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Cross by Alan O'Brien(Newcastle), resulting in open play.
Foul by Nicky Butt(Newcastle) on Bruno N'Gotty(Birmingham). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Bruno N'Gotty(Birmingham) from right wing, passed.
Foul by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) on Martin Taylor(Birmingham). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Damien Johnson(Birmingham) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal by Dudley Campbell(Birmingham) right-footed (low centre of goal) from right channel (20 yards).Newcastle 1-5 Birmingham. Assist (pass) by Damien Johnson(Birmingham) from right channel.
Shot by Mehdi Nafti(Birmingham) drilled right-footed from right channel (30 yards), save (caught) by Shay Given(Newcastle).
Birmingham substitution: Gary McSheffrey replaced by Neil Kilkenny (tactical).
Cross by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham), clearance by Paul Huntington(Newcastle).
Birmingham substitution: Sebastian Larsson replaced by Neil Danns (injury).
Cross by James Milner(Newcastle), clearance by Matthew Upson(Birmingham).
Foul by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham) on James Milner(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Nicky Butt(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham) right-footed (bottom-left of goal) from right side of penalty area (18 yards).Newcastle 1-4 Birmingham. Assist (pass) by Cameron Jerome(Birmingham) from right channel.
Birmingham substitution: Fabrice Muamba replaced by Mehdi Nafti (tactical).
Newcastle substitution: Antoine Sibierski replaced by Andrew Carroll (injury).
Cross by Alan O'Brien(Newcastle), save (caught) by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Shot by Dudley Campbell(Birmingham) right-footed from right channel (18 yards), brilliant save (parried) by Shay Given(Newcastle).
Foul by Kieron Dyer(Newcastle) on Matthew Upson(Birmingham). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Maik Taylor(Birmingham) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by James Milner(Newcastle), save (caught) by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Cross by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham), clearance by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle).
Foul by Peter Ramage(Newcastle) on Dudley Campbell(Birmingham). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham) from left channel, passed.
Shot by Fabrice Muamba(Birmingham) drilled right-footed from right channel (20 yards), blocked by Peter Ramage(Newcastle).
Foul by Matthew Upson(Birmingham) on Antoine Sibierski(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Nicky Butt(Newcastle) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Cross by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham), resulting in open play.
Cross by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle), clearance by Matthew Upson(Birmingham).
Shot by Obafemi Martins(Newcastle) drilled right-footed from right channel (18 yards), save (caught) by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Cross by James Milner(Newcastle), clearance by Damien Johnson(Birmingham).
Foul by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham) on Paul Huntington(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Paul Huntington(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Steven Taylor(Newcastle) dismissed for serious foul play. Free kick taken right-footed by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham) from left channel (18 yards), blocked by Peter Ramage(Newcastle). Goal by Bruno N'Gotty(Birmingham) drilled right-footed (top-left of goal) from right channel (18 yards).Newcastle 1-3 Birmingham.
Goal by James Milner(Newcastle) drilled right-footed (top-left of goal) from right channel (35 yards).Newcastle 1-2 Birmingham. Assist (pass) by Antoine Sibierski(Newcastle) from right channel.Newcastle substitution: Matthew Pattison replaced by Alan O'Brien (tactical).
Cross by Matthew Pattison(Newcastle), save (caught) by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Shot by Matthew Pattison(Newcastle) drilled right-footed from centre of penalty area (18 yards), save (caught) by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Cross by Paul Huntington(Newcastle), resulting in open play.
Cross by James Milner(Newcastle), clearance by Matthew Upson(Birmingham).
Foul by Steven Taylor(Newcastle) on Mathew Sadler(Birmingham). Steven Taylor(Newcastle) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Maik Taylor(Birmingham) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham), clearance by Matthew Pattison(Newcastle).
Foul by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle) on Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Matthew Upson(Birmingham) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by Cameron Jerome(Birmingham), resulting in open play. Own goal by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle) right-footed (bottom-left of goal) from own half (6 yards).Newcastle 0-2 Birmingham. Assist (pass) by Cameron Jerome(Birmingham) from right side of penalty area.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham) to centre, save (caught) by Shay Given(Newcastle).
Cross by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham), clearance by Peter Ramage(Newcastle).
Shot by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham) drilled left-footed from left channel (30 yards), blocked by Peter Ramage(Newcastle).
Foul by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle) on Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham). Free kick crossed right-footed by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham) from left wing, clearance by Steven Taylor(Newcastle).
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by James Milner(Newcastle) to far post, save (caught) by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Dudley Campbell(Birmingham) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Peter Ramage(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle), shot by Antoine Sibierski(Newcastle) mishit right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Shot by James Milner(Newcastle) left-footed from right channel (20 yards), missed left.
Foul by James Milner(Newcastle) on Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Maik Taylor(Birmingham) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Martin Taylor(Birmingham) on Antoine Sibierski(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Nicky Butt(Newcastle) from left channel, resulting in open play.
Handball by Dudley Campbell(Birmingham). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Shay Given(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by James Milner(Newcastle), clearance by Damien Johnson(Birmingham).
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham) to centre, foul by Martin Taylor(Birmingham) on Antoine Sibierski(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Shay Given(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Cameron Jerome(Birmingham) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (parried) by Shay Given(Newcastle).
Cross by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham), resulting in ball out of play.
Foul by Mathew Sadler(Birmingham) on James Milner(Newcastle). Free kick crossed right-footed by James Milner(Newcastle) from right wing, resulting in open play.
Shot by Obafemi Martins(Newcastle) drilled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham).
Cross by James Milner(Newcastle), clearance by Bruno N'Gotty(Birmingham).
Foul by Damien Johnson(Birmingham) on Nicky Butt(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Kieron Dyer(Newcastle) from left channel, resulting in open play.
Cross by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle), header by Antoine Sibierski(Newcastle) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left.
Cross by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle), clearance by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Cross by Antoine Sibierski(Newcastle), clearance by Fabrice Muamba(Birmingham).
Foul by Steven Taylor(Newcastle) on Fabrice Muamba(Birmingham). Free kick curled left-footed by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham) from right channel (25 yards), save (tipped over) by Shay Given(Newcastle). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham) to near post, clearance by James Milner(Newcastle).
Dudley Campbell(Birmingham) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Shay Given(Newcastle) from own half, passed.
Shot by Matthew Pattison(Newcastle) left-footed from left channel (18 yards), missed left.
Foul by Nicky Butt(Newcastle) on Fabrice Muamba(Birmingham). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Damien Johnson(Birmingham) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Matthew Upson(Birmingham) on Antoine Sibierski(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Kieron Dyer(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Maik Taylor(Birmingham) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Matthew Pattison(Newcastle) drilled right-footed from left channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Maik Taylor(Birmingham).
Cross by Dudley Campbell(Birmingham), clearance by Nolberto Solano(Newcastle).
Foul by Dudley Campbell(Birmingham) on Nicky Butt(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Nicky Butt(Newcastle) from own half, passed.
Foul by Matthew Upson(Birmingham) on Obafemi Martins(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Obafemi Martins(Newcastle) from own half, passed.
Cross by Mathew Sadler(Birmingham), resulting in ball out of play.
Goal by Gary McSheffrey(Birmingham) drilled right-footed (bottom-right of goal) from left side of penalty area (6 yards).Newcastle 0-1 Birmingham.
Cross by Sebastian Larsson(Birmingham), save (caught) by Shay Given(Newcastle).
Obafemi Martins(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Maik Taylor(Birmingham) from own half, resulting in open play.