Blackburn Rovers against Birmingham City

Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt saved. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Diego Fabbrini.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Viv Solomon-Otabor replaces Jacques Maghoma.

Simeon Jackson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).

Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grant Hanley.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jon-Miquel Toral.

Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Spurr.

Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).

Attempt saved. Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stephen Gleeson.

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Matt Grimes (Blackburn Rovers).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett tries a through ball, but Simeon Jackson is caught offside.

Substitution, Birmingham City. William Buckley replaces David Cotterill.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Simeon Jackson replaces Tony Watt.

Attempt missed. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.

Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.

Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Morrison.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.

Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Spurr.

Attempt blocked. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).

Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Marshall.

Attempt saved. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Duffy with a headed pass.

Matt Grimes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Corry Evans.

Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Marshall.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Matt Grimes replaces Jordi Gómez.

Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paul Robinson.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Cotterill.

Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitution, Birmingham City. Diego Fabbrini replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.

Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0.

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0.

First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0.

Attempt saved. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Caddis.

Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.

Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Gómez with a headed pass.

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Tomasz Kuszczak (Birmingham City) because of an injury.

Tomasz Kuszczak (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) because of an injury.

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacques Maghoma.

Attempt missed. Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Caddis with a cross.

Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.

Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clayton Donaldson with a headed pass.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).

Attempt saved. Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stephen Gleeson.

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Matt Grimes (Blackburn Rovers).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett tries a through ball, but Simeon Jackson is caught offside.

Substitution, Birmingham City. William Buckley replaces David Cotterill.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Simeon Jackson replaces Tony Watt.

Attempt missed. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darragh Lenihan.

Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.

Attempt blocked. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Morrison.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.

Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Thomas Spurr.

Attempt blocked. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).

Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Marshall.

Attempt saved. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Duffy with a headed pass.

Matt Grimes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Corry Evans.

Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Marshall.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Matt Grimes replaces Jordi Gómez.

Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paul Robinson.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Cotterill.

Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitution, Birmingham City. Diego Fabbrini replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.

Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0.

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0.

First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 0.

Attempt saved. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Caddis.

Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.

Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Gómez with a headed pass.

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Tomasz Kuszczak (Birmingham City) because of an injury.

Tomasz Kuszczak (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) because of an injury.

Paul Caddis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jacques Maghoma.

Attempt missed. Jon-Miquel Toral (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Caddis with a cross.

Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Graham with a headed pass.

Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clayton Donaldson with a headed pass.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.