Birmingham City vs Bristol City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Birmingham City

81': Ché Adams
90': Jonathan Spector

FT
1 - 0

Bristol City

Che Adams on the mark to earn Birmingham a win against Bristol City

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt blocked. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
4': Offside, Bristol City. Lee Tomlin tries a through ball, but Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
6': Attempt saved. Gary O'Neil (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
6': Delay in match Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) because of an injury.
7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
7': Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Aden Flint (Bristol City).
8': Attempt blocked. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Foul by David Cotterill (Birmingham City).
9': Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
11': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
11': Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
11': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
13': Attempt saved. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Clayton Donaldson.
13': Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds.
14': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
15': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross.
15': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
15': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross following a corner.
17': Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
18': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Bristol City).
18': Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Davis.
21': Attempt blocked. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
24': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Jamie Paterson (Bristol City).
26': Attempt blocked. Gary O'Neil (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Reid.
26': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
32': Hand ball by David Davis (Birmingham City).
34': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.
35': Foul by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
35': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
35': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
36': Foul by Aden Flint (Bristol City).
36': Tomasz Kuszczak (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Delay in match Tomasz Kuszczak (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Attempt saved. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Davis.
39': Dangerous play by Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City).
39': Frank Fielding (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
40': Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Gary O'Neil (Bristol City).
45': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Bristol City 0.
0': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Bristol City 0.
45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Bristol City 0.
47': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
47': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt saved. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
49': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
52': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
52': Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
55': Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Cotterill.
57': Foul by Gary O'Neil (Bristol City).
57': Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.
59': David Cotterill (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
60': Offside, Bristol City. Tammy Abraham tries a through ball, but Mark Little is caught offside.
62': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
62': Mark Little (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
62': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
64': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
64': Mark Little (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Bristol City).
66': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Attempt saved. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
68': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
69': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
69': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jonathan Spector.
69': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross following a corner.
70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jacques Maghoma replaces Stephen Gleeson.
70': Substitution, Birmingham City. Che Adams replaces Clayton Donaldson.
72': Foul by Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson (Bristol City).
72': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City).
72': Gary O'Neil (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Jamie Paterson (Bristol City).
74': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
74': Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Bristol City).
76': Attempt saved. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
77': Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
77': Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
79': Attempt missed. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross following a set piece situation.
79': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bobby Reid following a set piece situation.
80': Substitution, Birmingham City. Greg Stewart replaces David Cotterill.
81': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
81': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Bristol City 0. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Morrison following a corner.
82': Substitution, Bristol City. Korey Smith replaces Jamie Paterson.
83': Substitution, Bristol City. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Gary O'Neil.
83': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
84': Attempt missed. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
85': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by David Davis.
85': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Bryan with a cross.
86': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
87': Foul by Greg Stewart (Birmingham City).
87': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
88': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bobby Reid with a cross.
88': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
88': Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, Bristol City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Mark Little.
90': Foul by Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City).
90': Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) is shown the red card.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Stewart.
90'+3': Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
90'+3': Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Bristol City 0.

Statistics

BRC		BIR
12	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	0
11	Corner Kicks	2
6	Saves	7
56.8	Possession	43.2
20	SHOTS	17
7	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
294	Accurate Passes	214
421	Passes	326
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	3
24	Crosses	11
0.3	Cross %	0.3
76	Long Balls	70
22	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	5
6	Effective Tackles	8
7	Tackles	16
0.9	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
22	Effective Clearances	27
22	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 18,586

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	7	+11	14
2	Swansea City	7	+6	14
3	Middlesbrough	7	+4	14
4	West Bromwich Albion	7	+3	14

Full Table

Line-Ups

Birmingham City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
29	Tomasz Kuszczak (GK)
5	Ryan Shotton
28	Michael Morrison
3	Jonathan Grounds
23	Jonathan Spector
6	Maikel Kieftenbeld
8	Stephen Gleeson
26	David Davis
11	David Cotterill
9	Clayton Donaldson
15	Lukas Jutkiewicz

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Jacques Maghoma, Adam Legzdins, Greg Stewart, Josh Cogley, Reece Brown, Paul Robinson, Ché Adams.

Bristol City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Frank Fielding (GK)
23	Hördur Magnússon
4	Aden Flint
3	Joe Bryan
2	Mark Little
14	Bobby De Cordova-Reid
6	Gary O'Neil
21	Marlon Pack
9	Tammy Abraham
10	Lee Tomlin
20	Jamie Paterson

Bristol City Substitutes:

Scott Golbourne, Taylor Moore, Aaron Wilbraham, Korey Smith, Ivan Lucic, Gustav Engvall, Callum O'Dowda.

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