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20/03/2032, St Andrews, Birmingham, England, Live on National TV
League One, English Football League

Birmingham Vs Reading

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) , R Cook (ST) , J Burns (ST) And the subs are: B McCambridge (CB) , S Parry (CB) , D McNabb (CM) , G Bryars (CM) , G Jones (ST)

Reading play in a 3-4-3 Att formation, and line up with: D Mattox (GK) , S Lemmond (CB) , K Flanagan (CB) , P Yarwood (CB) , I Carrick (CM) , M Pugh (CM) , M McClellan (CM) , N Farrell (CAM) , J Dykes (RW) , S Sloss (LW) , R Garmon (ST) And the subs are: G Harrison (CB) , I Cary (CB) , J McNiel (CM) , C Flanagan (CM) , M Shine (ST)

Welcome to St Andrews in Birmingham, England where Birmingham City will face Reading.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 29000.

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

8' - Blake McCamey finds Sean Stant with a short pass.  Sean Stant finds Jonathan Meredith with a short pass.  Jonathan Meredith finds Billy Garnier with a long pass.  Billy Garnier finds Dave McNelly with a short pass.  Dave McNelly attempts to unleash a long range shot...but its wide!

9' - Dominic Mattox spots a run from Max McClellan.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Max McClellan has strayed offside!  

20' - Sam Sloss dispossesses Ashley Carnegie and takes the ball.  Reading attempt to counter.  Sam Sloss speeds past Sean Stant.  

21' - Sam Sloss looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is tipped around the post by Justin Entwistle!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Reading.  Matt Pugh places the ball to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but Jonathan Meredith intercepts the ball.  

23' - Jonathan Meredith hits the ball long to Billy Garnier.  Billy Garnier spots a run from Ashley Carnegie.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

27' - John Dykes passes to Paul Yarwood.  Paul Yarwood finds Sam Lemmond with a short pass.  Jonathan Meredith successfully tackles Sam Lemmond and takes the ball.  Jonathan Meredith spots a run from Dave McNelly.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Dave McNelly is caught offside!  

30' - John Dykes passes the ball to Inigo Carrick.  Sean Stant dispossesses Inigo Carrick and takes the ball.  Matt Pugh successfully tackles Sean Stant and the ball goes loose.  Ashley Carnegie sees Jamie Burns making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

35' - John Dykes plays a long pass to Nathan Farrell.  Sean Stant dispossesses Nathan Farrell and gains possession for his team.  Sean Stant plays a short pass to Bruce Toshack.  Bruce Toshack passes a long ball to Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly passes the ball to Robert Cook.  Robert Cook tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Robert Cook scores!  Its a goal for Birmingham!  The keeper had no chance!

35' - Reading kick the ball off for the restart.  

40' - Matt Pugh slides the ball to Inigo Carrick.  Inigo Carrick passes to Paul Yarwood.  Paul Yarwood sees Richard Garmon making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Richard Garmon is caught offside!  

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

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

48' - Kieran Flanagan plays the ball to Max McClellan.  Max McClellan plays a short pass to Nathan Farrell.  Nathan Farrell speeds past Dave McNelly.  

48' - Nathan Farrell sees Inigo Carrick making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

50' - Ashley Carnegie finds Sab Kakon with a long ball.  Sab Kakon attempts to use his skills to beat Paul Yarwood and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

53' - Sab Kakon plays a short pass to Sean Stant.  Sean Stant curves the ball into the box, finding Dave McNelly.  Dave McNelly gets above the defence and directs a header down towards the bottom corner...but the ball flies wide of the post!

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul Yarwood is going to be taken off.  Gavin Harrison is going to be brought on.  

57' - Billy Garnier sees a run from Dave McNelly.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Dave McNelly is caught offside!  

62' - John Dykes finds Sam Lemmond with a short pass.  Sam Lemmond chips a long ball to Kieran Flanagan.  Kieran Flanagan curves the ball into the box, finding Max McClellan.  Max McClellan tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Justin Entwistle stops the shot!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Inigo Carrick is going to be taken off.  Charles Flanagan joins the game from the bench.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sam Sloss is going to be taken off.  Mark Shine joins the game from the bench.  

65' - Jamie Burns tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and Jamie Burns scores!  That's a fine goal from the Birmingham player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

66' - Reading kick the ball off for the restart.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jonathan Meredith is going to be taken off.  Bruce McCambridge joins the game from the bench.  

74' - Charles Flanagan shoots from long range towards goal...but Justin Entwistle manages to stop the shot!  

77' - Justin Entwistle passes to Bruce Toshack.  Bruce Toshack passes a long ball to Ashley Carnegie.  Ashley Carnegie attempts to beat Gavin Harrison using his skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bruce Toshack will come off.  Seth Parry is going to be brought on.  

80' - Charles Flanagan runs with the ball, beating Jamie Burns.  

82' - Charles Flanagan finds Max McClellan with a long ball.  With a turn of pace, Max McClellan beats Sab Kakon.  

87' - Charles Flanagan dispossesses Sab Kakon and takes the ball.  Reading try to launch a counter attack.  Charles Flanagan passes to Nathan Farrell.  Nathan Farrell sees Max McClellan making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Max McClellan is able to take the ball.  Max McClellan strikes the ball...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Blake McCamey gets to the ball first and clears.

88' - Jamie Burns attempts to beat Kieran Flanagan using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  



The match has ended Birmingham City 2 - 0 Reading.