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Reading vs Birmingham City

Championship
Reading
21-14-11
1-2
Final
Birmingham
23-14-9
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'BIR
53%Possession47%
9Shots7
2On target2
6Corners1
4Saves4
11Fouls17
39'Radhi JaidiBIR63'Kevin PhillipsBIR68'Djimi TraoréBIR

Who won: Birmingham 2-1

Birmingham City beat Reading 2-1 on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Marek Matejovský (61'). Goals for Birmingham: Keith Fahey (19') and Kevin Phillips (60').

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 21
Ex-Birmingham City player Jordan Graham in hospital following serious road traffic accident
ESPN · Sep 13
Was this miss from Tom Brady's Birmingham the worst ever? Not even close
Recap · Aug 28
Wrexham remain winless after loss to Birmingham
ESPN · Aug 22
Outrageous back-heel, goal of the season contender scored for Bristol City in draw vs. Birmingham
ESPN · Jul 31
Jude Bellingham cheers on Birmingham in win over Barcelona
ESPN · Jul 31
Birmingham City 2-2 Barcelona: Blues beat LaLiga champions on penalties in friendly - as it happened
ESPN · Jun 18
Barcelona to play Tom Brady's Birmingham City in preseason friendly
ESPN · Apr 12
Tom Brady teases Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac after Birmingham beat Wrexham

Lineups

Birmingham7th in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Maik TaylorG
  2. 2Stephen CarrD
  3. 3Martin TaylorD
  4. 4Radhi JaidiD
  5. 5Djimi TraoréD
  6. 6Lee CarsleyM
  7. 7Damien JohnsonM
  8. 8Keith FaheyM
  9. 9James McFaddenF
  10. 10Kevin PhillipsF
  11. 11Cameron JeromeF
Reading6th in English League One
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus HahnemannG
  2. 2Liam RoseniorD
  3. 3Michael DuberryD
  4. 4André BikeyD
  5. 5Dan HardingD
  6. 6Stephen HuntM
  7. 7Jem KaracanM
  8. 8Jay TabbM
  9. 9Jimmy KebeM
  10. 10Dave KitsonF
  11. 11Shane LongF

Head to head

REA leads series 3-1-1
Last meeting: Birmingham 2, Reading 1 (Feb 7)

Last 5

BIR
  • Lvs PNE1-2
  • W@ WAT1-0
  • Tvs PLY1-1
  • T@ CHA0-0
  • Wvs WOL2-0
REA
  • W@ NOR2-0
  • W@ DER2-0
  • Tvs BAR0-0
  • T@ BLP2-2
  • Lvs SHU0-1

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Game info

Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England · Attendance 24,011
Officials
Howard Webb (Referee), Howard Webb (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesREA leads series 3-1-1

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