Welcome to the match between Birmingham F.C. and Rotherham athletic

1'

Haywood Harper tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

3'

Poor corner kick by Kemp Hurst. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

4'

Bertrand Backus faked a pass then cut Tylar Butcher in a different direction.

Bertrand Backus tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Russ Hart.

6'

Osborne Jack skipped easily past the challenge of Victor Strickland.

Osborne Jack sent the ball over from the wing, Kemp Hurst missed his interception.

Washington Newell jumped with Wisdom Sempers and won the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Washington Newell ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

7'

Albert Strange lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

9'

Sandy Dickenson skipped easily past Tylar Butcher.

Sandy Dickenson passed the ball to Haywood Harper, Russ Hart couldn't cut it.

Haywood Harper tried to lob it over the keeper but the shot clattered off Wisdom Sempers.

10'

Washington Newell tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

12'

Osborne Jack tried to skip past Kemp Hurst but Kemp Hurst took the ball away from Osborne Jack.

13'

Bertrand Backus played a perfect pass for Sandy Dickenson, Sandy Dickenson latched onto the ball before Tylar Butcher could cut it out.

Sandy Dickenson had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Russ Hart approached too late to block it.

Otis Booner did well to save and hold onto the ball.

14'

Osborne Jack attempted to feed the high ball but Victor Strickland had no problem in intercepting the ball.

17'

Kemp Hurst moved the ball forward for Victor Strickland, Osborne Jack missed his interception.

Corwin Spearing could not stop Victor Strickland going past him.

Victor Strickland got free of any defenders.

Victor Strickland advanced on Chas Whittle and sidestepped the keeper but he failed to maintain his body balance to shoot.

18'

Russ Hart got past Sandy Dickenson with ease.

Russ Hart made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Bertrand Backus.

21'

Kemp Hurst tried to sprint past Haywood Harper but Kemp Hurst lost out to Haywood Harper.

22'

Talbot Rider tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Herman David.

23'

Herman David passed the ball to Osborne Jack, Osborne Jack trapped the ball nicely before Victor Strickland could intercept.

Osborne Jack took the ball past Kemp Hurst.

Swerving shot by Osborne Jack from 20 yards. Victor Strickland failed to block the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Osborne Jack ... It was an unbelievable miss.

25'

Gabriel Ikin tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Tylar Butcher.

26'

Kemp Hurst tried to dribble past Corwin Spearing but Corwin Spearing cleanly tackled the ball.

27'

Sandy Dickenson knocked a lovely ball for Corwin Spearing, Corwin Spearing latched onto the ball before Tylar Butcher could cut it out.

Corwin Spearing tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Russ Hart made it first to the ball and intercepted.

29'

Talbot Rider took the ball past Herman David.

Talbot Rider tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Washington Newell.

31'

Poor corner kick delivered by Haywood Harper that went straight to the opposition.

32'

Bertrand Backus shielded the ball from Russ Hart and bent it from long range.

Otis Booner watched it sail harmlessly over ... He held his head in his hands.

33'

Kemp Hurst was pressed by Roy Hooker but he evaded the challenge and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

But Kemp Hurst sent it wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

35'

Bertrand Backus made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Victor Strickland blocked it.

36'

Osborne Jack held up the ball, evading the challenge of Victor Strickland and tried a long range effort.

But Osborne Jack put it just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

37'

Washington Newell fed the ball forward to Herman David, Russ Hart stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Albert Strange before Herman David tried to pass the ball.

38'

Talbot Rider skipped past Washington Newell.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Herman David before Talbot Rider tried to pass the ball.

39'

Talbot Rider tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Herman David.

40'

Bertrand Backus tried for goal from the freekick. Bertrand Backus was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

41'

Osborne Jack made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Victor Strickland.

42'

Sandy Dickenson floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Haywood Harper tried to head the ball upfield but the header was charged down by Wisdom Sempers.

44'

Osborne Jack whipped in the freekick. Otis Booner tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

45'

Russ Hart stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Bertrand Backus showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Birmingham F.C. maintained 43% of possession and 57% for Rotherham athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Kemp Hurst took the ball past Osborne Jack.

Kemp Hurst tried to pass the ball forward but Corwin Spearing cut it out easily.

50'

Corwin Spearing sprinted to escape from Victor Strickland.

Corwin Spearing squared the ball from the wing, Kemp Hurst failed to intercept the pass.

Herman David run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but Harry Abrams cleared the ball.

51'

Osborne Jack looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Diving header at goal from Haywood Harper but Harry Abrams used his head to clear the ball.

52'

Kemp Hurst tried to feed the high ball but Bertrand Backus did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

53'

Russ Hart took the ball confidently past Bertrand Backus.

Russ Hart tried to skip past the challenge of Sandy Dickenson but Sandy Dickenson block tackled Russ Hart.

54'

Wisdom Sempers went across and took the corner.

Harry Abrams won the aerial challenge against Gabriel Ikin, then headed at goal.

But it was well wide from Harry Abrams ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

55'

Russ Hart played a pinpoint pass to Wisdom Sempers, Wisdom Sempers picked up on the ball before Sandy Dickenson could intercept.

Wisdom Sempers looked destined to score from long range but he was denied space by Bertrand Backus.

58'

Washington Newell played it confidently past Albert Strange.

Washington Newell had shrugged off the challenge of Talbot Rider and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

But Washington Newell couldn't get it on target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

60'

Russ Hart tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

61'

Albert Strange tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Herman David made a great interception.

62'

Bertrand Backus tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Tylar Butcher.

64'

Wisdom Sempers gave the corner straight to the opposition.

65'

Tylar Butcher played a pinpoint pass to Victor Strickland, Sandy Dickenson couldn't cut it.

Victor Strickland laid it forward to Kemp Hurst, Kemp Hurst took it in his stride before Bertrand Backus could intercept.

Kemp Hurst had the chance to score but Brennan Tennyson had done enough to put him off.

68'

Albert Strange tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Herman David.

69'

Roy Hooker lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

70'

Osborne Jack attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Victor Strickland.

72'

Roy Hooker curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot was charged down by Russ Hart.

74'

Bertrand Backus made a pass to Sandy Dickenson, Sandy Dickenson picked up on the ball before Tylar Butcher could cut it out.

Sandy Dickenson blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but the shot was charged down by Russ Hart.

75'

Bertrand Backus used his skill to go past Tylar Butcher.

Bertrand Backus tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Russ Hart.

76'

Albert Strange picked up Talbot Rider's superb pass, Washington Newell stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Albert Strange put a float cross past Herman David in to the near post.

Hugh Hodson challenged Gabriel Ikin for a heading, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Chas Whittle pushed it away.

77'

Bertrand Backus made an attempt to move the ball forward but Tylar Butcher showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

80'

Washington Newell directed the ball nicely to Herman David, Herman David trapped the ball nicely before Albert Strange could reach it.

Herman David blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Talbot Rider failed to block the shot.

But Herman David scooped it well over the crossbar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

81'

Osborne Jack shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Victor Strickland cleared the ball to safety.

83'

Washington Newell made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Albert Strange blocked it.

88'

Talbot Rider faked a pass then cut Herman David in a different direction.

Talbot Rider lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Washington Newell couldn't cut out the pass.

Brennan Tennyson rose bravely above Hugh Hodson to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

89'

Russ Hart twisted past Sandy Dickenson.

Russ Hart got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick past Bertrand Backus.

Russ Hart got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

91'

Osborne Jack swiftly put in the freekick. But Osborne Jack blazed it over the bar.

92'

Washington Newell span past Albert Strange.

Washington Newell hit towards goal from 25 yards out but the shot was charged down by Talbot Rider.

93'

Bertrand Backus tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Tylar Butcher cut it out.

End Match Birmingham F.C. 0 - 0 Rotherham athletic