Birmingham City vs Manchester City

1. 97'

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2. 97'

   It's full-time! Birmingham may feel they could have won it, particularly given the missed penalty, but both sides could and should have done better in front of goal.

3. 95'

   Red card for Barry Ferguson! He picks up a second yellow, bizarrely, for putting his hand up to block a throw-in for no apparent reason.

4. 94'

   City build an attack and Tevez cuts across the edge of the area before firing in a shot, but he fails to hit the target by some distance.

5. 93'

   Petrov receives the ball on the right-hand side of the area and controls before unleashing a shot, but it swerves away from goal and the chance is lost.

6. 91'

   Phillips has a fine chance to snatch the three points as Bowyer puts the ball into the area, but he scuffs the shot - which wasn't the easiest shot to take on, in fairness.

7. 91'

   City win a corner, but Taylor comes out to catch it with no problems.

8. 91'

   Six minutes of added time after the Johnson injury.

9. 90'

   Given claims well in a crowded area, setting City back on the attack again.

10. 89'

    Benitez is offside again. He could do with practising that part of his game a touch.

11. 88'

    Jerome is replaced by veteran striker Kevin Phillips.

12. 88'

    City are looking to park themselves in the Birmingham half for the closing minutes. Still no way through, though.

13. 86'

    Johnson looks fairly dazed after taking a bang to the head, but he's ready to come back on.

14. 84'

    Tevez had wanted a penalty in the midst of the penalty area activity after a tussle with Larsson. A reasonable shout. Johnson is still down and the stretcher is on.

15. 84'

    City counter and go on the attack, with Wayne Bridge having a shot, but the ref stops the play as Roger Johnson takes a knock.

16. 83'

    Benitez nearly gets a breakthrough after some unconvincing defending, but the ball rolls away for a corner, which City clear.

17. 82'

    Ferguson tries to chip a free-kick intot he City area, but it's not up to much and is dealt with easily.

18. 81'

    Wright-Phillips gets away down the right and chips a cross in, but it's over the bar.

19. 79'

    Everything's died down a little for now at St Andrew's. The calm before the storm?

20. 77'

    Taylor concedes a corner, but it's headed away at the near post.

21. 76'

    Kompany nearly gives Given another problem as he gets a bit too much on his backpass, but the keeper copes well and clears the ball.

22. 74'

    Jerome picks up on a loose ball and races away but, when he reaches the area, his pass is sloppy and the attack breaks down.

23. 73'

    Barry plays a ball to Wright-Phillips at the back post but, despite surprisingly getting the better of Ridgewell to reach it, he can't steer it on goal and he's offside anyway.

24. 71'

    Ferguson attempts a ball over the top for Benitez but it's too long and goes out of play. The Blues still look the better side and City's substitutions have done little to change things so far.

25. 71'

    Larsson tries a speculative effort, trying to catch Given off-guard with a lobbed shot on the bounce that goes high and wide.

Leaders

BIRMNC

Accurate Passes

Liam Ridgewell

14

Wayne Bridge

36

Total Shots

-

Carlos Tevez

4