Birmingham City against Norwich City

Lazaridis to take....

He rolls it wide. Poor penalty. One must hit the target. 2-1 Blues.

Darryl Sutch to take now.....

Right-hand corner and in! 2-1 Birmingham.

Devlin now for Blues....

Vaesen guesses right. It goes down the centre and the Dutchman saves. Still 1-1.

Mulryne is next for Norwich.....

Green goes the right way but John scores in the bottom left. 1-1.

Stern John for Birmingham......

He scores, sending Vaesen completely the wrong way. 1-0 Norwich.

Vaesen and Green hug. They've got little to lose. Iwan Roberts will take the first for Norwich.

The toss is made and the penalties will be at the Birmingham end. Shades of last season when they lost out to Preston in the play-off semis.

Plenty of milling around as the kickers are chosen. Birmingham have been here before. For Norwich it's unchartered territory.

Who can be the hero? Who will be the villain? Somebody has to be. I'm nervous. Are you?

Blues try to mount one last attack but referee Barber blows for agony. £40m shoot-out is upon us.

Norwich attack. After a fine passing move, Easton fires a shot wide. A waste.

Grainger's kick off. Johnson heads off the post! Another corner. A cavalry charge misses the second and Holt sweeps up.

Johnson does well to win a free-kick from Easton. This will be bent in for the big guns.

Mackay couldn't get there. The tension really beginning to mount for the fans.

Carter slid in on Drury and caught him very late. Roberts is brought down. Mulryne will swing one in.

Dogged defending by Mackay. But Devlin breaks. Drury gets the ball away. Blues pressure is intense. Easton does well.

Corner results in a Mackay foul. Andy Johnson will replace Geoff Horsfield for Blues.

Vaesen claws it over with the ball headed goalward. Great football from both teams.

Mulryne will flip it.

Roberts hauled over by Tebily. Free-kick.

Sutch down the right but the ball's given away. Blues give it away too. Tired legs and minds. Especially mine.

Steve Bruce belts out instructions from the coaching area. He must be tense.

Easton gives Notman a chase. Sutch slides in on Tebily.

Green will hit it long. Easton chips in for Roberts but Vaesen again does well.

A foul on Mulryne gives both teams some respite.

Notman looks to be fouled but Blues break. Kenton does well to stop Horsfield.

The teams change over. Fifteen minutes of hell for both teams.

The first-half is over. Another fifteen minutes to go. Penalties loom for Norwich.

Lazaridis looked to be through but he's offside.

Free-kick to Norwich. It'll be aimed at Roberts.

Kenna down the right of the area. He slides a ball across the area. John and Horsfield both miss it.

It's going to the wire. Norwich need to start playing again. Blues surely have the psychological edge.

Long free-kick is headed back across the area by Stern John. Horsfield seizes on it. Green nearly keeps it out but can't keep it out. 1-1!

McVeigh's star has fallen since the early exchanges but he's had a great game for the Canaries.

Darryl Sutch set to be brought on. Holt slides in on John and passes. He's penalised though.

Horsfield backs into Holt. Norwich can clear the ball.

They play it safe, passing it around, before McVeigh is found offside.

Norwich defending deeply and are a tough nut to crack for Blues. They've got a throw in an attacking position.

Carter threads it wide. Grainger bends one in and Green claims it easily.

Birmingham need to lift themselves. Hughes is intercepted. Holt sweeps up again. Norwich determined. Easton gives the ball away again.

Roberts chases out the corner. Norwich play keep ball. But Easton's chip finds Tebily's head.

Notman came away to head a ball out for a corner.

But there's plenty of time. Blues look downcast themselves. Roberts threatens again but he gave away a free-kick.

Delia Smith looks nervous in the crowd. Karren Brady looks downcast.

Plenty of time for Blues to get back into it. Mackay heads away. McVeigh comes away with the ball.

Stern John has a chance. He fires straight at Green.

Notman gets down the wing. He feints and crosses for Roberts. The big man heads back across Vaesen and Norwich have a foot in the Premiership!!!

We're back in action in Cardiff. There's plenty to come surely.

The ref blows. We're into 30 minutes of extra-time. Tense? Nervous? Can't relax? Neither can anyone associated with these two clubs.

Notman replaces Rivers at right wing. Norwich try to break quickly. Notman gets a great cross in...Roberts looms...but then Kenna heads away. Last ditch stuff. The corner is caught again.

It's cleared by Easton. Horsfield again finds space at the back post but fouled. We're in extra-time. Two minutes to be added on.

Time ticks on.....Horsfield breaks. But Fleming chases him all the way back and it's another corner.

McVeigh found space. His cross can't find Roberts at the back post. Kenton then runs out Lazaridis in the corner.

Now Norwich have a corner. Iwan Roberts can threaten but Vaesen, who's caught everything, does well.

Tebily gets the ball via a couple of miss-hits. Holt came across him and the former Celt fired over.

Mackay clears after a melee in the box. Another corner.

Devlin wins another as Driry tackles him.

Hughes fires at Kenton. Birmingham enjoying the better of things. Lazaridis wins a corner.

Devlin launched a great shot. It went over as Green flailed at the ball. Unlucky for the Blues.

He fired wide. Norwich struggle to kill their attack. Easton concedes a free-kick.

Stern John got on the end of a Carter flick.

Horsfield again penalised. Norwich to hit it long.

Kenton does well to intercept. Lazaridis is run out by Holt, who has not stopped running all day.

Who can be the hero? Someone needs to stand up and be counted.

Horsfield is stopped from reaching a flick. Less flow in the play at present.

Green flapped at the ball. Holt bailed him out but Norwich can't break quickly enough.

Mackay on the back post. Vaesen claims but was fouled.

Now they have a corner. Better delivery required.

Norwich have a throw on the edge of the box.

The crowd are audibly nervous - less songs ringing out.

Horsfield goes down injured. Blues have problems.

Less vigour in the play now. Nerves jangle as the last fifteen minutes dawn.

Hit long for Nielsen and Tebily smashes his shin, The Dane will be OK.

Lazaridis blams a cross miles wide. Green will take a goal-kick.

Steve Vickers seems to have a problem. He limps off. And Darren Carter, just 18, will replace him.

Green on safari as the ball bounces on the edge of the area. Fleming cleared but his keeper's not happy.

Birmingham will bring on Stan Lazaridis for Mooney as Nielsen gets a free header. he can't direct it goalward.

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Game becoming more stretched now. Vickers slides in on McVeigh to concede a free-kick.

Devlin can only cross at Mackay. Norwich do well but McVeigh's ball wide is poor.

Johnson heads at Green. His throw releases Kenton. He squares it to Easton but his ball finds McVeigh offside.

Drury gave it away to Devlin but then gets back well to concede a corner.

John seemed to be baulked by Mackay. But nothing doing.

The some great skill by Horsfield. He beats Drury and finds space but shoots wide.

Stern John is stopped by Kenton, who covered well.

McVeigh does well. But Mulryne fires a cross straight at Vaesen.

But after great enterprise from Holt and Mulryne, Nielsen wins a corner. Vaesen collects again.

Kenton does well. His ball just bisects Easton and Nielsen.

Straight into the wall. He chips back in but John fouled his defender. Easton breaks from the kick. He fires over.

Blues attack again. Norwich clear but Horsfield, this time, wins a free-kick. Grainger will hit....

Hammered out for Holt and Nielsen to sweep up. Rivers across the area. He fires in but the deflection evades a Norwich foot.

Hughes thought he'd won a corner. Graham Barber didn't.

Cleared. Horsfield down the left channel. He concedes a throw.

Flicked back for Mooney. He fires against a Norwich defender. Corner again.

Birmingham corner....

Nielsen fouls Johnson. Both teams showing tension and fight. Supporters' voices fill the stadium.

Holt finds McVeigh. His ball is intercepted and though Horsfield breaks, Norwich win it back.

Headed back across by Mackay. Kenton heads in. Mackay fights for it but can't win a corner.

Grainger limps off. He may need replacing. Free-kick to Norwich.

Holt wins the ball. He beats Grainger who brings him down. Both players are down. Holt's knock looks serious but the Iron Man is up. Grainger stays down as he's just about to be booked.

Two good opportunities for Blues. But now Kenton on the burst. He passes back for McVeigh, Vaesen tips over. It's end-to-end once gain.

Drury hacks it clear after Johnson's header.

Tebily gets space at the edge of the area. Green spills the shot wide and for a corner.

Easton's kick lands in Vaesen's hands. Poor delivery.

Kenton bursts down the right. Mooney runs him out of it but concedes a corner.

We're underway again. Holt gives the ball away as Blues mount an attack immediately.

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Green takes a free-kick that ends the half. He's the hero of the half after that save.

Horsfield gets a better chance straight away. His shot is saved at point-blank range by Green. What a save from him. Brilliant stuff from both sides.

Holt breaks up another attack. He surges forward, beating three players. Rivers gets the ball after Holt is stopped. His ball is crossed to Easton, who panics and fires wide. The best chance of the game.

Horsfield is angry at the referee again. He's let off rather surprisingly.

Tebily passes it to Kenna. The ball is crossed into Green's hands.

Nielsen is again offside as McVeigh tries to link with him.

Too shallow. The ball is hit out. Then Nielsen finds space in the area but there's a flag waving.

Rivers is played in. Grainger tackles hard. Free-kick from the left of the area to Norwich.

Devlin on the burst. Then Easton tackles well. Norwich have their tail up in this game. They need a goal.

Norwich play keep-ball. Then Johnson fouls McVeigh.

Lovely ball from Mulryne. Rivers controlled well and Mooney clears. Good tracking back from the former Watford man.

Nielsen looked to be fouled but no says referee Barber. Now the Canaries have a free-kick.

Easton's cross headed out. Blues under heavy pressure. John is fouled by Mackay.

Mulryne is calm in midfield. Mooney breaks but Easton has the ball. He plays it McVeigh. His shot is disappointing.

Nielsen is held. Norwich choose to play it calm. Vickers heads out a Rivers cross.

Nielsen found space at the end of the Blues' area. His ball can't find McVeigh. Now Rivers shoots. It's miles over.

Blues attempt to build an attack. They remain calm but Holt sweeps up for Norwich.

A decent shout for Blues. At the other end Rivers threatens but Vaessen palms out. Infringement means there's a stoppage.

Norwich pass the ball around nicely. But Horsfield gets the ball. He gets into the Norwich box. Mackay tackles him. Penalty claim? Turned down.

Horsfield backs into Mackay. Again.

Mackay muscles John off the ball. Grainger clatters Rivers. It's determined stuff out there.

Tebily clears. Rivers' cross is claimed with ease by Vaessen.

Nielsen's cross flicked away for a corner. Mackay threatens and the ball is behind for another.

Kenna's cross finds Horsfield. He claims he was pushed and handles the ball. Not playing to the whistle.

John himself is the recipient of a flick-on from Horsfield. He smashes it over rather hastily.

Holt fades past Blues' defence. His cross is headed out by Johnson. He gets back to foul Stern John.

Now McVeigh. Great skill to outfox two defenders. He fires over.

John flicks on for Hughes but the bounce takes it to Robert Green. Straight away (puff, pant, puff, pant) Mooney fires wide from a ridiculously long-range. It's well wide.

Mooney at the other end. He can't beat Kenton. The Canary plays a give and go with Nielsen but can't reach the through ball. Game played at break-neck pace.

Through ball for Nielsen. Johnson gets confused and the Dane gets in. He fires wide. Chances at both ends.

Nilsen is offside for Norwich. Kenna fires in only for Green to claim. He releases Rivers, who goes at Grainger. Vaesen claims the cross.

Kenton crosses wih McVeigh lurking. Keeper Vaessen catches.

But here's Hughes. He puts Stern John through unmarked. He tries to hit it with the outside of his foot and misses. A great chance.

It's hit too long by Easton. Norwich tackle back and Kenton whips a great cross. Everyone misses it. Canaries attacking at last.

No it's a throw. Kenton whips it off Horsfield's toes. Rivers breaks and forces a corner off Tebily. First Norwich corner.

Grainger launches it. Devlin wins a corner.

Tebily beats Mulryne. Hughes again looks lively but loses the ball. He gets it back and forces a throw.

He's let off a booking by referee Graham Barber.

It goes wide. Drury passes it to McVeigh. His touch is far too heavy. John fires a long ball for Horsfield. He holds off Kenton and flings an arm at him.

Nilsen can't flick the ball on. Kenton tackles Mooney. Poor pass from Fleming is intercepted and Hughes has another effort.

John holds off Holt to play in for Hughes. He fires wide of the Norwich goal.

Mulryne is nervous with his touch. The Canaries could do with some composure. Kenna releases Mooney. Mulryne gets back to tackle.

John is tackled well by Drury. Both teams look nervous but Birmingham looking more attack-minded.

Green takes the restart. Blues win a throw. They've dominated possession.

He fires over. It wouldn't dip down.

Grainger will hit with his left....

Now Holt picks up a knock. Mackay robs Horsfield when the big man had a chance to shoot. Holt, running well now, fouls Devlin.

Holt sweeps up after Drury runs into Clint Easton. We're under the covers at the Millennium Stadium. Blues give the ball back.

Birmingham have the ball. But again it's hoofed out by Michael Johnson.

Graham Barber will take control of this game. Blues kick off. The ball's launched out by Geoff Horsfield.

No Iwan Roberts for Norwich. He'll start from the bench. Steve Bruce, a former Canaries player, picks the same team that shocked Millwall.

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Norwich attack. After a fine passing move, Easton fires a shot wide. A waste.

Grainger's kick off. Johnson heads off the post! Another corner. A cavalry charge misses the second and Holt sweeps up.

Johnson does well to win a free-kick from Easton. This will be bent in for the big guns.

Mackay couldn't get there. The tension really beginning to mount for the fans.

Carter slid in on Drury and caught him very late. Roberts is brought down. Mulryne will swing one in.

Dogged defending by Mackay. But Devlin breaks. Drury gets the ball away. Blues pressure is intense. Easton does well.

Corner results in a Mackay foul. Andy Johnson will replace Geoff Horsfield for Blues.

Vaesen claws it over with the ball headed goalward. Great football from both teams.

Mulryne will flip it.

Roberts hauled over by Tebily. Free-kick.

Sutch down the right but the ball's given away. Blues give it away too. Tired legs and minds. Especially mine.

Steve Bruce belts out instructions from the coaching area. He must be tense.

Easton gives Notman a chase. Sutch slides in on Tebily.

Green will hit it long. Easton chips in for Roberts but Vaesen again does well.

A foul on Mulryne gives both teams some respite.

Notman looks to be fouled but Blues break. Kenton does well to stop Horsfield.

The teams change over. Fifteen minutes of hell for both teams.

The first-half is over. Another fifteen minutes to go. Penalties loom for Norwich.

Lazaridis looked to be through but he's offside.

Free-kick to Norwich. It'll be aimed at Roberts.

Kenna down the right of the area. He slides a ball across the area. John and Horsfield both miss it.

It's going to the wire. Norwich need to start playing again. Blues surely have the psychological edge.

Long free-kick is headed back across the area by Stern John. Horsfield seizes on it. Green nearly keeps it out but can't keep it out. 1-1!

McVeigh's star has fallen since the early exchanges but he's had a great game for the Canaries.

Darryl Sutch set to be brought on. Holt slides in on John and passes. He's penalised though.

Horsfield backs into Holt. Norwich can clear the ball.

They play it safe, passing it around, before McVeigh is found offside.

Norwich defending deeply and are a tough nut to crack for Blues. They've got a throw in an attacking position.

Carter threads it wide. Grainger bends one in and Green claims it easily.

Birmingham need to lift themselves. Hughes is intercepted. Holt sweeps up again. Norwich determined. Easton gives the ball away again.

Roberts chases out the corner. Norwich play keep ball. But Easton's chip finds Tebily's head.

Notman came away to head a ball out for a corner.

But there's plenty of time. Blues look downcast themselves. Roberts threatens again but he gave away a free-kick.

Delia Smith looks nervous in the crowd. Karren Brady looks downcast.

Plenty of time for Blues to get back into it. Mackay heads away. McVeigh comes away with the ball.

Stern John has a chance. He fires straight at Green.

Notman gets down the wing. He feints and crosses for Roberts. The big man heads back across Vaesen and Norwich have a foot in the Premiership!!!

We're back in action in Cardiff. There's plenty to come surely.

The ref blows. We're into 30 minutes of extra-time. Tense? Nervous? Can't relax? Neither can anyone associated with these two clubs.

Notman replaces Rivers at right wing. Norwich try to break quickly. Notman gets a great cross in...Roberts looms...but then Kenna heads away. Last ditch stuff. The corner is caught again.

It's cleared by Easton. Horsfield again finds space at the back post but fouled. We're in extra-time. Two minutes to be added on.

Time ticks on.....Horsfield breaks. But Fleming chases him all the way back and it's another corner.

McVeigh found space. His cross can't find Roberts at the back post. Kenton then runs out Lazaridis in the corner.

Now Norwich have a corner. Iwan Roberts can threaten but Vaesen, who's caught everything, does well.

Tebily gets the ball via a couple of miss-hits. Holt came across him and the former Celt fired over.

Mackay clears after a melee in the box. Another corner.

Devlin wins another as Driry tackles him.

Hughes fires at Kenton. Birmingham enjoying the better of things. Lazaridis wins a corner.

Devlin launched a great shot. It went over as Green flailed at the ball. Unlucky for the Blues.

He fired wide. Norwich struggle to kill their attack. Easton concedes a free-kick.

Stern John got on the end of a Carter flick.

Horsfield again penalised. Norwich to hit it long.

Kenton does well to intercept. Lazaridis is run out by Holt, who has not stopped running all day.

Who can be the hero? Someone needs to stand up and be counted.

Horsfield is stopped from reaching a flick. Less flow in the play at present.

Green flapped at the ball. Holt bailed him out but Norwich can't break quickly enough.

Mackay on the back post. Vaesen claims but was fouled.

Now they have a corner. Better delivery required.

Norwich have a throw on the edge of the box.

The crowd are audibly nervous - less songs ringing out.

Horsfield goes down injured. Blues have problems.

Less vigour in the play now. Nerves jangle as the last fifteen minutes dawn.

Hit long for Nielsen and Tebily smashes his shin, The Dane will be OK.

Lazaridis blams a cross miles wide. Green will take a goal-kick.

Steve Vickers seems to have a problem. He limps off. And Darren Carter, just 18, will replace him.

Green on safari as the ball bounces on the edge of the area. Fleming cleared but his keeper's not happy.

Birmingham will bring on Stan Lazaridis for Mooney as Nielsen gets a free header. he can't direct it goalward.

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Game becoming more stretched now. Vickers slides in on McVeigh to concede a free-kick.

Devlin can only cross at Mackay. Norwich do well but McVeigh's ball wide is poor.

Johnson heads at Green. His throw releases Kenton. He squares it to Easton but his ball finds McVeigh offside.

Drury gave it away to Devlin but then gets back well to concede a corner.

John seemed to be baulked by Mackay. But nothing doing.

The some great skill by Horsfield. He beats Drury and finds space but shoots wide.

Stern John is stopped by Kenton, who covered well.

McVeigh does well. But Mulryne fires a cross straight at Vaesen.

But after great enterprise from Holt and Mulryne, Nielsen wins a corner. Vaesen collects again.

Kenton does well. His ball just bisects Easton and Nielsen.

Straight into the wall. He chips back in but John fouled his defender. Easton breaks from the kick. He fires over.

Blues attack again. Norwich clear but Horsfield, this time, wins a free-kick. Grainger will hit....

Hammered out for Holt and Nielsen to sweep up. Rivers across the area. He fires in but the deflection evades a Norwich foot.

Hughes thought he'd won a corner. Graham Barber didn't.

Cleared. Horsfield down the left channel. He concedes a throw.

Flicked back for Mooney. He fires against a Norwich defender. Corner again.

Birmingham corner....

Nielsen fouls Johnson. Both teams showing tension and fight. Supporters' voices fill the stadium.

Holt finds McVeigh. His ball is intercepted and though Horsfield breaks, Norwich win it back.

Headed back across by Mackay. Kenton heads in. Mackay fights for it but can't win a corner.

Grainger limps off. He may need replacing. Free-kick to Norwich.

Holt wins the ball. He beats Grainger who brings him down. Both players are down. Holt's knock looks serious but the Iron Man is up. Grainger stays down as he's just about to be booked.

Two good opportunities for Blues. But now Kenton on the burst. He passes back for McVeigh, Vaesen tips over. It's end-to-end once gain.

Drury hacks it clear after Johnson's header.

Tebily gets space at the edge of the area. Green spills the shot wide and for a corner.

Easton's kick lands in Vaesen's hands. Poor delivery.

Kenton bursts down the right. Mooney runs him out of it but concedes a corner.

We're underway again. Holt gives the ball away as Blues mount an attack immediately.

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Green takes a free-kick that ends the half. He's the hero of the half after that save.

Horsfield gets a better chance straight away. His shot is saved at point-blank range by Green. What a save from him. Brilliant stuff from both sides.

Holt breaks up another attack. He surges forward, beating three players. Rivers gets the ball after Holt is stopped. His ball is crossed to Easton, who panics and fires wide. The best chance of the game.

Horsfield is angry at the referee again. He's let off rather surprisingly.

Tebily passes it to Kenna. The ball is crossed into Green's hands.

Nielsen is again offside as McVeigh tries to link with him.

Too shallow. The ball is hit out. Then Nielsen finds space in the area but there's a flag waving.

Rivers is played in. Grainger tackles hard. Free-kick from the left of the area to Norwich.

Devlin on the burst. Then Easton tackles well. Norwich have their tail up in this game. They need a goal.

Norwich play keep-ball. Then Johnson fouls McVeigh.

Lovely ball from Mulryne. Rivers controlled well and Mooney clears. Good tracking back from the former Watford man.

Nielsen looked to be fouled but no says referee Barber. Now the Canaries have a free-kick.

Easton's cross headed out. Blues under heavy pressure. John is fouled by Mackay.

Mulryne is calm in midfield. Mooney breaks but Easton has the ball. He plays it McVeigh. His shot is disappointing.

Nielsen is held. Norwich choose to play it calm. Vickers heads out a Rivers cross.

Nielsen found space at the end of the Blues' area. His ball can't find McVeigh. Now Rivers shoots. It's miles over.

Blues attempt to build an attack. They remain calm but Holt sweeps up for Norwich.

A decent shout for Blues. At the other end Rivers threatens but Vaessen palms out. Infringement means there's a stoppage.

Norwich pass the ball around nicely. But Horsfield gets the ball. He gets into the Norwich box. Mackay tackles him. Penalty claim? Turned down.

Horsfield backs into Mackay. Again.

Mackay muscles John off the ball. Grainger clatters Rivers. It's determined stuff out there.

Tebily clears. Rivers' cross is claimed with ease by Vaessen.

Nielsen's cross flicked away for a corner. Mackay threatens and the ball is behind for another.

Kenna's cross finds Horsfield. He claims he was pushed and handles the ball. Not playing to the whistle.

John himself is the recipient of a flick-on from Horsfield. He smashes it over rather hastily.

Holt fades past Blues' defence. His cross is headed out by Johnson. He gets back to foul Stern John.

Now McVeigh. Great skill to outfox two defenders. He fires over.

John flicks on for Hughes but the bounce takes it to Robert Green. Straight away (puff, pant, puff, pant) Mooney fires wide from a ridiculously long-range. It's well wide.

Mooney at the other end. He can't beat Kenton. The Canary plays a give and go with Nielsen but can't reach the through ball. Game played at break-neck pace.

Through ball for Nielsen. Johnson gets confused and the Dane gets in. He fires wide. Chances at both ends.

Nilsen is offside for Norwich. Kenna fires in only for Green to claim. He releases Rivers, who goes at Grainger. Vaesen claims the cross.

Kenton crosses wih McVeigh lurking. Keeper Vaessen catches.

But here's Hughes. He puts Stern John through unmarked. He tries to hit it with the outside of his foot and misses. A great chance.

It's hit too long by Easton. Norwich tackle back and Kenton whips a great cross. Everyone misses it. Canaries attacking at last.

No it's a throw. Kenton whips it off Horsfield's toes. Rivers breaks and forces a corner off Tebily. First Norwich corner.

Grainger launches it. Devlin wins a corner.

Tebily beats Mulryne. Hughes again looks lively but loses the ball. He gets it back and forces a throw.

He's let off a booking by referee Graham Barber.

It goes wide. Drury passes it to McVeigh. His touch is far too heavy. John fires a long ball for Horsfield. He holds off Kenton and flings an arm at him.

Nilsen can't flick the ball on. Kenton tackles Mooney. Poor pass from Fleming is intercepted and Hughes has another effort.

John holds off Holt to play in for Hughes. He fires wide of the Norwich goal.

Mulryne is nervous with his touch. The Canaries could do with some composure. Kenna releases Mooney. Mulryne gets back to tackle.

John is tackled well by Drury. Both teams look nervous but Birmingham looking more attack-minded.

Green takes the restart. Blues win a throw. They've dominated possession.

He fires over. It wouldn't dip down.

Grainger will hit with his left....

Now Holt picks up a knock. Mackay robs Horsfield when the big man had a chance to shoot. Holt, running well now, fouls Devlin.

Holt sweeps up after Drury runs into Clint Easton. We're under the covers at the Millennium Stadium. Blues give the ball back.

Birmingham have the ball. But again it's hoofed out by Michael Johnson.

Graham Barber will take control of this game. Blues kick off. The ball's launched out by Geoff Horsfield.

No Iwan Roberts for Norwich. He'll start from the bench. Steve Bruce, a former Canaries player, picks the same team that shocked Millwall.

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