Robinson is racing the ball back to his own goal and Benitez slides the ball to Larsson who is one-on-one with Robinson but the keeper makes a fine save to deny the Swede.

Blackburn have a corner after Scott Dann is forced to turn the ball behind. Robinson is up! Pedersen delivers to Kalinic at the front post and he heads it towards goal but it canons back off Larsson on the line and Birmingham survive.

Hoillett finds Samba inside the box but the ball sits up and he blazes it well over the bar. Four minutes of stoppage time to be played.

Blackburn continue to throw the ball forward and leave few at the back. Ferguson finds Benitez but he can't find his way past Givet inside the box.

A fabulous break from Benitez - He plays the ball through for himself and finds Jerome in supoort. Robinson saves the effort from Jerome but he is able to force it back to Benitez with an open goal to aim at but he thrashes it against the bar!

Birmingham look to break through Fahey, put clear by Bowyer, but as the winger gets into the box Gael Givet gets back at him with a superb sliding challenge and Blackburn survive.

Superb defending! The ball comes in from Chimbonda on the right and Pedersen rises at the back post to head it down towards Kalinic infront of goal but Johnson stretches to intercept.

I don't think the final ten minutes of this game are going to include lots of flowing moves. Blackburn will look to exploit their height advantage and they continue to launch the ball forward early.

McFadden plays the ball into Benitez who nods it down to Jerome but on his left-foot and off balance he is unable to get his effort on target.

Robinson thumps the ball upfield and it falls to McCarthy who looks to volley goalbound but Carr gets a foot in but is forced to concede the corner. Pedersen delivers deep to the back post but Chimbonda heads over, off-balance.

Larsson squanders possession in midfield and Kalinic picks the ball up but his attempted pass to Hoillett races away from the youngster for a goal-kick.

Blackburn's first goal in four games gives them a great chance of getting something out of this game. The play has become very scrappy since the goal however as the home side start to get nervous.

Blackburn have a corner - It's swung in by Andrews from the left but it's too close to Hart who comes off his line and catches with confidence.

Birmingham have pressed higher up the pitch in the second period to cut off the supply of high balls into the box for the visitors.

Nzonzi is given a stern warning from the referee after he barges into Ferguson during an aerial challenge. Good refereeing.

James McFadden looks to play an ambitous diagonal pass dropping over the head of Samba for Benitez to run on to but it's fractionally overhit.

Chimbonda is judged to have fouled Benitez on the Birmingham left and Larsson will look to deliver a dangerous ball - It's whipped in towards the back post but Samba deals with it.

Birmingham are content to settle the temo of the game down now and will hope to see the game out but one Blackburn goal will throw the cat amongst the pigeons. That's not liekly if Blackburn's passing doesn't improve however.

Roberts manages to use his strength to engineer room for a shot but it's well blocked and Birmingham look to break through Jerome and he is brought down by Nelsen on half-way.

Andrews gifts possession to Jerome on the halfway line and on a hat-trick he has no hesitation in driving forward and looking to net from range but he sends it over the top.

A flying start to the second half for the home side and Blackburn have a real uphill battle on their hands. Chimbonda makes a superb saving challenge as McFadden breaks into the box and looks to shoot.

A long-throw from Pedersen is flicked on by Samba at the front post but once again Roger Johnson reacts quickest and is able to head the ball behind with Roberts lurking behind him.

Andrews lifts the ball over the heads of the defenders, dropping on the six yard line. Kalinic is there but the ball bounces awkwardly and under pressure from Ridgewell the striker misses his kick and Birmingham escape unscathed.

Birmingham spring away from their own area as Jerome plays a long ball up to Benitez who opts to go alone despite Bowyer arriving in support but Chimbonda does well to block the effort of the South American.

Robinson looks to deliver a free-kick from well inside his own half deep into the Birmingham penalty box. Samba looks to head the ball on but the defence holds out well and Scott Dann clears.

A positive passing move from Blackburn ends in Nzonzi steering the ball wide to Diouf, he cuts back onto his right foot and crosses towards Roberts but Johnson is there to head the ball away.

Kalinic plays a smart flick into the path of Roberts in the left channel, he looks to turn back onto his right foot and is forced to settle for a corner. Diouf delivers towards Samba under the bar but Hart confidently fists the ball away from danger.

Blackburn are struggling for ideas going forward but the home defence have made themselves very difficult to break down as Diouf plays another hopeful pass forward that Roberts cannot get on the end of.

Diouf loses possession to McFadden who turns on the burners and races into the Blackburn half but he can't find Larsson with the pass and in the end the attack comes to nothing. More promise from the home side.

Birmingham are playing with a bit of a swagger now. They keep possession and Blackburn struggle to clear, McFadden crosses for Jerome at the front post but his header goes just wide of the mark.

Diouf crosses from the right hand side and Hart comes a long way but punches weakly, the ball falls for Nzonzi on the edge of the box and he looks to place it past the defenders on the line but Carr is there to block.

Blackburn are being dominated at the moment. McFadden finds space down the left and plays a cross towards Benitez, it's cleared as far as Carr who fizzes it back across goal and Benitez finsishes but is rightly ruled offside.

Again it''s Birmingham that threaten as a long ball is controlled well by Benitez and he plays a neat one-two with Jerome and goes down on the edge of the box but the referee says play on to the dismay of the home fans.

Incisive play from Birmingham again as Benitez and Jerome work the ball between them and Benitez looks to spring Bowyer in behind but the pass is fractionally overhit and Robinson will take possession for Rovers.

Jason Roberts looks to force an immediate equaliser as he holds of the challenge of Johnson and turns on the egde of the box and strikes for goal but sends it high and wide.

Carr again looks to threaten down the right and slides the ball pack to Larsson. The Swede crosses from deep towards Benitez at the back post but Samba uses his significant height advantage to rise and head clear.

Stephen Carr steals possession in the City half and looks to get to the byline, the cut-back is half cleared to Ferguson who plays a beautiful disguised pass into Jerome on the edge of the box but Nelsen makes the tackle and Rovers clear.

The early exchanges have been a little scrappy as both sides look to play their way into a match that both will feel confident of winning. Nzonzi nods the ball down to Kalinic who tries a volley from range but sends it over.

An early opportunity to test the Birmingham defence for Blackburn as Kalinic picks the ball up and drives into the opposing half but his pass wide to Pedersen is poor and the attack breaks down.