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01/10/2053, St Andrews, Birmingham, England
Championship, English Football League

Birmingham Vs Bristol

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: T Yarwood (GK) , J Shanklin (CB) , P Kellie (CB) , D Regan (RB) , A Garson (LB) , G Agu (CM) , G McZeal (CM) , R Craig (CDM) , J Munro (CAM) , P Cooney (ST) , G Edwards (ST) And the subs are: J Birninkudu (CB) , J Lazos (CB) , B Inuwa (CM) , C Banter (CM) , N McCants (ST)

Bristol play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: M Eboagwu (GK) , P McCard (CB) , L Devlin (CB) , M Cary (CB) , J McColgan (CM) , K Gibson (CM) , D Hollern (CDM) , G McClean (CAM) , P McManus (RM) , G Burnside (LM) , J McGill (ST) And the subs are: D McCamy (CB) , M Buie (CB) , K MacCoughlan (CM) , J Hanegan (CM) , J McGrath (ST)

Welcome to St Andrews in Birmingham, England where Birmingham City will face Bristol City.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 30000.

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

7' - Rob Craig passes to Jack Munro.  Jack Munro passes to Declan Regan.  Kian Gibson successfully tackles Declan Regan and takes the ball.  Bristol try to launch a counter attack.  Kian Gibson slides the ball to Paul McManus.  Paul McManus plays the ball to David Hollern.  David Hollern tries to use ball skills to beat Alastair Garson, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

7' - David Hollern spots a run from Gavin McClean.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Gavin McClean is caught offside!  

11' - Jack Munro passes a long ball to Peter Kellie.  Peter Kellie sees a run from Paul Cooney.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Paul Cooney takes the ball.  Paul Cooney reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Leon Devlin passes the ball to Kian Gibson.  Jack Munro successfully tackles Kian Gibson and gains possession for his team.  

20' - Gavin McZeal finds Declan Regan with a short pass.  Joseph McColgan tackles Declan Regan and takes the ball.  Gavin McZeal successfully tackles Joseph McColgan and takes the ball.  Birmingham launch a counter attack.  Gavin McZeal tries to use ball skills to beat Paul McCard and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

21' - Gavin McZeal sees a run from Paul Cooney.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Paul Cooney is caught offside!  

24' - David Hollern finds Paul McCard with a short pass.  Paul McCard slides the ball to Michael Cary.  Michael Cary sees Gavin McClean making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Gavin McClean is able to control the ball.  Gavin McClean tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Theo Yarwood!  

29' - Peter Kellie uses his pace to beat James McGill, but is illegally impeded.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books James McGill.  That will be a freekick for Birmingham.  

34' - Paul Cooney runs with the ball, beating Paul McManus.  

36' - Paul Cooney looks to hit a long range shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

37' - Matt Eboagwu sees George Burnside making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and George Burnside is able to take the ball.  George Burnside looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and George Burnside scores!  Its a goal for Bristol!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

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

40' - Rob Craig passes to Jack Munro.  Jack Munro finds Alastair Garson with a short pass.  Alastair Garson sees a run from Paul Cooney.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Paul Cooney is caught offside!  

45' - David Hollern plays a long pass to Leon Devlin.  Leon Devlin slides the ball to George Burnside.  George Burnside attempts a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Kian Gibson pounces on the loose ball...Kian Gibson looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is tipped around the post by Theo Yarwood!  That will be a corner for  Bristol.  Gavin McClean will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box and finds David Hollern.  David Hollern flicks a header down towards the bottom corner...but the shot is tipped around the post by Theo Yarwood!  That will be a corner for  Bristol.  Gavin McClean gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player John Shanklin.  

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

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

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Greg Edwards is going to be taken off.  Noel McCants joins the game from the bench.  

57' - Joseph McColgan plays a short pass to David Hollern.  David Hollern sees Gavin McClean making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Gavin McClean is able to control the ball.  Gavin McClean looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Theo Yarwood manages to stop the shot!  

61' - Theo Yarwood plays a long ball to Declan Regan.  Declan Regan crosses the ball and finds Jack Munro.  Jack Munro tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Geoff Agu is first to the loose ball...Geoff Agu hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Geoff Agu for Birmingham!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

61' - Bristol kick the ball off for the restart.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Shanklin will come off.  John Birninkudu is brought on from the bench.  

63' - Paul McCard spots a run from Kian Gibson.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Kian Gibson has strayed offside!  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like James McGill is going to be taken off.  James McGrath is brought on from the bench.  

74' - Michael Cary dispossesses Gavin McZeal and gains possession for his team.  Michael Cary passes to Leon Devlin.  Gavin McZeal successfully tackles Leon Devlin and takes possession.  Gavin McZeal finds Jack Munro with a short pass.  Jack Munro passes to Rob Craig.  Rob Craig plays the ball to Gavin McZeal.  Gavin McZeal attempts to outskill Leon Devlin, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

74' - Gavin McZeal attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's an exquisite goal from Gavin McZeal for Birmingham!  The ball hit the crossbar and into the net!

75' - Bristol kick the ball off for the restart.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Michael Cary is going to be taken off.  Duncan McCamy is going to be brought on.  

78' - Kian Gibson attempts to use his skills to beat Geoff Agu, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul Cooney is going to be taken off.  Chris Banter is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul McCard is going to be taken off.  Mark Buie is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Kian Gibson sees a run from James McGrath.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and James McGrath is able to take the ball.  James McGrath fires a shot...and James McGrath scores!  That's a nice goal from the Bristol player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

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



The match has ended Birmingham City 2 - 2 Bristol City.