• Date: Sat 02 February 2008
  • Venue: St Andrews Stadium
  • Ref: Walton, P
  • Attendance: 25,924
Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Larsson (68)

1 - 1
Derby County

Derby County

Villa (89)

Birmingham City vs Derby County

Team Lineups

Birmingham City

Maik Taylor
Martin Taylor
Stephen Kelly
David Murphy
Liam Ridgewell
Damien Johnson
Olivier Kapo
Fabrice Muamba
Sebastian Larsson (Mauro Matias Zarate, 76)
Garry O'Connor
James McFadden

Derby County

Roy Carroll
Darren Moore (Andy Todd, 67)
Dean Leacock
Alan Stubbs
Marc Edworthy
Laurent Robert (Giles Barnes, 60)
Hossam Ghaly
Robbie Savage
Craig Fagan
Kenny Miller
Robert Earnshaw (Emanuel Villa, 61)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

It's finished 1-1, Villa the hero for Derby cancelling out Larsson's opener as Blues slip into the relegation zone.

90

Barnes forces Maik Taylor into a good save in injury time

90

Late, late drama at St Andrews, as sub Villa heads home Leacock's cross

89
Goal
 

Just as it looked like Derby were slipping to another defeat, Villa heads home an equaliser

85

McFadden's corner is cleared - time running out for Derby

83

Zarate has a shot blocked - Blues are looking for a second that would kill off Derby now

80
Yellow Card
 

Miller is booked for a foul on Zarate

79

Muamba tries an effort from distance but Carroll is equal to it

76
Substitution
 

McLeish makes his first change as Larsson goes off and new sigjning Mauro Zarate comes on

74

Leacock's cross is held by Maik Taylor - Derby need a quick response with time running out

70

The goal is just about deserved for Birmingham, despite an improved second-half showing from Derby

68
Goal
 

Birmingham take the lead, Larsson sliding the ball home after pouncing on a loose ball

67
Substitution
 

Darren Moore goes off too - Andy Todd is on

64

Kapo's cross finds McFadden but again he is wasteful, blasting the ball over

61
Substitution
 

Robert is also replaced by Giles Barnes

61
Substitution
 

Robert Earnshaw is replaced by Emanuel Villa as Paul Jewell makes a double change

61

The Rams have been better in the second half but we still wait for the first goal at St Andrews

60
Yellow Card
 

Dean Leacock is booked - the third Derby player today

59

Fabrice Muamba does well on the wing but his cross just evades Kapo - the home crowd are getting frustrated now

57
Yellow Card
 

Marc Edworthy is booked for apparently trying to waste time - still over half an hour to go though

55

Savage sees a shot blocked - better from Derby

54

Derby almost take the lead - Kenny Miller's effort comes back off the post after great play out wide by Robert

51

McFadden's strike is just wide from the edge of the box

49

Derby launch a rare break and win a corner but Blues clear

47

The home side have started the second half like they ended the first - on top

Second half
 

The second period begins at St Andrews

Half time
 

Level at the break still, but Birmingham have had the better of it creating the clearer chances

43

McFadden's free-kick is whipped in but Carroll claims it well

41
Yellow Card
 

Robert is bookef for a foul on Stephen Kelly

41

Edging towards the break and Derby will be delighted to go in level after a decent half from Birmingham

39
Yellow Card
 

Larsson becomes the first player of the afternoon to be booked

35

O'Connor finds the back of the net but he's rightly judged to be offside - he should have scored just seconds before though

33

The home side continue to dictate and look the more likely to open the scoring

30

Blues pour forward again and Larsson plays in McFadden but Savage's challenge puts him off - the Scot wanted a penalty but the ref says no

28

Savage breaks forward, however, but lashes a shot over - more encouraging for the visitors that

27

Derby have failed to create any real clear-cut chances so far but are defending well

25

Blues should really be in front by now - several good chances have been wasted

24

O'Connor's cross is headed over by McFadden this time

21

The action is coming thick and fast at both ends as a Garry O'Connor header goes over the bar

20

Derby go on the counter-attack and force a corner but Robert's delivery is caught by Maik Taylor

18

Larsson's free-kick is turned behind by Carroll - Blues remain on top at the minute

15

Kapo and McFadden have been busy for Birmingham so far but it remains goalless at St Andrews

12

Kapo does well to get past a couple of Derby players before shooting but Carroll is behind it and saves comfortably

11

McFadden's caught offside as Blues continue to press early on

8

Larsson's cross is headed wide by Olivier Kapo - a decent chance for the home side wasted

6

It's been a lively start, with both sides looking to attack when they can

4

James McFadden's corner is cleared by former City star Robbie Savage

2

Marc Edworthy brings down Sebastian Larsson for an early free-kick for Blues, but Derby defend well

Kickoff
 

The action gets underway at St Andrews - Birmingham desperate for a win against bottom-club Derby to ease their relegation worries

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish hands new signing David Murphy his first start while Mauro Zarate makes the bench. Three changes for Derby, deadline-day signings Roy Carroll and Alan Stubbs both start while Laurent Robert also returns in midfield