Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Match pulse
Who won: Birmingham 4-1
Birmingham City beat Blackburn Rovers 4-1 on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at St Andrews Stadium. Goals for Birmingham: David Murphy (31'), Cameron Jerome (73', 89'+2') and Fabrice Muamba (90'+3'). Goals for Blackburn: Morten Pedersen (49').
Play by play
- 90'+4'

Mehdi Nafti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+4'

Handball called on Tugay Kerimoglu
- 90'+4'

That last goal was assisted by Mehdi Nafti (Cross from Left Channel)
GOAL90'+3'Goal! Header
Fabrice Muamba
Goal!! Fabrice Muamba hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 4 - 1
BIR 14 - 15 BLK- 90'+3'

Fabrice Muamba hits a good header. Outcome: goal
- End of the game
- The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 89'+3'

That last goal was assisted by Gary McSheffrey (Pass from Own Half)
GOAL89'+2'Goal! Right footed shot
Cameron Jerome
Goal!! Cameron Jerome hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Birmingham now leads 3 - 1
BIR 13 - 15 BLK- 89'+2'

Cameron Jerome hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 89'

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)
- 88'

Christopher Samba hits a good header. Outcome: save
- 88'

David Bentley takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: shot
- 88'

Radhi Jaidi clears the ball from danger.
- 88'

David Bentley crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 87'

David Bentley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 87'

Stephen Kelly commits a foul on David Dunn resulting on a free kick for Blackburn
- 87'
SubBirmingham makes a sub: Gary McSheffrey enters for Olivier Kapo. Reason: Tactical
- 87'

Throw-in: Steven Reid takes it (Defending)
GOAL86'Maik Taylor takes a long goal kick
BIR 12 - 15 BLK- 86'

Benedict McCarthy hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 86'

Tugay Kerimoglu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
- 85'

Sebastian Larsson commits a foul on David Bentley resulting on a free kick for Blackburn
- 85'

Radhi Jaidi clears the ball from danger.
- 85'

David Bentley crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
Leaders
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Bolton9-10-191Final
Derby1-8-290
Reading10-6-224Final
Everton19-8-113
Newcastle11-10-171Final
Boro10-12-168
Man City15-10-131Final
Portsmouth16-9-130
Fulham8-12-181Final
Sunderland11-6-210
Arsenal24-11-31Final
Spurs11-13-140
Liverpool21-13-42Final
West Ham13-10-152
Aston Villa16-12-102Final
Wigan10-10-180
Man United27-6-52Final