Birmingham City vs Barnsley

Championship

Birmingham

3-0-0

2-0

Final

Barnsley

0-0-3

St Andrews Stadium

Match pulse

BIRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BAR

54%Possession46%

14Shots9

6On target3

11Corners2

6Saves9

14Fouls15

44'Brian HowardBAR81'Lee CarsleyBIR

Who won: Birmingham 2-0

Birmingham City beat Barnsley 2-0 on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at St Andrews Stadium. Goals for Birmingham: Kevin Phillips (13') and Garry O'Connor (45'+1').

Play by play

90'+3'
Shot off target
Jonathan Macken hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
90'+3'
Cross
Gary Teale crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
90'+3'
Free kick
Brian Howard takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
90'+3'
Foul
Sebastian Larsson commits a foul on Brian Howard resulting on a free kick for Barnsley
90'+3'
Throw in
Throw-in: Stephen Foster takes it (Attacking)
90'+2'
Free kick
Dennis Souza takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90'+2'
Offside
Offside called on James McFadden
90'+1'
Free kick
Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+1'
Foul
Jonathan Macken commits a foul on Liam Ridgewell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
89'
Free kick
Luke Steele takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
89'
Offside
Offside called on James McFadden
88'
Free kick
Liam Ridgewell takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
88'
Foul
Stephen Foster commits a foul on Owusu-Abeyie Quincy resulting on a free kick for Birmingham
GOAL88'
Luke Steele takes a long goal kick
Luke Steele
BIR 11 - 13 BAR
88'
Throw in
Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)
GOAL87'
Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
Maik Taylor
BIR 11 - 12 BAR
87'
Shot off target
Brian Howard hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
86'
Clear
Dennis Souza clears the ball from danger.
86'
Cross
Stephen Kelly crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
86'
Clear
Liam Ridgewell clears the ball from danger.
86'
Cross
Jonathan Macken crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
85'
Cross
Diego Leon crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
85'
Free kick
Diego Leon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross