Football
Birmingham City vs Watford. Sky Bet Championship.
3:00pm, Saturday 16th March 2024.
St. Andrew's StadiumAttendance: Attendance21,266.
Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Watford 1.
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Watford 1.
Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City).
Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
Delay in match because of an injury Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Daniel Bachmann (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross.
Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Yáser Asprilla.
Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
George Hall (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Ethan Laird.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Ivan Sunjic.
Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by James Morris (Watford).
Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
Offside, Watford. Tom Ince is caught offside.
Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).
Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Ismaël Koné.
Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Attempt missed. Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross.
Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ismaël Koné.
Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Jordan James.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Tyler Roberts replaces Koji Miyoshi.
Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James with a through ball.
Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Buchanan.
Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Offside, Birmingham City. Paik Seung-Ho is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
Second Half begins Birmingham City 0, Watford 1.
First Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Watford 1.
Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by John Ruddy.
Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
Goal! Birmingham City 0, Watford 1. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Attempt saved. Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan James.
Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Andrews with a cross.
Attempt missed. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
Delay in match because of an injury Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
Offside, Birmingham City. Lee Buchanan is caught offside.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by James Morris.
Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James.
Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.
Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Watford. Ismaël Koné is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Jordan James (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
