Date:13 Mar 2012
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:The King Power Stadium
Attendance:21,092

Beckford (33)
Schlupp (79) Beckford (90)
Elliott - pen (19)

Goal!

Live Commentary

94mins Jermaine Beckford fires in a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Leicester 3-1 Birmingham.The assist for the goal came from Sean St. Ledger.

93mins Neil Danns is ruled offside. Boaz Myhill restarts play with the free kick.

85mins Steven Caldwell concedes a free kick for a foul on Jermaine Beckford. Direct free kick taken by Richie Wellens.

84mins Wade Elliott has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target.

82mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Guirane N'Daw on Jeffery Schlupp. Free kick taken by Richie Wellens.

81mins (Birmingham) makes a substitution, with Erik Huseklepp coming on for Peter Ramage.

79mins Jeffery Schlupp gets on the score sheet with a goal from deep inside the penalty box low into the middle of the goal. Leicester 2-1 Birmingham.Assist on the goal came from Tom Kennedy.

76mins Jeffery Schlupp takes a shot. Save made by Boaz Myhill. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Ben Marshall, Chris Burke makes a clearance.

76mins Chris Burke takes a shot. Kasper Schmeichel makes a save.

75mins Shot by Neil Danns from outside the box goes high over the target.

74mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ben Marshall.

73mins Marlon King challenges Tom Kennedy unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Souleymane Bamba.

70mins Steven Caldwell concedes a free kick for a foul on Richie Wellens. Souleymane Bamba takes the free kick.

70mins Booking for Steven Caldwell for unsporting behaviour.

69mins Tom Kennedy is penalised for a handball. Wade Elliott takes the direct free kick. Booking for Tom Kennedy. Jeffery Schlupp replaces David Nugent.

68mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ben Marshall, save by Boaz Myhill.

68mins The referee blows for offside. Kasper Schmeichel restarts play with the free kick.

67mins Corner taken by Ben Marshall, Sean St. Ledger gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven Caldwell. Free kick taken by Boaz Myhill.

66mins Marlon King fouled by Souleymane Bamba, the ref awards a free kick. Andros Townsend takes the free kick.

63mins Richie Wellens takes a shot. Save made by Boaz Myhill. Shot from deep inside the area by Jermaine Beckford goes over the bar. Marlon King on for Nikola Zigic.

62mins Corner taken by Andros Townsend from the left by-line. Wade Elliott takes a shot. Save by Kasper Schmeichel.

60mins Paul Gallagher leaves the field to be replaced by Ben Marshall.

55mins Wade Elliott is caught offside. Kasper Schmeichel restarts play with the free kick.

54mins Sean St. Ledger fouled by Curtis Davies, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Paul Gallagher. Curtis Davies is cautioned.

50mins Steven Caldwell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Nugent. Paul Gallagher takes the free kick.

49mins Foul by Neil Danns on Wade Elliott, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Steven Caldwell.

48mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lloyd Dyer by Keith Fahey. Free kick taken by Richie Wellens.

43mins Nikola Zigic gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tom Kennedy. Souleymane Bamba restarts play with the free kick.

42mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Richie Wellens by Andros Townsend. Kasper Schmeichel takes the direct free kick.

41mins David Nugent produces a right-footed shot from outside the box and misses left.

40mins Unfair challenge on Jermaine Beckford by Andros Townsend results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Sean St. Ledger.

39mins Sean St. Ledger receives a caution.

38mins Nikola Zigic concedes a free kick for a foul on Wes Morgan. Direct free kick taken by Wes Morgan.

36mins Sean St. Ledger challenges Keith Fahey unfairly and gives away a free kick. Steven Caldwell takes the free kick.

35mins Keith Fahey gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richie Wellens. Richie Wellens takes the direct free kick.

33mins Jermaine Beckford finds the back of the net with a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Leicester 1-1 Birmingham.

32mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Wade Elliott, Kasper Schmeichel makes a save.

31mins Wes Morgan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andros Townsend. Free kick taken by Wade Elliott.

29mins Inswinging corner taken by Wade Elliott, Chris Burke takes a shot. Richie Wellens makes a clearance.

20mins Neil Danns concedes a free kick for a foul on Curtis Davies. Boaz Myhill takes the free kick.

18mins Souleymane Bamba gives away a Penalty for an unfair challenge on Nikola Zigic. Placed penalty scored by Wade Elliott. Leicester 0-1 Birmingham.

17mins Wade Elliott takes a shot. Save by Kasper Schmeichel.

15mins The assistant referee signals for offside against David Nugent. Free kick taken by Boaz Myhill.

13mins Steven Caldwell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jermaine Beckford. Richie Wellens takes the direct free kick. Neil Danns produces a right-footed shot from outside the box and misses left.

10mins Shot from just outside the box by Neil Danns goes over the bar.

9mins Pablo Ibanez comes on in place of Jonathan Spector.

5mins David Nugent is caught offside. Boaz Myhill takes the free kick.

4mins Wade Elliott fouled by Neil Danns, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Boaz Myhill.

3mins Paul Gallagher takes a inswinging corner.

Match Preview

Gallagher pushing for start Leicester have no new problems as they prepare to host midlands rivals Birmingham. The Foxes' play-off hopes have suffered a huge setback with back-to-back away defeats to Bristol City and Reading, leaving manager Nigel Pearson admitting his side now face a "massive" task to gatecrash the top six. Paul Gallagher will come into contention for a start after a hamstring injury following substitute appearances at Ashton Gate and the Madejski Stadium. Fellow forwards Steve Howard and Jeff Schlupp, winger Ben Marshall and centre-half Sol Bamba will also be hoping for recalls. Full-back Paul Konchesky will serve the final game of his three-match suspension. Leicester go into the game 12th in the Championship table, nine points adrift of the play-offs with 11 matches remaining. Jordon Mutch starts a three-match suspension for Birmingham. The midfielder was shown red in the closing stages of Saturday's 1-1 draw at Coventry and will now miss the clash at the King Power Stadium as well as games against Middlesbrough and Cardiff. Full-backs David Murphy (hip) and Stephen Carr (knee) were absent at the Ricoh Arena and both will sit out again. Several of Chris Hughton's side picked up minor knocks and bruises at the weekend but none are serious. Birmingham travel to Leicester in need of a victory to boost their promotion ambitions having picked up just two points from the last nine on offer against Coventry, Derby and Nottingham Forest.

Formation:442Manager: Nigel Pearson

Leicester

Formation: 451Manager: Chris Hughton

Birmingham

Kasper Schmeichel
Souleymane Bamba
Wes Morgan
Tom Kennedy
Sean St. Ledger
Lloyd Dyer
Richie Wellens
Neil Danns
Paul Gallagher
Jermaine Beckford
David Nugent
SUBS
Matt Mills
Steve Howard
Daniel Drinkwater
Ben Marshall
Jeffery Schlupp

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Away

Boaz Myhill
Steven Caldwell
Peter Ramage
Curtis Davies
Jonathan Spector
Andros Townsend
Wade Elliott
Keith Fahey
Chris Burke
Guirane N'Daw
Nikola Zigic
SUBS
Colin Doyle
Pablo Ibanez
Marlon King
Erik Huseklepp
Morgaro Gomis

Match Report

Form Guide

WLWWLL Leicester VS Birmingham WDWLDD

Last Meetings

Birmingham 2 - 0 Leicester 16/10/2011 Leicester 1 - 2 Birmingham 17/04/2007 Birmingham 1 - 1 Leicester 30/09/2006 Leicester 3 - 0 Birmingham 27/04/1996 Birmingham 2 - 2 Leicester 26/11/1995 Birmingham 0 - 3 Leicester 15/03/1994

Top Scorers

Leicester D Nugent 13 N Danns 5 A King 4 P Gallagher 4 J Beckford 4 L Dyer 3 P Konchesky 2 D Vassell 2 R Wellens 1 M Mills 1 L Peltier 1 S Bamba 1 J Schlupp 1 Birmingham M King 9 C Burke 9 N Zigic 8 C Davies 5 N Redmond 4 K Fahey 2 A Rooney 2 D Murphy 1 E Huseklepp 1

Goals

Leicester Total goals 91 Goals per game 48 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 10 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Birmingham Total goals 97 Goals per game 54 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 18 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins