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BBC · Jan 14, 2025

Birmingham into last eight of EFL trophy

Image caption, Birmingham City's Ayumu Yokohama put the Blues on course for quartersLeague One pacesetters and competition favourites Birmingham City booked their place in the quarter finals of the EFL Trophy after edging past Swindon Town 2-1 at the County Ground.

A second-half strike from Ayumu Yokohama, his fourth for the club since signing from Japan's J League last summer, looked to have sent the Blues coasting towards the last eight.

But they had to survive a scare after Robins' striker Harry Smith first equalised then cancelled out his good work by putting through his own net with a minute of normal time remaining.

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