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| 2 | GOAL!! A great bit of skill enabled LAUTH to run through the Hartlepool United defence and score. (1-0 Birmingham City) |
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| 4 | A poor strike from BEATTIE bounced agonisingly wide. |
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| 11 | GOAL!! A short corner was chipped out to COLE who nudged the ball into the net. (2-0 Birmingham City) |
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| 12 | GOAL!! A free-kick was punched clear by the Birmingham City 'keeper, DUCKWORTH was first to the loose ball and chipped the ball to BEATTIE to drive home. (2-1 Birmingham City) |
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| 14 | COLE snapped at a simple chance. |
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| 15 | DOWNING placed a looping shot over the bar from twenty-five yards out. |
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| 19 | A good ball from COLE on the right bobbled toward MURPHY who scuffed his effort just wide. |
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| 19 | DOWNING was put clear by DAVIS and he stepped inside COWLER but struck his shot over the bar. |
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| 20 | GOAL!! A shot from BEATTIE which the 'keeper was able to palm clear was deemed over the line and ILDERTON gave the goal. (2-2) |
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| 21 | COLE shot over. |
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| 26 | JIMÉNEZ beat four Hartlepool United players and drove a golden opportunity just beyond the far post. |
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| 31 | GOAL!! A deep cross from MURPHY on the right was nodded home by DOWNING after a great leap. (3-2 Birmingham City) |
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| 33 | WALKER made space on the left and touched the ball to LINGARD who rasped the ball over. |
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| 38 | DOWNING rifled an easy chance past the righthand post. |
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| 41 | A drive from LINGARD seemed a certain goal but the Birmingham City 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear. |
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| 52 | MURPHY dribbled round LINGARD and flicked a weak shot wide. |
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| 64 | A cross from WALKER left LINGARD in lots of space but he rushed his shot. |
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| 69 | MURPHY headed inches over. |
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| 70 | A mix up in the Hartlepool United defence enabled CHICO to blast the ball wide. |
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| 78 | A pin-point pass fell to DOWNING and his looping shot went narrowly over. |
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| 86 | A penalty box scramble resulted in LAUTH tapping the ball wide. |
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| 90+1 | DOWNING booked for a high tackle on DOYLE. |
