Date:21 Apr 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Amex Stadium
Attendance:20,594

Barnes (83)
Redmond (68)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Outswinging corner taken by Rodriguez Vicente from the left by-line, Headed effort on goal by Gary Dicker from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

92mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Nathan Redmond on Liam Bridcutt. Direct free kick taken by Peter Brezovan.

91mins Rodriguez Vicente delivers the ball, Curtis Davies manages to make a clearance.

90mins Craig Noone is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Colin Doyle.

89mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Craig Mackail-Smith. Colin Doyle takes the free kick.

87mins Inigo Calderon gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Wade Elliott. Colin Doyle restarts play with the free kick.

86mins Effort from the edge of the box by Nathan Redmond goes wide of the right-hand upright.

83mins Ashley Barnes grabs a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Brighton 1-1 Birmingham.Assist by Inigo Calderon. Marlon King leaves the field to be replaced by Nikola Zigic.

82mins Ashley Barnes takes a shot. Save made by Colin Doyle.

81mins Andros Townsend takes a shot. Save by Peter Brezovan.

80mins Marlon King is ruled offside. Lewis Dunk takes the free kick.

78mins Ashley Barnes takes a shot. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Rodriguez Vicente.

76mins Centre by Inigo Calderon, save made by Colin Doyle.

72mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Inigo Calderon on Andros Townsend. Free kick taken by Colin Doyle.

72mins Gary Dicker comes on in place of Alan Navarro.

71mins Craig Noone comes on in place of Joe Mattock.

70mins Andros Townsend takes a shot. Save made by Peter Brezovan. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Jordon Mutch, Peter Brezovan makes a save.

70mins The ball is crossed by Rodriguez Vicente, Pablo Ibanez makes a clearance.

68mins Nathan Redmond finds the net with a goal from just outside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Brighton 0-1 Birmingham.Marlon King provided the assist for the goal.

67mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Rodriguez Vicente from the left by-line, clearance by Peter Ramage.

66mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Rodriguez Vicente by Wade Elliott. Wade Elliott receives a yellow card. Direct free kick taken by Liam Bridcutt.

65mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Rodriguez Vicente played to the near post, Peter Ramage makes a clearance. Inswinging corner taken by Rodriguez Vicente from the right by-line played to the near post, Jordon Mutch manages to make a clearance.

64mins Andros Townsend has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

62mins (Birmingham) makes a substitution, with Andros Townsend coming on for Erik Huseklepp.

62mins Effort from the edge of the box by Joe Mattock goes wide of the right-hand upright.

59mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Peter Ramage on Craig Mackail-Smith. The referee shows Peter Ramage a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Liam Bridcutt takes the free kick.

58mins Alan Navarro challenges Jordon Mutch unfairly and gives away a free kick. The referee shows Alan Navarro a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Wade Elliott.

56mins A cross is delivered by Chris Burke, Peter Brezovan makes a save.

54mins The ball is sent over by Marlon King, clearance by Adam El-Abd.

53mins The ball is swung over by Marlon King, clearance made by Lewis Dunk. Corner taken by Jordon Mutch from the right by-line to the near post, Joe Mattock manages to make a clearance. Corner taken right-footed by Jordon Mutch from the right by-line, clearance made by Adam El-Abd.

52mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Mackail-Smith by Pablo Ibanez. Direct free kick taken by Rodriguez Vicente.

50mins Short corner taken by Rodriguez Vicente from the right by-line.

49mins Jordon Mutch sends in a cross, clearance made by Inigo Calderon.

48mins Inigo Calderon gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Murphy. Colin Doyle takes the free kick.

47mins The referee blows for offside against Joe Mattock. Direct free kick taken by Colin Doyle.

46mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Rodriguez Vicente, Wade Elliott makes a clearance.

45mins Jordon Mutch challenges Ashley Barnes unfairly and gives away a free kick. Alan Navarro takes the direct free kick.

47mins The ball is crossed by Joe Mattock.

46mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Inigo Calderon. Free kick taken by Colin Doyle.

45mins Pablo Ibanez gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ashley Barnes. Direct free kick taken by Alan Navarro.

42mins Nathan Redmond produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the goal.

41mins The ball is sent over by Chris Burke, Peter Brezovan makes a save.

38mins Shot from close range by Joe Mattock misses to the left of the goal.

37mins Unfair challenge on Will Buckley by David Murphy results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Rodriguez Vicente.

36mins Wade Elliott concedes a free kick for a foul on Rodriguez Vicente. Direct free kick taken by Rodriguez Vicente.

36mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jordon Mutch.

33mins The offside flag is raised against Marlon King. Lewis Dunk takes the free kick.

32mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Craig Mackail-Smith. Colin Doyle takes the free kick.

31mins Morgaro Gomis leaves the field to be replaced by Nathan Redmond.

28mins The ball is crossed by Curtis Davies, blocked by Adam El-Abd. Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jordon Mutch.

26mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Erik Huseklepp by Alan Navarro. Liam Bridcutt is booked. Wade Elliott takes the free kick.

25mins Unfair challenge on Ashley Barnes by Morgaro Gomis results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Rodriguez Vicente.

21mins Ashley Barnes fouled by Pablo Ibanez, the ref awards a free kick. Rodriguez Vicente produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

20mins Erik Huseklepp gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Rodriguez Vicente. Lewis Dunk takes the free kick.

19mins Centre by David Murphy, Inigo Calderon gets a block in.

17mins Unfair challenge on Rodriguez Vicente by Morgaro Gomis results in a free kick. Morgaro Gomis is booked. Rodriguez Vicente takes the free kick.

16mins Joe Mattock sends in a cross, clearance by Pablo Ibanez.

16mins Morgaro Gomis concedes a free kick for a foul on Ashley Barnes. Liam Bridcutt takes the direct free kick.

14mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam El-Abd on Morgaro Gomis. Colin Doyle takes the free kick.

13mins Free kick awarded for a foul by David Murphy on Inigo Calderon. Rodriguez Vicente restarts play with the free kick.

11mins Will Buckley takes a shot. Save made by Colin Doyle. Corner taken left-footed by Rodriguez Vicente, Rodriguez Vicente decides to take a short corner.

10mins Foul by Joe Mattock on Chris Burke, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Jordon Mutch.

9mins Craig Mackail-Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Curtis Davies. Colin Doyle takes the free kick.

8mins The offside flag is raised against Erik Huseklepp. Direct free kick taken by Peter Brezovan.

8mins The ball is sent over by Will Buckley, save made by Colin Doyle.

7mins Will Buckley delivers the ball.

6mins Centre by David Murphy.

4mins Peter Ramage sends in a cross, blocked by Ashley Barnes. Jordon Mutch takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Craig Mackail-Smith.

2mins Shot from just outside the box by Marlon King misses to the right of the target.

2mins Inigo Calderon is ruled offside. Colin Doyle restarts play with the free kick.

Free kick awarded for a foul by Jordon Mutch on Rodriguez Vicente. Lewis Dunk takes the free kick.

Match Preview

Seagulls fear for Greer Brighton skipper Gordon Greer could again be absent for the visit of Birmingham. Defender Greer sat out the 2-2 draw with Watford on Tuesday night as he has been playing with a niggling abdominal injury for the last few weeks and with Albion's npower Championship play-off bid now over, he may be rested again. Marcos Painter will miss out against his former club after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury against the Hornets, so Romain Vincelot or Joe Mattock will step in at left-back. Spanish midfielder Vicente Rodriguez was only fit enough for a place on the bench in midweek after an illness so he could start. Centre-half Tommy Elphick is the only long-term absentee with the Achilles problem which ruled him out for the entire season. Birmingham will be without a host of key players but manager Chris Hughton is hopeful Jordon Mutch could be involved. Stand-in skipper Steven Caldwell has been ruled out for the rest of the season with the groin injury sustained in Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Ipswich, meaning Pablo Ibanez is set to partner Curtis Davies at the heart of defence. Boaz Myhill continues to miss out due to a sprained thumb, with Colin Doyle keeping his place between the sticks, while midfielders Guirane N'Daw (hamstring) and Keith Fahey (groin) miss out once again. Captain Stephen Carr (knee) and fellow right-back Jonathan Spector (thigh) also continue their recoveries. But the return of midfielder Mutch from an ankle injury could provide a rare positive for boss Hughton, whose side need just a point to confirm their place in the play-offs.

Formation:433Manager: Gustavo Poyet

Brighton

Formation: 442Manager: Chris Hughton

Birmingham

Peter Brezovan
Joe Mattock
Lewis Dunk
Adam El-Abd
Inigo Calderon
Alan Navarro
Rodriguez Vicente
Liam Bridcutt
Craig Mackail-Smith
Ashley Barnes
Will Buckley
SUBS
Casper Ankergren
Craig Noone
Gary Dicker
Sam Vokes
Gonzalo Jara Reyes

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Away

Colin Doyle
David Murphy
Pablo Ibanez
Curtis Davies
Peter Ramage
Chris Burke
Morgaro Gomis
Wade Elliott
Erik Huseklepp
Jordon Mutch
Marlon King
SUBS
Jack Butland
Andros Townsend
Nikola Zigic
Nathan Redmond
Cian Hughton

Match Report

Form Guide

DDLLLD Brighton VS Birmingham WWWDDD

Last Meetings

Birmingham 0 - 0 Brighton 29/10/2011 Birmingham 1 - 2 Brighton 08/04/1989 Brighton 4 - 0 Birmingham 31/12/1988 Birmingham 2 - 0 Brighton 14/02/1987 Brighton 2 - 0 Birmingham 03/09/1986 Birmingham 1 - 1 Brighton 23/03/1985

Top Scorers

Brighton C Mackail-Smith 9 W Buckley 8 A Barnes 7 I Calderon 4 RG Vicente 3 S Vokes 3 M Sparrow 2 R Harley 2 C Noone 2 A Navarro 1 G Greer 1 J Mattock 1 K LuaLua 1 R Vincelot 1 J Forster-Caskey 1 Birmingham M King 14 C Burke 13 N Zigic 11 C Davies 5 K Fahey 4 D Murphy 4 N Redmond 4 E Huseklepp 2 A Rooney 2 J Mutch 2

Goals

Brighton Total goals 102 Goals per game 51 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 9 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 13 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Birmingham Total goals 126 Goals per game 75 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 8 (For) 9 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 19 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins