Welcome to the match between Birmingham town and Colchester united

1'

Eli Simpson unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Sparrow Baldwin approached too late to clear the danger.

Berny Long failed to save the ball ... A fine goal all round by Eli Simpson !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Birmingham town 0 - 1 Colchester united

2'

Chile Benjaminson dribbled confidently past Page Barlow.

Chile Benjaminson tried his luck with a medium range chip. Braeden Roach approached too late to clear the danger.

Chile Benjaminson put it horribly wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

3'

Eli Simpson directed the ball nicely to Garey Jordan, Garey Jordan picked up on the ball before Sparrow Baldwin could reach it.

Garey Jordan delivered a float cross, Kameron Scott missed his interception.

Perry Ainsworth out-jumped Joe Rowbottom, then made an attacking header.

Good save by Berny Long who held the ball well.

4'

Burke Hermanson tried to move the ball forward but Aubrey Hudson came close and blocked it.

5'

Kameron Scott had a great opportunity to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Garey Jordan .

7'

Aubrey Hudson knocked a lovely ball for Dawson Ryer, Burke Hermanson couldn't reach it.

Dawson Ryer had the pace to beat Westley Bolton.

Dawson Ryer played a pinpoint pass to Eli Simpson, Eli Simpson took it in his stride before Burke Hermanson could cut it out.

Eli Simpson had an effort at goal but Joe Rowbottom hoofed the ball clear.

8'

Corner taken by Lanny Parker and cut out by the opposition.

10'

Dawson Ryer attempted to play a long ball but The ball came off Burke Hermanson.

11'

Davin Stroud tried to sprint past Page Barlow but failed.

14'

Perry Ainsworth made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Sparrow Baldwin.

15'

Eli Simpson tried to twist past Kameron Scott but Kameron Scott took the ball away from Eli Simpson.

16'

Garey Jordan tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Sparrow Baldwin.

17'

Lanny Parker was shown a yellow card.

Westley Bolton lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Aubrey Hudson couldn't cut out the pass.

Godfrey Martel climbed above Silvester Pickering, then headed the ball to safety.

18'

Dawson Ryer lobbed it forward to Page Barlow, Burke Hermanson couldn't cut out the pass.

Page Barlow had a crack at goal. Chile Benjaminson approached too late to clear the danger.

Berny Long saved and held the ball.

19'

Aubrey Hudson received a yellow card.

Eli Simpson played it confidently past Kameron Scott.

Eli Simpson shot from 30 yards but Sparrow Baldwin charged down the shot.

21'

Braeden Roach tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Chile Benjaminson blocked it.

23'

A long ball was delivered by Braeden Roach, Trafford Bullard trapped the ball nicely before Davin Stroud could intercept.

Trafford Bullard dribbled confidently past Chile Benjaminson.

Trafford Bullard found an opportunity to score but he was under too much pressure from Joe Rowbottom .

25'

Dawson Ryer found an opportunity to score from long range but Westley Bolton made the last ditch tackle.

27'

Chile Benjaminson swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

30'

Braeden Roach made a good pass to Dawson Ryer, Dawson Ryer picked up on the ball before Silvester Pickering could reach it.

Dawson Ryer was pressed by Davin Stroud but he evaded the challenge and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

But Dawson Ryer sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor effort from Dawson Ryer. He was lacking match sharpness.

32'

Westley Bolton faked a pass then cut Aubrey Hudson in a different direction.

Westley Bolton made a good pass to Burke Hermanson, Burke Hermanson trapped the ball nicely before Dawson Ryer could intercept.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Aubrey Hudson before Burke Hermanson could take a shot from medium range.

33'

Braeden Roach tried to play a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Davin Stroud.

37'

Braeden Roach tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Westley Bolton made a great interception.

38'

Kameron Scott played a pinpoint pass to Sparrow Baldwin, Sparrow Baldwin took possession of the ball before Garey Jordan could reach it.

Sparrow Baldwin tried to whip in a low cross but Eli Simpson found himself in the way of the ball.

39'

Silvester Pickering blocked Eli Simpson before Eli Simpson could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

41'

Kameron Scott tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Garey Jordan read the game well to intercept the ball.

42'

Dawson Ryer played the ball to Aubrey Hudson's feet, Burke Hermanson couldn't reach it.

Aubrey Hudson played a lovely ball for Godfrey Martel, Godfrey Martel took it in his stride before Westley Bolton could intercept.

Godfrey Martel fired off a shot but Joe Rowbottom scrambled the ball away.

43'

Eli Simpson took the ball past Sparrow Baldwin.

Eli Simpson was pressed by Kameron Scott but he evaded the challenge and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

Eli Simpson got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Colchester united took the lead.Birmingham town maintained 42% of possession and 58% for Colchester united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Eli Simpson found a chance to score from long range but Sparrow Baldwin closed down the space.

47'

Page Barlow played it past Burke Hermanson.

Page Barlow sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Westley Bolton cleared the ball to safety.

48'

Kameron Scott tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Garey Jordan got in the way of the ball.

52'

Dawson Ryer tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Burke Hermanson.

53'

Dawson Ryer knocked a lovely ball for Aubrey Hudson, the ball was picked up by Aubrey Hudson before Westley Bolton could reach it.

Aubrey Hudson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Burke Hermanson.

54'

Joe Rowbottom dispatched the freekick goalwards. Tyson Joiner did well to parry it.

55'

Aubrey Hudson could not stop Westley Bolton going past him.

Malcolm Wallace picked up Westley Bolton's excellent ball, Dawson Ryer failed to reach the ball.

Malcolm Wallace made space for himself and chipped the ball goalwards. Derek Matthewson failed to block the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

56'

Westley Bolton tried to lift the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Aubrey Hudson.

57'

Dawson Ryer skipped past Kameron Scott.

Block tackle from Burke Hermanson, easily dispossessing Dawson Ryer before Dawson Ryer attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

58'

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

59'

Kameron Scott attempted to lift the ball forward but Perry Ainsworth had no problem in intercepting the ball.

61'

Kameron Scott tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Garey Jordan.

62'

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

63'

Silvester Pickering gave the corner straight to the opposition.

64'

Sparrow Baldwin tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Garey Jordan.

65'

Aubrey Hudson fed the ball forward to Dawson Ryer, Dawson Ryer latched onto the ball before Burke Hermanson could reach it.

Dawson Ryer played a perfect pass for Aubrey Hudson, Aubrey Hudson picked up on the ball before Westley Bolton could cut it out.

Aubrey Hudson tried to twist past Burke Hermanson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Burke Hermanson.

66'

Burke Hermanson escaped from the challenge of Garey Jordan and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Tyson Joiner saved and deflected the ball clear.

67'

Page Barlow tried to sprint past Burke Hermanson but Page Barlow lost the ball to Burke Hermanson.

68'

Braeden Roach looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Westley Bolton got to the ball first.

69'

Corner taken by Davin Stroud and cut out by the opposition.

70'

Kameron Scott delivered the ball past Garey Jordan to Sparrow Baldwin.

Sparrow Baldwin rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Eli Simpson approached too late to clear the danger.

But it went over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

71'

Westley Bolton tried to dribble past Aubrey Hudson but Aubrey Hudson won the ball from Westley Bolton.

72'

Davin Stroud played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Braeden Roach.

73'

Malcolm Wallace made a pass to Westley Bolton, Aubrey Hudson couldn't cut it.

Westley Bolton tried to dribble past Dawson Ryer but Dawson Ryer dispossessed Westley Bolton.

74'

Westley Bolton had the strength to hold off Aubrey Hudson.

Westley Bolton hit the ball forward to Burke Hermanson, the ball was picked up by Burke Hermanson before Dawson Ryer could intercept.

Burke Hermanson blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Aubrey Hudson failed to charge down the shot.

Tyson Joiner made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

75'

Davin Stroud used his skill to go past Page Barlow.

Davin Stroud tried to play it past Braeden Roach but his possession is lost through a tackle by Braeden Roach.

76'

Braeden Roach was shown a yellow card.

Trafford Bullard stepped up and struck the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

79'

Kameron Scott was pressed by Garey Jordan but he evaded the challenge and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Kameron Scott sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

82'

Eli Simpson tried to dart past Silvester Pickering but it failed.

83'

Aubrey Hudson failed in his attempt to dart past Westley Bolton.

85'

Eli Simpson tried to dribble past Sparrow Baldwin but Sparrow Baldwin took the ball away from Eli Simpson.

86'

Westley Bolton tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Garey Jordan.

87'

Sparrow Baldwin took the ball confidently past Garey Jordan.

Sparrow Baldwin did his best to get the ball into the area but Eli Simpson closed in and intercepted the ball.

90'

Burke Hermanson played a perfect pass for Westley Bolton, Westley Bolton trapped the ball nicely before Aubrey Hudson could intercept.

Westley Bolton lost the ball to Dawson Ryer's block tackle before Westley Bolton attempted to deliver the ball.

End Match Birmingham town 0 - 1 Colchester united