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Commentary
JIMENEZ cautioned by SINGH.
12¹The hapless York City 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from FYFIELD fell just over.
18¹A cross from PARKER left VOLLAND in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
19¹A strike from GARDNER held no problem for the York City 'keeper.
22¹GOAL!! A mishit clearance fell to VOLLAND who sliced a shot goalward, luckily COLE was on hand to fire the ball into the net. (1-0 Birmingham City)
24¹MELLI cautioned for a clumsy foul.
30¹COLE worked the ball to DOWNING, VOLLAND collected his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of LEGZDINS.
30¹Uncertainty in the Birmingham City defence enabled WEIR to volley the ball wide.
38¹A accurate pass was collected by WEIR and his looping shot flew narrowly wide.
41¹KERR played the ball to MARTIN who nodded it wide.
44¹LEGZDINS stopped a clever shot from CHICO.
45¹JIMENEZ was put clear by MELLI and he turned LEGZDINS but thrust his shot over the bar.
45¹GOAL!! A free-kick was pushed away by the 'keeper, DIAMOND was first to the loose ball and played the ball to MARTIN to slip home. (1-1)
A shot from KERR was smothered by VESIC.
GOAL!! The creative JIMENEZ neatly flicked on a cross for YAKIN to volley the ball in. (2-1 Birmingham City)
12²MARTIN fired a right foot shot just wide from just outside the area.
13²A corner bobbled toward COLE who headed an effort over the bar.
22²YAKIN ran onto a wonderful ball from DOWNING but dragged his effort wide.
25²COLE rushed a simple chance.
26²GOAL!! A delightful run from REED gave WEIR space on the left and MARTIN stabbed in his accurate pass. (2-2)
28²A penalty box meleé resulted in DOWNING cracking the ball wide.
41²LEGZDINS managed to block a fierce effort.

 
Birmingham City
 
League position: 12
Home league form: XXWL
Overall league form: WXLWLXWW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Milos VESIC1Adam LEGZDINS
MELLI2Matthew LOWTON(c)
Sol DAVIS3Jamal FYFIELD
(c)Scott PARKER4Florent CUVELIER
CHICO5Alexander DIAMOND
Anthony GARDNER6Patrick McLAUGHLIN
Luis JIMENEZ7Robbie WEIR
Stewart DOWNING8Scott KERR
(p)Carlton COLE9Chris MARTIN(p)
(f)Hakan YAKIN10Jonathan OBIKA(f)
Kevin VOLLAND11Jamie REED
Manager
Michael TONGE  12  Michael COULSON
Jon STEWART  13  Bartosz BIALKOWSKI
Goran LOVRÉ  14Abdul OSMAN
Wesley SONCK  15  Lee BULLOCK
Benjamin LAUTH16  David McGURK
 
York City
 
League position: 22
Away league form: WXLL
Overall league form: XWWLXXLL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Birmingham City 2 York City 2
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 26,077, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Jarnail Singh 7½)

Cole 22¹, Yakin 8²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Martin 45¹, Martin 26²
ParkeróLauth 16²DiamondóOsman 32²
  
Jimenez 3¹, Melli 24¹ 
411
1311
54
64
106
1610
32
55%45%
Man of the match: Carlton Cole