmingham City's St Andrew’s stadium.

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Although the Red Dragons took an early lead through Jack Marriott, who scored just three minutes into the match, the hosts came roaring back into the match with club-record signing Jay Stansfield netting twice to put his side ahead. Just before the hour mark, Japan international Tomoki Iwata then sealed the game with a third goal that left Phil Parkinson's side crestfallen.

WHAT JAMES MCCLEAN SAID

The defeat in a prestige fixture was a difficult pill to swallow and emotions were running high after the final whistle. Amidst the frustrations and chaos following the loss, George Dobson, who had been delayed due to a routine post-match drug test, was accidentally left behind in the West Midlands as the team bus left for North Wales.

When asked about the incident, during an interview at podcast, James McClean revealed: "It's true! He was doing the drug test after the game. Our heads were scrambled and we just kind of left him."

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Wrexham have returned to winning ways since the defeat as they edged out Crawley Town last weekend to hold on to the top spot in the League One standings. They will return to action on Saturday against Leyton Orient away from home.