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Commentary
A cross from CHONG left ESTUPIÑÁN in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
The Walsall 'keeper was able to block a weak shot from CHONG.
MEJBRI worked the ball to RILEY, BROADHEAD latched onto his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
The Birmingham City 'keeper parried a lovely shot from LANG.
A shot from MEJBRI was smothered by the 'keeper.
10¹The Birmingham City 'keeper dived to his right to stop a lovely shot from Walsall's BROADHEAD.
11¹CHONG chipped the ball to BELLINGHAM who forced it wide.
13¹BISHOP beat two Birmingham City players and stroked a golden opportunity inches over.
18¹A header by HOGAN at the near post was easily collected by the Walsall 'keeper.
23¹GOAL!! An exceptional ball from ROBERTS left ESTUPIÑÁN in the clear, he made the Walsall 'keeper commit himself before passing the ball to JAMES to score. (1-0 Birmingham City)
27¹RANKIN-COSTELLO's shot beat SELVIK but rebounded off the Birmingham City crossbar.
28¹GOAL!! After a good build-up ESTUPIÑÁN drove the ball past EVANS. (2-0 Birmingham City)
33¹GOAL!! A wonderful dummy from BROADHEAD allowed KEY to lay a perfect ball off to BISHOP who drilled the ball into the net. (2-1 Birmingham City)
34¹ESTUPIÑÁN charged through the Walsall defence but shot straight at the Walsall 'keeper.
36¹A penalty box scramble resulted in BROADHEAD knocking the ball wide.
41¹A fine ball from WATTS on the left bobbled toward MEJBRI who scuffed his shot inches over.
GOAL!! After some patient play on the right ESTUPIÑÁN came inside and drilled the ball into the back of the net. (3-1 Birmingham City)
JAMES rushed a simple chance.
BELLINGHAM dribbled round WATTS and rattled a tame shot over.
HOGAN given a yellow card for a high challenge on BROADHEAD.
11²An exceptional strike from OGBETA was dealt with by a fine stop from the Birmingham City 'keeper.
13²OGBETA drove a right foot shot inches over from twenty-five yards out.
22²A free-kick from BROADHEAD flew just beyond the near post.
35²OGBETA clipped the ball through a ruck of players but SELVIK was a match for it as he dived to his left.
44²WILLIAMS beat LANG and flicked the ball to BELLINGHAM who fumbled his shot wide.
45²A accurate pass fell to ESTUPIÑÁN and his right foot shot raced narrowly wide.

 
Birmingham City
 
League position: 8
Home league form: WWWX
Overall league form: WWWLWWXW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Egil SELVIK1Owen EVANS
(c)Maxime COLIN2Josh KEY
George FRIEND3Joe RANKIN-COSTELLO
Jobe BELLINGHAM4Isaac HUTCHINSON
Nico GORDON5Kelland WATTS
Marc ROBERTS6Emmanuel MONTHE
Josh WILLIAMS7Joe RILEY
Tahith CHONG8Hannibal MEJBRI
(p)Óscar ESTUPIÑÁN9Colby BISHOP(c,p)
(f)Jordan JAMES10Callum LANG(f)
Scott HOGAN11Nathan BROADHEAD
Manager
Marcel OAKLEY  12  Conor WILKINSON
Milos VESIC  13  Glenn MORRIS
Isaac VASSELL  14  Joe WARD
Jordan GRAHAM  15Nathanael OGBETA
Lukas JUTKIEWICZ  16  Andy WILLIAMS
 
Walsall
 
League position: 22
Away league form: LLWX
Overall league form: LLLLLWXL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Birmingham City 3 Walsall 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 19,153, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Steve Bratt 6)

James 23¹, Estupiñán 28¹, Estupiñán 1²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Bishop 33¹
 MejbrióOgbeta 8²
  
Hogan 8² 
21
1023
15
68
65
1213
36
52%48%
Man of the match: Jobe Bellingham