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Commentary
FREY chipped the ball to JAMES who nodded it just wide.
EARTHY stepped inside SUNJIC but hit the ball into the arms of OKOYE.
A corner bobbled toward AZPILICUETA who touched the ball over the bar.
10¹HØJBJERG booted the ball wide from just outside the area.
21¹SUNJIC worked the ball to FREY, HØJBJERG latched onto his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
36¹HØJBJERG's shot was well held by the Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
36¹A lovely cross from EARTHY was flicked goalbound by WILLIAMS only for the Birmingham City 'keeper to block.
43¹A fine ball from McNALLY on the left fell to ARMSTRONG who mishit his shot over the bar.
45¹A header from EARTHY was headed off the line by McNALLY.
VASSILEV headed over.
OKOYE did well to hold onto a wicked shot from ROBERTO FIRMINO.
HØJBJERG's shot beat the Wigan Athletic 'keeper but rebounded off the Wigan Athletic post.
11²GOAL!! A CACACE run down the left resulted in a exceptional cross for McNALLY to volley in. (1-0 Birmingham City)
12²SUNJIC rushed a simple chance.
13²A pin-point pass bobbled toward NAISMITH and his deadly shot went narrowly wide.
14²DOWELL rushed through the Birmingham City defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
18²GOAL!! A patient Birmingham City side were rewarded with an accurate strike from VASSILEV. (2-0 Birmingham City)
26²PLAVOTIC beat four Wigan Athletic players and slammed an effort over the bar.
27²An outswinging corner was fired into the arms of OKOYE by DOWELL.
31²A free-kick from GALBRAITH flew just beyond the far post.
32²A shot from GELHARDT seemed a certain goal but the Birmingham City 'keeper managed to palm the ball clear.
41²KELLY's shot was well saved by OKOYE.

 
Birmingham City
 
League position: 16
Home league form: LWLX
Overall league form: LXLWWLLX
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Maduka OKOYE1Hugo KETO
(c)Cesar AZPILICUETA2Tendayi DARIKWA
Liberato CACACE3Lloyd KELLY
Pierre-Emile HØJBJERG4Joe WILLIAMS
Luke McNALLY5Cédric KIPRÉ
Tin PLAVOTIC6Kal NAISMITH
Jordan JAMES7Ethan GALBRAITH
Indiana VASSILEV8George EARTHY
(p)Michael FREY9ROBERTO FIRMINO Barbosa(c,p)
(f)Ivan SUNJIC10Kieran DOWELL(f)
Sinclair ARMSTRONG11Joe GELHARDT
Manager
Nico GORDON  12  James CARRAGHER
Pierluigi GOLLINI  13  Joe BURSIK
Lukas JUTKIEWICZ  14Tahith CHONG
Harlee DEAN  15  Josh MAGENNIS
Josh McEACHRAN16  Curtis TILT
 
Wigan Athletic
 
League position: 24
Away league form: LLLL
Overall league form: LLOLXLXL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Birmingham City 2 Wigan Athletic 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 19,355, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Fred Graham 7½)

McNally 11², Vassilev 18²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
SunjicóMcEachran 15²DarikwaóChong 39²
  
  
34
311
71
612
84
1416
312
46%54%
Man of the match: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg