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Barcelona to play Tom Brady's Birmingham City in preseason friendly
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Tom Brady teases Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac after Birmingham beat Wrexham
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EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Alb.. | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wan.. | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 5 | Queens Park Range.. | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Derby County | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Burnley | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 24 | Southampton | 2 | +1 | -1 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Demarai Gray | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | James Beadle | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Phil Neumann | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Beadle | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Phil Neumann | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Alex Cochrane | 0 | 2 | 0 |