Birmingham City against Blackburn Rovers

El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt saved. Keith Fahey (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.

Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers).

Offside, Birmingham City. Lee Bowyer tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.

Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt missed. El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven N'Zonzi.

Offside, Birmingham City. Barry Ferguson tries a through ball, but Roger Johnson is caught offside.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. David Hoilett midfielder replaces Nikola Kalinic.

Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Matt Derbyshire (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitution, Birmingham City. Keith Fahey midfielder replaces Craig Gardner.

Foul by Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City).

Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Mame Biram Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Scott Dann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Mame Biram Diouf (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitution, Birmingham City. Lee Bowyer midfielder replaces James McFadden.

Attempt blocked. Matt Derbyshire (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Gardner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Jerome.

Attempt blocked. Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Dann.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Dann.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Jerome.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Mame Biram Diouf forward replaces Gaël Givet.

Foul by Roger Johnson (Birmingham City).

Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal! Birmingham City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers).

Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ben Foster (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitution, Birmingham City. Matt Derbyshire forward replaces Nikola Zigic.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Brett Emerton midfielder replaces Phil Jones.

Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers).

Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen following a set piece situation.

Foul by Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City).

Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City).

Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Jones.

Offside, Birmingham City. Stephen Carr tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.

Goal! Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McFadden with a cross following a set piece situation.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.

James McFadden (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers).

Goal! Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Foster.

Attempt saved. Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers).

Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Penalty saved! Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the top right corner.

Nikola Zigic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Penalty conceded by Nikola Zigic (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Christopher Samba draws a foul in the penalty area.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Carr.

Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Ferguson.

Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).

Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt blocked. Scott Dann (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

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

Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).

El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt blocked. El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Attempt blocked. El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic.

Attempt blocked. Nikola Zigic (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Jerome with a headed pass.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

Attempt missed. Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic.

Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Míchel Salgado.

Attempt blocked. Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

James McFadden (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers).

Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Paul Robinson.

Attempt saved. Scott Dann (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Nelsen.

Attempt blocked. Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Zigic with a headed pass.

Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nikola Zigic.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Foster.

Attempt missed. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a set piece situation.

El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by James McFadden (Birmingham City).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. El Hadji Diouf tries a through ball, but Steven N'Zonzi is caught offside.

Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Stephen Carr (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Míchel Salgado with a cross.

Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City).

Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers).

Stephen Carr (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Roger Johnson.

Hand ball by James McFadden (Birmingham City).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Craig Gardner.

El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Stephen Carr (Birmingham City) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Gardner.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Christopher Samba.

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Gaël Givet tries a through ball, but Nikola Kalinic is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Gardner.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up

Foul by Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City).

Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Mame Biram Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Scott Dann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Mame Biram Diouf (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitution, Birmingham City. Lee Bowyer midfielder replaces James McFadden.

Attempt blocked. Matt Derbyshire (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Gardner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Jerome.

Attempt blocked. Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Dann.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Scott Dann.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Jerome.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Mame Biram Diouf forward replaces Gaël Givet.

Foul by Roger Johnson (Birmingham City).

Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal! Birmingham City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers).

Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ben Foster (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitution, Birmingham City. Matt Derbyshire forward replaces Nikola Zigic.

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Brett Emerton midfielder replaces Phil Jones.

Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers).

Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen following a set piece situation.

Foul by Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City).

Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City).

Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Jones.

Offside, Birmingham City. Stephen Carr tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.

Goal! Birmingham City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McFadden with a cross following a set piece situation.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.

James McFadden (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers).

Goal! Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Foster.

Attempt saved. Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers).

Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Penalty saved! Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the top right corner.

Nikola Zigic (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Penalty conceded by Nikola Zigic (Birmingham City) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Christopher Samba draws a foul in the penalty area.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Carr.

Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Ferguson.

Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).

Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt blocked. Scott Dann (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Míchel Salgado.

Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

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

Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).

El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).

Attempt blocked. El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Attempt blocked. El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic.

Attempt blocked. Nikola Zigic (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Jerome with a headed pass.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

Attempt missed. Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic.

Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Míchel Salgado.

Attempt blocked. Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.

James McFadden (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers).

Roger Johnson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Paul Robinson.

Attempt saved. Scott Dann (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Nelsen.

Attempt blocked. Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Zigic with a headed pass.

Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nikola Zigic.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Foster.

Attempt missed. Christopher Samba (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a set piece situation.

El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by James McFadden (Birmingham City).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. El Hadji Diouf tries a through ball, but Steven N'Zonzi is caught offside.

Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Stephen Carr (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Míchel Salgado with a cross.

Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in his own half.

Foul by Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City).

Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Blackburn Rovers).

Stephen Carr (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.

Attempt missed. El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Roger Johnson.

Hand ball by James McFadden (Birmingham City).

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Craig Gardner.

El Hadji Diouf (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Stephen Carr (Birmingham City) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Gardner.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Christopher Samba.

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Gaël Givet tries a through ball, but Nikola Kalinic is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Gardner.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up