Sunday October 23, 2011 Day 13 Finished Ashton Gate

Bristol City 0 - 2 Birmingham City

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  1. Birmingham ease past Bristol City

    Birmingham ease past Bristol City

    A Chris Burke brace was enough to give Birmingham a comfortable 2-0 lead over an off-colour Bristol City in the Championship. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Bristol City
    • Birmingham City
    • 90' Final whistle: Bristol City 0-2 Birmingham
    • 90+5' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM! BIRSTOL CITY 0-2 BIRMINGHAM (Chris Burke). With Bristol City committing men forward, Burke grabs his second racing through and slotting the ball through David James' legs.
    • 90+4' Lewin Nyatanga cannot find a body in the box, as Bristol City push up. Brett Pitman is flagged offside as he attempted to chase down a flick-on.
    • 90+3' Myhill is called on to make a great parrying save to deny Albert Adomah and, from that, Nicky Maynard blazes wide as Bristol City continue their search for that late equaliser.
    • 90' Albert Adomah cuts in but blazes over with his left foot, as five minutes of stoppage time are shown.
    • 88' Myhill comes to collect a cross as he clashes with Nicky Maynard, but it was safe hands from the 'keeper there.
    • 87' Burke finds Zigic inside the six-yard Bristol City box, but the second-half sub heads the ball straight into David James arms. That was a sitter and should have been 2-0 to Birmingham.
    • 86' Booking for Boaz Myhill for time-wasting over a Birmingham goal-kick.
    • 85' Neil Kilkenny whips in the free-kick, but Marvin Elliott's header travels over the Birmingham bar.
    • 82' Stephen Carr shows great energy and endeavour in winning the corner for Birmingham, having journeyed down the right flank. The Blues happy just to play keep-ball and slow the game down.
    • 80' Adomah journeys forward, but it's again poor decision-making in the final third as he is unable to find Nicky Maynard.
    • 78' Jean Beausejour is booked for time-wasting.
    • 77' Final Bristol City sub: Brett Pitman on for Jon Stead. Birmingham sub: Left-back David Murphy on for Marlon King, with Liam Ridgewell drifting in at centre-back.
    • 76' Birmingham sub: Nikola Zigic on for Chris Wood
    • 75' Birmingham currently dominating possession and taking the sting out of the game, with a cross from Stephen Carr only managing to find David James.
    • 72' Adomah's low cross into the box is scrambled away by the goal-scorer Chris Burke, but the Ghanaian is causing all sorts of problems down the Bristol City left.
    • 70' Stead goes to ground in the Birmingham box following a body-check, but there is no interest in giving the penalty and play goes on.
    • 69' Adomah goes on another bursting run forward, before feeding Kilkenny who takes far too long to shoot and Birmingham can recover back and snuff out the Bristol City chance.
    • 67' Myhill receives the ball and slams an early kick straight into Nicky Maynard - the ball rebounding back to Birmingham's American 'keeper to the obvious relief of Myhill.
    • 65' Bristol City sub: Jamal Campbell-Ryce is coming off Kalifa Cisse.
    • 64' It's been a largely midfield-based battle for the first 15 minutes or so of this second-half. Bristol City in need of some inspiration here.
    • 61' Campbell-Ryce goes over Carr's foot in the Birmingham penalty box, but no penalty is rightly awarded by the ref.
    • 59' Stephen Carr earns his third yellow card of the season for a professional foul on Jamal Campbell-Ryce.
    • 58' Maynard goes in on Davies with a high boot, and is promptly shown the first yellow card of the match for that misdemeanour.
    • 56' Birmingham launch defence into attack, but Chris Burke's cross-come-shot lands on the roof of the Bristol City net.
    • 54' The ball falls to Neil Kilkenny but the Bristol City midfielder drags his shot well wide of the Birmingham goal.
    • 52' Albert Adomah does well to win the corner for Bristol City, but Kilkenny's delivery is gathered by Myhill under little pressure.
    • 51' This time it's a real let off for Birmingham, as Carr and Myhill fail to take command of the ball and Campbell-Ryce ghosts in. But from a tight angle, the Robins winger can only find the side-netting.
    • 48' A fairly subdued start to this half, as Davies calmly knocks the ball back to Myhill when under pressure from Jon Stead.
    • 47' Bristol city sub at the start of the second-half: Ryan McGivern on for Cole Skuse
    • 46' And we're back underway for the second-half
    • 45' Half-time: Bristol City 0-1 Birmingham City.
    • 45' Two minutes of stoppage time at the end of this half, as Stephen Carr clears from Adomah's delivery on the left.
    • 45' Pressure from Birmingham as we edge towards half-time, but Bristol City look to quickly counter-attack as Campbell-Ryce attempts to find Maynard with a cross from the right, but the Blues scramble the ball away.
    • 44' Bristol City are claiming handball after Neil Kilkenny had crossed into the Birmingham box. But the ref had already blown, as the ball travelled out past the sidelines as Kilkenny shaped to cross.
    • 42' Massive let off for Bristol City, as Chris Wood rounds a static David James but sends his effort into the side-netting! James was all at sea as Wood advanced past him. It remains 1-0 Birmingham.
    • 40' Bristol City have responded well to going behind. Adomah finds Jamal Campbell-Ryce who cuts in on his left and sends an audacious curling effort just wide of Boaz Myhill's far post.
    • 38' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM! BRISTOL CITY 0-1 BIRMINGHAM (Chris Burke). Chris Burke taps in at the far post from a low Jean Beausejour cross coming off the left flank. The Chilean having initially played a one-two with Marlon King to release himself down the channel in order to cross for Burke's finish. And it was as simple as that.
    • 36' Birmingham attempt to hit Bristol City on the break, but Liam Ridgewell's cross from the left is gathered comfortably by David James. Up the other end, and Albert Adomah attempts to play the one-two with Jonathan Stead but the former's intial pass is overhit and the chance is gone.
    • 33' Chris Burke whips in a cross from the right flank, but Chris Wood fails to make sufficient contact in directing the ball towards the Bristol City goal. Big chance that for the visitors.
    • 32' Another corner for Birmingham, as Bristol City sloppily invite pressure onto them, but the Blues have so far failed to make any one of these six set pieces count.
    • 29' Albert Adomah goes on a mazy, weaving run down the Bristol City left but his cross into the Birmingham penalty area fails to beat the first man.
    • 28' Marvin Elliott sends a low drive from the right into the Birmingham box, but Jonathan Stead sends the ball wide of Boaz Myhill's goal from only a few yards out. A glorious opportunity for the home side to take the lead there.
    • 26' The game is stopped as Cole Skuse is down receiving treatment. It looks like a facial injury but he should be fine to continue.
    • 25' Kilkenny attempts to feed the ball through to Stead, but it rebounds off the striker and into Boaz Myhill's arms.
    • 22' Bristol City are certainly growing in confidence as they now win a corner from Nicky Maynard. Kilkenny's delivery is cleared though, with Maynard having waited to volley.
    • 21' Up the other end, and Bristol City almost take the lead. A brilliant save from Boaz Myhill who makes a fingertip save from Marvin Elliott's crashing long-range drive. The ball rebounding back off the crossbar and away to Birmingham safety.
    • 19' Liam Fontaine is the hero for Bristol City here. He blocks a certain goal from Marlon King, who was following up after David James had parried his strike partner Chris Wood's initial effort.
    • 18' Damion Stewart clips the ball over the top for Nicky Maynard to chase, but Boaz Myhill is out quickly to gather for Birmingham.
    • 15' Free-kick for Bristol City, but Neil Kilkenny's delivery fails to find Jonathan Stead having been overhit.
    • 14' Keith Fahey controls the ball with his chest, but his sweetly-struck volley goes straight into the arms of David James.
    • 13' Birmingham have started the brighter of the two teams, and Liam Ridgewell almost finds Marlon King with a pinpoint cross from the left, but the ball instead travels out for a throw-in.
    • 11' Cole Skuse is brought down, but no foul is given, and Birmingham's Chris Wood is almost released through on goal, following that incident. However, David James is out quickly to collect.
    • 10' Bristol City's Albert Adomah attempts to release the ball quickly down their left flank but his pass forward is overhit.
    • 7' Nicky Maynard beats the offside trap but blazes well wide when put clean through. That shows a striker who lacks confidence at the moment.
    • 6' Another corner for Birmingham, but this time it is whipped in towards the Bristol City far post and evades all the Blues players who had made their way into the box.
    • 5' That could have been the worst possible start for new boss Derek McInnes and his Bristol City side, but they have now settled into their stride and Jonathan Stead has managed to win a couple of headers while spearheading the Robins' attack.
    • 2' Birmingham get the early corner and Curtis Davies heads wide from only six yards out, as Bristol City are asleep early on.
    • 1' And we're now underway...
    • 14:55 In the head-to-head stakes, Birmingham are unbeaten in their last five league matches vs Bristol City, and are aiming to stretch their winning sequence against the Robins to five. Today marks the 49th league meeting between the sides.
    • 14:52 Not so many worries for Birmingham, who are aiming to record their second away league win of the season, at least in the goalscoring front - the Blues have scored in each of their nine Championship matches played thus far.
    • 14:50 New Bristol City boss Derek McInnes will be called on to quickly rally his troops - the Robins have failed to win at home in the league this season and, having picked up half as many points as games played (six from 12), are currently on their worst start to a season in 78 years. Will there be any light at the end of the tunnel today?
    • 14:45 For Birmingham, defenders Stephen Carr and Curtis Davies come back into the Blues' starting XI having recovered from knee injuries. But Pablo Ibanez is out having suffered concussion during Birmingham's late Europa League win away to Club Brugge in midweek.
    • 14:43 Bristol City defender Louis Carey has failed to recover in time from his knee injury, while Jamie McAllister (ankle) remains sidelined. But the good news for new Robins boss Derek McInnes is that defender Liam Fontaine is declared fit to start.
    • 14:38 Team News... Bristol City: James, Skuse, Stewart, Fontaine, Nyatanga, Campbell-Ryce, Kilkenny, Elliott, Adomah, Maynard, Stead. Subs: Gerken, Clarkson, Cisse, Pitman, McGivern /// Birmingham: Myhill, Carr, Caldwell, Davies, Ridgewell, Burke, Gomis, Fahey, Beausejour, Wood, King. Subs: Doyle, Murphy, Zigic, Redmond, Spector /// Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire).
    • 14:35 Birmingham, meanwhile, have experienced a recent upturn in fortunes following a difficult start to the season. Chris Hughton's side are aiming to complete three successive league wins for the first time since December 2009 when they were in the Premier League.
    • 14:30 How Bristol City need all three points today - the Robins go into this afternoon's match without a win in nine league matches, propping up the foot of the Championship table, and have lost their last four league games.
    • 14:20 Hello and welcome to live text coverage of this afternoon's Championship clash between Bristol City and Birmingham City.

  • Summary

    • 90+5' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM! BIRSTOL CITY 0-2 BIRMINGHAM (Chris Burke). With Bristol City committing men forward, Burke grabs his second racing through and slotting the ball through David James' legs.
    • 90+3' Myhill is called on to make a great parrying save to deny Albert Adomah and, from that, Nicky Maynard blazes wide as Bristol City continue their search for that late equaliser.
    • 87' Burke finds Zigic inside the six-yard Bristol City box, but the second-half sub heads the ball straight into David James arms. That was a sitter and should have been 2-0 to Birmingham.
    • 51' This time it's a real let off for Birmingham, as Carr and Myhill fail to take command of the ball and Campbell-Ryce ghosts in. But from a tight angle, the Robins winger can only find the side-netting.
    • 42' Massive let off for Bristol City, as Chris Wood rounds a static David James but sends his effort into the side-netting! James was all at sea as Wood advanced past him. It remains 1-0 Birmingham.
    • 40' Bristol City have responded well to going behind. Adomah finds Jamal Campbell-Ryce who cuts in on his left and sends an audacious curling effort just wide of Boaz Myhill's far post.
    • 38' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM! BRISTOL CITY 0-1 BIRMINGHAM (Chris Burke). Chris Burke taps in at the far post from a low Jean Beausejour cross coming off the left flank. The Chilean having initially played a one-two with Marlon King to release himself down the channel in order to cross for Burke's finish. And it was as simple as that.
    • 33' Chris Burke whips in a cross from the right flank, but Chris Wood fails to make sufficient contact in directing the ball towards the Bristol City goal. Big chance that for the visitors.
    • 28' Marvin Elliott sends a low drive from the right into the Birmingham box, but Jonathan Stead sends the ball wide of Boaz Myhill's goal from only a few yards out. A glorious opportunity for the home side to take the lead there.
    • 21' Up the other end, and Bristol City almost take the lead. A brilliant save from Boaz Myhill who makes a fingertip save from Marvin Elliott's crashing long-range drive. The ball rebounding back off the crossbar and away to Birmingham safety.
    • 19' Liam Fontaine is the hero for Bristol City here. He blocks a certain goal from Marlon King, who was following up after David James had parried his strike partner Chris Wood's initial effort.
    • 14' Keith Fahey controls the ball with his chest, but his sweetly-struck volley goes straight into the arms of David James.
    • 2' Birmingham get the early corner and Curtis Davies heads wide from only six yards out, as Bristol City are asleep early on.
    • 14:38 Team News... Bristol City: James, Skuse, Stewart, Fontaine, Nyatanga, Campbell-Ryce, Kilkenny, Elliott, Adomah, Maynard, Stead. Subs: Gerken, Clarkson, Cisse, Pitman, McGivern /// Birmingham: Myhill, Carr, Caldwell, Davies, Ridgewell, Burke, Gomis, Fahey, Beausejour, Wood, King. Subs: Doyle, Murphy, Zigic, Redmond, Spector /// Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire).

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
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      Yellow Card 7.7 -
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      Midfielders
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      Substitution Out64′ 8.7 -
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      Strikers
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      Substitution Out76′ 8.3 -
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      Substitution In76′ 10 -
      Substitution In45′ 10 -
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      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
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      Midfielders
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      Goals ×2 7.3 -
      Yellow Card 6.4 -
      Strikers
      Substitution Out75′ 7.4 -
      Substitution Out76′ 6.4 -
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      Substitution In75′ 8.3 -

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