MATCH THREAD: BIRMINGHAM CITY v WATFORD

FF misses his kick when he had plenty of time in the box.

 

Watford now controlling the tempo of the game. They look better when moving the ball at pace.

 

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A trio of free kicks to Brum. Cotterill shoots through the wall and Gomes parries it away.

Great save at the other end by Darren Randolph.

 

Chance for Brum, fast break, but overhit final pass by Ighalo.

 

Both sides need to re-group a bit at half time. The defences are far too open.

 

FF gets told off for another handball offence.

 

Linesman gives a free kick against Doyley, gets that wrong.

 

Gomes has to beat away a shot, cleared. Brum finishing the half strongly.

1 added Minute.

HALF TIME: Brum 1- 1 Watford

 

Well, at least we got one back after a dodgy start.

Sounds like an open game really.

 

Martin Taylor who is with Jon Marks has seen Brum blow up after 60 mins in earlier games. Tonight he doesn't think that Watford are playing with enough pace to create that problem for them.

 

I demand changes if it is 1-1 or worse at 60ish mins!!

 

Players coming out. No changes.

Second half underway.

No early pattern to the game yet.

 

Slow tempo from the Horns again. Ighalo puys the ball over the bar. Anya hacked down. David Davis gets a yellow card for that one.

 

Better start by the Horns to this half. Still not looking that dangerous.

18,309 attendance 1,390 Horns

 

Lewis McGugan tries a curler, but straight at keeper.

 

evening anyone got a feed?

 

Great block by Tommy Hoban. Another good chance for the blues.

 

Good advice - I tried and have spent some considerable time getting rid of unwanted files that downloaded themselves...

 

sounding very dodgy at the mo.