Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 2.
Andrew Moran
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ethan Laird following a set piece situation.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 5 • Defender
Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Harry Leonard
Assist: Andrew Moran
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Birmingham City 2. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 4 • Defender
James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Buchanan.
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
Harry Leonard
Jersey Number 20
Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
OUT: Jordan James
Jersey Number 19 • Midfielder
Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Jordan James.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Harry Leonard
Jersey Number 20
Foul by Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 2. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
OUT:
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
OUT:
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Substitution, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz.
OUT:
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Krystian Bielik.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering is caught offside.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Drameh following a corner.
Harry Pickering
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.
Leopold Wahlstedt
Jersey Number 12 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cody Drameh following a corner.
Jordan James
Jersey Number 19 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Andrew Moran
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 1. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
Sondre Tronstad
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
Jordan James
Jersey Number 19 • Midfielder
Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
OUT:
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Emanuel Aiwu.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 3, Birmingham City 0. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
Sondre Tronstad
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Leonard with a through ball.
Adam Wharton
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
Jordan James
Jersey Number 19 • Midfielder
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan James.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball.
OUT:
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Lewis Travis.
Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Birmingham City 0.
First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Birmingham City 0.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Travis with a cross.
Jersey Number 21 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
Jersey Number 2 • Midfielder
Andrew Moran
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Andrew Moran
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Adam Wharton
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Harry Leonard
Jersey Number 20
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
Jordan James
Jersey Number 19 • Midfielder
Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Adam Wharton
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt saved. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
Jersey Number 4 • Defender
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by James Hill.
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a corner.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Jersey Number 2 • Midfielder
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Delay in match because of an injury Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 2 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
IN: Harry Leonard
Jersey Number 20
OUT: Tyrhys Dolan
Jersey Number 10 • Striker
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Tyrhys Dolan because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Andrew Moran
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Tyrhys Dolan
Jersey Number 10 • Striker
Adam Wharton
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 2 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jersey Number 2 • Midfielder
Adam Wharton
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
Jersey Number 4 • Defender
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross following a corner.
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Jersey Number 44 • Defender
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 12 • Defender
Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Blackburn
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