Friedel starts, per usual. Kirovski "probably will not figure" due to his thigh injury. http://www.bcfc.com/stats/view/prematch_analysis/0,,10412~260881,00.html
Yorke breaks his Blackburn cherry. Dunn through the midfield, to Johansson, back to Dunn, who leaves it off for Yorke to finish coolly. 1-0, Rovers.
Going to file this under "things I did not want to read on a Saturday morning before I had my breakfast."
I could have gone with duck thing, but why bother? Birmingham starting to pressure with the ball in the Blackburn half a lot now.
Cole in the box, looking for a PK, doesn't even bother to try to shoot. Nothing called. 0-1, Rovers so far. About 28 gone.
Friedel save on a John attempt. HT, 0-1 to Rovers. Friedel's been relative quiet so far...just a couple of saves, as Birmingham has missed their chances.
2nd half has been all Birmingham so far...Tebily header saved by Friedel, couple of shots over the bar...
Off a semi-cleared corner, Horsfield's header saved by Friedel. Brad's starting to save their bacon today...
From Flitcroft, Duff's shot is deflected over the bar...goal saving touch... Yorke header from resulting corner wide.
Friedel with an "outstanding" save on a John header "destined for the back of the net". Birmingham pushing. Grainger from distance, Friedel saved.
Taylor shot off a corner, saved by Vasanen. Still 0-1 to Blackburn, but it's too tentative a lead so far...