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12/08/2031, Banks Stadium, Walsall, England
EFL Cup, Round 1

Walsall Vs Birmingham

Walsall play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: W Spalding (GK) , K McCargo (CB) , A Taggart (CB) , R Ekubo (CB) , V Brown (CM) , S Duffy (CM) , A McVicker (CDM) , G George (CAM) , A McNicol (RM) , O Lessels (LM) , A Kemble (ST) And the subs are: A Hyland (CB) , L Minnie (CB) , T MacLean (CM) , M McCaskill (CM) , C Cavins (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) , D Symington (LB) , D McNelly (CM) , S Stant (CM) , B Garnier (CDM) , G Bryars (CAM) , J Burns (ST) , R Cook (ST) And the subs are: B McCambridge (CB) , S Parry (CB) , S Cameron (CM) , A Carnegie (CM) , G Jones (ST)

Welcome to Banks Stadium in Walsall, England where Walsall will face Birmingham City.  This is round 1 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 11500.

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

9' - Jonathan Meredith sees Jamie Burns making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

12' - Oliver Lessels crosses the ball into the box, finding Vincent Brown.  Vincent Brown heads the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the shot is offtarget!

17' - Vincent Brown spots a run from Sean Duffy.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Sean Duffy is caught offside!  

24' - Dave McNelly successfully tackles Sean Duffy and gains possession for his team.  Birmingham launch a counter attack.  Dave McNelly attempts to hit a long range shot...and its in! It's a nice goal from Dave McNelly for Birmingham!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

24' - Walsall kick the ball off for the restart.  

29' - Sean Duffy passes the ball to Gyn George.  Gyn George passes the ball to Andrew McVicker.  With a turn of pace, Andrew McVicker beats Robert Cook.  

39' - Andrew McVicker takes the ball past Dave McNelly with a turn of pace.  

40' - With a turn of pace, Andrew McVicker beats George Bryars.  

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

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

49' - Angus McNicol tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but its over!

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arran Taggart is going to be taken off.  Arnie Hyland is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arnie Kemble is going to be taken off.  Malcolm McCaskill is brought on from the bench.  

57' - Malcolm McCaskill successfully tackles Sab Kakon and takes the ball.  Walsall launch a counter attack.  Malcolm McCaskill looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but its wide!

69' - Bruce Toshack plays a long pass to Jonathan Meredith.  Jonathan Meredith spots a run from George Bryars.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but George Bryars has strayed offside!  

74' - Andrew McVicker tackles Daniel Symington and takes the ball.  Walsall try to launch a quick counter attack.  Andrew McVicker spots a run from Angus McNicol.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Angus McNicol has strayed offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Oliver Lessels is going to be taken off.  Tommy MacLean is going to be brought on.  

78' - Robert Cook shoots from distance...and its in! It's a nice goal from Robert Cook for Birmingham!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

78' - Walsall kick the ball off for the restart.  

85' - Gyn George passes the ball to Rob Ekubo.  Rob Ekubo slides the ball to Angus McNicol.  Angus McNicol plays a long pass to Andrew McVicker.  Andrew McVicker passes to Malcolm McCaskill.  Jonathan Meredith dispossesses Malcolm McCaskill and takes possession.  Jonathan Meredith finds Daniel Symington with a long pass.  Daniel Symington plays the ball to Dave McNelly.  Rob Ekubo dispossesses Dave McNelly and the ball goes loose.  Sean Stant hits the ball from outside the area towards goal...and Sean Stant scores!  That's a good goal from the Birmingham player!  The keeper had no chance!

85' - Walsall kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - Arnie Hyland finds Gyn George with a long ball.  Gyn George sees a run from Andrew McVicker.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Andrew McVicker has strayed offside!  

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



The match has ended Walsall 0 - 3 Birmingham City.