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25/08/2032, Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England
EFL Cup, Round 2

Stoke Vs Birmingham

Stoke play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: B Roxburgh (GK) , J Gibby (CB) , P Cary (CB) , G Evans (RB) , J Patrick (LB) , B Wojno (CDM) , J McNiall (CAM) , F McClory (RM) , M McNiall (LM) , M Onuachu (ST) , H Carver (ST) And the subs are: V Darrieux (CB) , W MacFarlane (CB) , L Whalen (CM) , G McKowen (CM) , J MacNaughton (ST)

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: J Entwistle (GK) , B Toshack (CB) , J Meredith (CB) , S Kakon (RB) , B McCamey (LB) , D McNelly (CM) , S Stant (CM) , B Garnier (CDM) , A Carnegie (CAM) , J Burns (ST) , R Cook (ST) And the subs are: B McCambridge (CB) , S Parry (CB) , S Cameron (CM) , G Bryars (CM) , G Jones (ST)

Welcome to Britannia Stadium in Stoke, England where Stoke City will face Birmingham City.  This is round 2 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 26502.

1' - Stoke kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Morgan McNiall passes to Brin Wojno.  Brin Wojno slides the ball to Paul Cary.  Billy Garnier tackles Paul Cary and takes possession.  Birmingham attempt a quick counter attack.  Billy Garnier takes a shot from distance towards goal...but Billy Roxburgh performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

6' - Billy Roxburgh spots a run from Mark Onuachu.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Mark Onuachu is able to control the ball.  Mark Onuachu reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Jonathan Meredith intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

8' - Jonathan Meredith plays a long pass to Billy Garnier.  Billy Garnier sees Robert Cook making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Robert Cook is able to control the ball.  Robert Cook hits the ball towards goal...and its in! It's a nice goal from Robert Cook for Birmingham!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

9' - Stoke kick the ball off for the restart.  

11' - John Gibby passes to James McNiall.  James McNiall passes to Brin Wojno.  Brin Wojno speeds past Jamie Burns.  

12' - Brin Wojno sees Henry Carver making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Henry Carver runs on to the ball.  Henry Carver looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Henry Carver for Stoke!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

12' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

17' - Billy Garnier plays a short pass to Blake McCamey.  Blake McCamey finds Sab Kakon with a short pass.  Sab Kakon passes a long ball to Billy Garnier.  John Patrick tackles Billy Garnier and the ball goes loose.  John Gibby finds Paul Cary with a short pass.  Paul Cary spots a run from Mark Onuachu.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

20' - Ashley Carnegie plays a long ball to Sean Stant.  Sean Stant sees a run from Jamie Burns.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jamie Burns takes the ball.  Jamie Burns shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Brin Wojno manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

21' - James McNiall attempts to outskill Sean Stant, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

23' - Sab Kakon sees Jamie Burns making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

26' - Mark Onuachu spots a run from Brin Wojno.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Brin Wojno runs on to the ball.  Brin Wojno looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and Brin Wojno scores!  That's a fine goal from the Stoke player!  The ball hit the crossbar and into the net!

27' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

36' - John Gibby passes the ball to Glyn Evans.  Sean Stant tackles Glyn Evans and the ball goes loose.  Sab Kakon finds Ashley Carnegie with a long ball.  Ashley Carnegie fires a shot from long range...but Billy Roxburgh manages to stop the shot!  

42' - Billy Roxburgh finds John Gibby with a long pass.  John Gibby passes to Frank McClory.  Frank McClory takes the ball past Dave McNelly with a turn of pace.  

42' - Frank McClory sees Henry Carver making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Henry Carver has strayed offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Blake McCamey plays the ball to Billy Garnier.  Billy Garnier plays the ball to Blake McCamey.  Blake McCamey slides the ball to Sean Stant.  Sean Stant speeds past Frank McClory.  

53' - Sean Stant finds Robert Cook with a short pass.  Robert Cook shoots from long range towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

58' - Billy Roxburgh sees a run from Morgan McNiall.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Morgan McNiall is able to take the ball.  Morgan McNiall looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Justin Entwistle!  Henry Carver pounces on the loose ball...Henry Carver tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Morgan McNiall is first to the ball...Morgan McNiall tries to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a superb goal from Morgan McNiall for Stoke!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

58' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

61' - Sean Stant slides the ball to Blake McCamey.  Blake McCamey passes the ball to Billy Garnier.  Billy Garnier sees Dave McNelly making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Dave McNelly is caught offside!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James McNiall will come off.  George McKowen is brought on from the bench.  

67' - Sean Stant spots a run from Billy Garnier.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Billy Garnier is caught offside!  

68' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Paul Cary is going to be taken off.  Vincent Darrieux joins the game from the bench.  

72' - Jonathan Meredith finds Robert Cook with a short pass.  Robert Cook tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but its over!

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jonathan Meredith will come off.  Bruce McCambridge is going to be brought on.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bruce Toshack is going to be taken off.  Seth Parry is going to be brought on.  

78' - Vincent Darrieux sees a run from Henry Carver.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jamie Burns is going to be taken off.  Gareth Jones joins the game from the bench.  

80' - Brin Wojno sees Henry Carver making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Henry Carver has strayed offside!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Gibby is going to be taken off.  William MacFarlane is going to be brought on.  

87' - Ashley Carnegie passes a long ball to Dave McNelly.  Frank McClory successfully tackles Dave McNelly and takes the ball.  Stoke try to launch a counter attack.  Frank McClory finds George McKowen with a short pass.  George McKowen tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...George McKowen gets to the ball first...George McKowen looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and George McKowen scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Stoke player!  The ball went in off the upright!

87' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Stoke City 4 - 1 Birmingham City.