English FA Cup

Forest Green Rovers vs Birmingham City, 2022-23 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Forest Green Rovers
  • 8': Ben Stevenson
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Birmingham City
  • 50': Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 65': Kevin Long

About

Forest Green Rovers are hosting Birmingham City at The Bolt New Lawn, Forest Green, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
  • 6': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 7': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 8': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0. Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 11': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from very close range is too high.
  • 13': Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 15': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Josh March (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 17': Foul by Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 17': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 18': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 21': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 23': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 25': Corey O'Keeffe (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 26': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 26': Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 28': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corey O'Keeffe (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 33': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 36': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 36': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Foul by Josh March (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 39': Kevin Long (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Emmanuel Longelo (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 44': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 44': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
  • 45'+1': Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alfie Chang replaces Jordan James.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Maxime Colin replaces Jordan Graham.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tahith Chong replaces Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 1. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
  • 50': Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 52': Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Josh March (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 57': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 57': Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from very close range.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 63': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Thomas.
  • 65': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2. Kevin Long (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 69': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jordon Garrick replaces Matt Stevens.
  • 70': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Bryan Fiabema replaces Kyle McAllister.
  • 71': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Oliver Casey replaces Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 78': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brandon Cooper.
  • 79': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
  • 79': Lewis Thomas (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Bryan Fiabema (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 80': Foul by Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 80': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
  • 84': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 84': Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reece Brown replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 84': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. David Davis replaces Ben Stevenson.
  • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Troy Deeney replaces Scott Hogan.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brandon Cooper.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Baily Cargill.
  • 90': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England
Attendance: 3,701

Line-Ups

FGR Forest Green Rovers (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
24 Lewis Thomas (GK)
6 Baily Cargill
23 Brandon Cooper
3 Dominic Bernard
7 Ben Stevenson
8 Regan Hendry
25 Myles Peart-Harris Yellow Card
17 Kyle McAllister
2 Corey O'Keefe
9 Mathew Stevens
28 Josh March
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Oliver Casey, Dylan McGeouch, Bryan Fiabema, David Davis, Jordan Garrick, Reece Brown, Luke McGee, Harvey Bunker, Udoka Godwin-Malife.

BIR Birmingham City (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Neil Etheridge (GK)
26 Kevin Long
23 Emmanuel Longelo Yellow Card
5 Auston Trusty Yellow Card
31 Krystian Bielik Yellow Card
19 Jordan James
6 Hannibal Mejbri Yellow Card
11 Jordan Graham
28 Dion Sanderson
10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
9 Scott Hogan
Birmingham City Substitutes:
John Ruddy, Romelle Donovan, George Friend, Maxime Colin, Alfie Chang, Juninho Bacuna, Troy Deeney, Tahith Chong, Nico Gordon.

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