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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
4 HEAD COACH’S NOTES
5 REMEMBRANCE FIXTURE
6 HANNIBAL INTERVIEW
9 SUNDERLAND
14 CAPTAIN’S COLUMN
18 STADIUM OF LIGHT
19 PAST MEETING
22 SUPPORTER MESSAGES
24 BLUES REMEMBERS
25 BIRMINGHAM SENIOR CUP
26 BLUES WOMEN
27 MEN’S MATCH REVIEW
29 ROLL CALL AND LEAGUE TABLE
30 FIXTURES AND RESULTS
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Yao Wang,
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Mike Wiseman
FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT
Technical Director:
Craig Gardner
Head Coach:
John Eustace
Joint Assistant Head Coaches:
Keith Downing and Matt Gardiner
Goalkeeping Coach:
Maik Taylor
Head of Physical Performance:
Sean Rush
Chief Medical Officer:
Roddy Macdonald
Head of Performance Analysis:
Carl Blakemore
Under-21s Head Coach:
Steve Spooner
Head Physiotherapist:
Pete Shaw
First Team Physiotherapist:
Dave Hunt
Club Secretary: Zoe Jones

HEAD COACH
JOHN EUSTACE
Good evening and welcome to St. Andrew’s for tonight’s
game against Sunderland.
This is the Club’s annual Remembrance fixture, where,
as staff, players and supporters, we come together to pay
tribute to the sacrifices made by servicemen and women
from across the United Kingdom.
It is right and proper that we all pause to reflect and
honour those who gave up their lives so we can enjoy the
freedoms we enjoy today and often take for granted.
I have been told that the Club ensure that the
Remembrance fixture is marked appropriately each and
every year and, hopefully, the pre-match activities planned
for today also do it justice.
I want to offer my personal thanks to members of our
Armed Forces, past and present, for their service, their
bravery, and their heroism. To those lost in conflict, we will
remember them.
Turning our attentions to football and tonight is the last
Sky Bet Championship game of an extremely busy period.
The effort it has taken from the players and staff to remain
competitive throughout what has been a brutal spell of
games has been incredible.
Regardless of whether we have won, lost or drawn over
the past few months, I do not think anybody can question
the commitment and desire of this group. They have
given absolutely everything, often with only a few days
between fixtures, and I could not be prouder of everyone
associated with the Club.
We are making progress. There is a consistency to our
performances and even when we are not at our freeflowing
best, there is a resilience about the group which
goes a long way in this division.
The squad have shown that they have both sides to
their game. When we have to compete physically, match
and often better teams’ intensity and roll our sleeves up
for a bit of a battle, they have risen to that challenge. In
other instances, we have put together some passages of
play that have been really pleasing to watch, we have hurt
teams going forward and continue to develop our patterns
in possession.
That never-say-die attitude came to the fore on Tuesday
evening. Swansea City are a very good footballing side
who move you around the pitch and try to starve you of the
ball. To have the perseverance to keep knocking on the
door and get that deserved equaliser late on is a credit to
the players.
The substitutes made a big impact, and I am delighted
for Troy Deeney to get on the scoresheet again. He is
Mr. Birmingham City and knows what it means to the
supporters to see a group of players who genuinely care
about representing the Club.
It is going to take one more big effort tonight before we
break for the FIFA Men’s World Cup. Whilst in some ways it
comes at a time when we have built up momentum, I think
the group deserve a well-earned rest and will be better for
it when they return.
Tony Mowbray is an experienced manager who gets his
teams organised and has a clear vision of how he wants
them to play. We are expecting another really tough test
from Sunderland, but I am certain we will leave everything
out on the pitch to head into the winter break with a
positive result.
I want to finish by thanking you for your fantastic
support over these first few months of the season. Home
and away, you have been different class.
Keep Right On,
John Eustace
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REMEMBRANCE DAY
AT ST. ANDREW’S
Across football, up and down the country,
teams will honour those who gave their
lives in conflicts across the world on their
nearest home fixture to Armistice Day. With
a moment of silence observed throughout
the United Kingdom at 11am this morning,
the Club will remember those who fought for
future freedoms at tonight’s match against
Sunderland.
Along with a period of silence prior to kickoff,
players from both sides will form a guard
of honour for servicemen from across the
country, including a cohort from Birmingham
University Royal Naval Unit, located on Tilton
Road. The silence will be broken by a moving
rendition of the Last Post played by Lance
Sargent Martin Leach, and wreaths shall
be laid in the centre circle by the captains
and former Warrant Officer First Class for
the Coldstream Guards and lifelong Blues
supporter, Chris Measey.
Earlier this week, Technical Director, Craig
Gardner, Head Coach, John Eustace, Under-
21s Head Coach, Steve Spooner, and Under-
18s Lead Coach, Martyn Olorenshaw, joined
Measey to lay wreaths at Birmingham’s Hall of
Memory in respect of those who have passed
in conflict.
Birmingham City is also hosting a table of
Blues veterans and a table of Sunderlandsupporting
veterans in the Legends’ Lounge,
putting rivalries aside to mark the special
Sky Bet Championship matchday. Those who
served the country from both teams will enjoy
hospitality before watching the match from
executive seating.
Please show support today for both the guard of
honour and the veterans:
GUARD OF HONOUR:
• Former Warrant Officer First Class Chris Measey
• Lance Sargent Martin Leach
• Lance Corporal Josh Watson
• Lance Corporal Jacob Mellor
• Warrant Officer David Graham
• Officer Cadet Cole Roberts
• Officer Cadet Bethany Wilcox
• Officer Cadet Zak Littler
• Officer Cadet Will King
• Officer Cadet Leo Houwing
• Officer Cadet Fyraaz Ahmed
• Officer Cadet Charmaine De Lemos-Cooper
• Officer Cadet Amy Howells
BLUES VETERANS:
• Keith Oxford – Royal Air Force
• Michael Weaver – Fourth Regiment Royal Artillery
• Richard West – Coldstream Guards
• Jamie Jones – Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
• Darren Shiels – Royal Navy
SUNDERLAND VETERANS:
• Helen Stanyer-Groves – Royal Signals
• Barry Kean – Royal Army Medical Corps
• Jonathan Lathan – Three Rifles
• Steven Usher – Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
• Karl Sunley – Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
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FEATURE INTERVIEW
HANNIBAL

On the loan spell barometer, Hannibal’s time in the
Second City to date is certainly booming at the
successful end of the scale.
The 19-year-old, playing his football away from
Manchester United for the first time since joining
the Red Devils in 2019, has thrown himself into life
wearing royal blue with a gusty energy that is reaping
rewards.
After integrating himself into the squad following
his arrival on loan in late August and making five
appearances as a substitute towards the beginning
of the season, the Tunisian international has been a
mainstay at the heart of John Eustace’s midfield in
recent weeks – starting seven of the last eight Sky
Bet Championship matches.
With a snappy bite in the tackle to give no opponent
a second’s rest and being as enthusiastic about
the beautiful game as they come, leading to some
calling him the Tunisian Robbie Savage, Hannibal has
become an integral part of a side that has lost just
twice in 13 fixtures.
The learning curve has been steep, but one that the
midfielder has scaled impressively when taking to
life in the Second City, as he told Blues News ahead
of tonight’s game against Sunderland before the
campaign pauses for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
Hannibal, it is great to be catching up. First of all,
how are you and talk to us about things in the camp?
I am getting lots of minutes right now and that is
great. We are unbeaten and doing good. I am happy!
How much have you learned to this point here at St.
Andrews?
So much! There are many different styles of games
with different teams. For example, Millwall and
Swansea City; one team lots of long balls and the
other passing the ball. But both sides are in the same
division and getting similar results. It is very different
but interesting as well.
You have played with some real quality in that
midfield so far. How is it to be around the likes of
Krystian Bielik, Juninho Bacuna and Tahith Chong,
just to name a few?
We have lots of quality in midfield. It is always
good to be around those players so we can express
ourselves in our own individual ways. I am happy
to be around them – I hope they are to me as well
[laughing]!
Results have been excellent, what do you put that
down to?
I think the work off the pitch and in training is
unbelievable. The fans help us a lot and we are in a
good place right now, but we must keep going.
On the supporters, they have really taken to you.
How much does the Bluenoses support mean
to you?
The fans are absolutely unbelievable.
We hear them throughout every game
– at St. Andrew’s and away from home
too. That game at Stoke, wow, what an
atmosphere!
Very finally, the World Cup is just
around the corner. As a proud
Tunisian, what would it mean to play
there with your national team?
Right now, I am 100% focused with
Blues. Then I will think about it with
Tunisia. Of course, it is in my head and
it would be a dream come true to play
there as well.
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After using four of their nine lives
to climb out of the third tier, the
Black Cats were looking for some
sure-footedness back in the Sky
Bet Championship this season.
Sunderland acclimatised well
enough with one of the division’s
youngest squads, earning eight
points from their opening six
games, only for promotion-winning
manager Alex Neil to depart at the
end of August. It was an unexpected
hair-raiser, especially as Neil had
only arrived seven months previous,
but there has been no crying over
spilt milk on Wearside.
The club turned to North East
native Tony Mowbray as their replacement and the
58-year-old admitted it would be a “rebuilding process”
at the Stadium of Light as he looks to transition a
youthful crop to the rigours of Sky Bet Championship
football.
Despite starting his tenure with a resounding 3-0
home win over Rotherham United, results have blown
hot and cold since. Sunderland have not put backto-back
victories together, with case studies of their
inconsistency being a 3-0 win at Reading in September
after defeat in the Tees-Wear derby, as well as taking
maximum spoils off Huddersfield Town only to lose a
third home game three days later to Cardiff City.
THE VISITORS:
SUNDERLAND
Fact File
Club: Sunderland
Nickname: The Black Cats
Formed: 1879
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Stadium Capacity: 48,095
Manager: Tony Mowbray
Last season finish:
5th in Leauge One
Mowbray conceded that his side’s
game-management and nuts and
bolts aspects needed to improve for
a sustained purple patch of results
to materialise, but told BBC Radio
Newcastle he would leave no stone
unturned in revealing solutions.
He said: “There is a consistency
level issue. We are really good for 45
minutes, either at the beginning or
the end. We have to keep working,
we have to keep striving to find the
answers.
“We have to show more
consistency in our performances.
We want to score these great goals,
but sometimes you just have to win
duels, win headers, win tackles, get there first. We have
to remember to bring both every game.”
Such flip-flopping form can also be attributed to
having to find a regular source of goals with Ross
Stewart sidelined until the new year with a thigh injury.
The Scotland international has been prolific since
signing from Ross County in February 2021 and had five
goals in his first seven outings this term before injury
struck.
Last season’s 26-goal leading scorer has not been
alone in the treatment room though as the club’s
strength in depth has been put to the test. Towering
England Under-20s centre-back Aji Alese, long-serving
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U.S. wideman Lynden Gooch and Northern Ireland
international defender Daniel Ballard also remain
unavailable. The versatile Luke O’Nien will miss this
evening’s visit to St. Andrew’s as well due to a one-game
suspension.
One certainty in the visitor’s ranks is goalkeeper
Anthony Patterson. The North Shields born shotstopper,
who saved a first-half penalty against Cardiff
last time out, has been ever-present this term.
Commanding centre-back Danny Batth, who made
more than 200 appearances for Wolverhampton
Wanderers, has also played every minute and has been
paired alongside Australian Bailey Wright as he prepares
for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Former Tottenham
Hotspur youth Dennis Cirkin has been utilised at
right-back in Alese’s absence, while fellow 20-year-old
Trai Hume is likely to be given the nod at left-back with
O’Nien absent.
ONE TO WATCH
20. JACK CLARKE
Winger
DOB: 23 November 2000
Central-midfield talisman Corry Evans missed
the defeat against the Bluebirds but is expected
back tonight. Capped 69 times by Northern Ireland,
the younger brother of Jonny Evans was given the
armband by previous boss Lee Johnson and provides
some much-needed balance to the line-up. Another
homegrown prodigy in Dan Neill has thrived as a midfield
scurrier, although French Youth international Abdoullah
Ba provides another option and last season’s Play-off
Final scorer Elliot Embleton can also operate in a range
of positions.
Sunderland have scored twice or more on seven
occasions this season, with widemen Patrick Roberts
and Jack Clarke contributing six goals. The welltravelled
Roberts has lifted silverware in both Scotland
and Spain during loan moves from Manchester City,
while Clarke is a former Leeds United and Tottenham
Hotspur youth in the most productive form of his career
The rapier-like threat off the wing has enjoyed an excellent start to life
back at the Stadium of Light this season, after the 21-year-old returned to
Wearside on a permanent deal in the summer following a successful loan.
Jack Clarke began his career at Leeds United, where he enjoyed a
breakthrough campaign to win the club’s Young Player of the Year award
for 2018/19. It proved a stint so impressive that Tottenham Hotspur were
convinced to spend £10 million on the then-18-year-old.
Unfortunately, he would go on to make just four appearances in three
years at the London club, in addition to two short loan spells at Queens Park
Rangers and Stoke City.
Clarke rediscovered his vintage best though at the Stadium of Light
last season, impressing hugely during his six-month spell from January.
The youngster played a pivotal part in the Black Cats’ promotion from
League One, including a brilliant assist in the 93rd minute against Sheffield
Wednesday to book a place at Wembley in the Play-Off Final.
This season, Clarke has already hit double figures for goals and assists
combined, as he and Sunderland look to cement their place back in the
Championship.
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IN THE DUGOUT
TONY MOWBRAY
DOB: 22 November 1963
Appointed: August 2022
Despite spending nine years of his playing career with North East neighbours
Middlesbrough, Tony Mowbray was welcomed with open arms to the Stadium of
Light in August after Alex Neil’s sudden departure.
The 58-year-old had a playing career boasting more than 500 appearances before
hanging up his boots at Ipswich Town and taking a coaching role with the Suffolk club.
Mowbray then moved north of the border to Hibernian, where he enjoyed a hugely
successful spell. The former defender crafted a free-flowing side, winning Scottish
Football Writers’ Association Manager of the Year, whilst also guiding the club to
consecutive top-four finishes for the first time in decades.
Following spells at West Bromwich Albion, Celtic, Middlesborough and Coventry City
- achieving promotion to the Premier League with the Baggies - he spent five years
with Blackburn Rovers. Earning a 40% win ratio at Ewood Park, he guided Rovers out
of Sky Bet League One and had them knocking on the door of the Premier League in
recent seasons.
A feat he will be aiming to repeat with Sunderland as he returns to his roots, saying:
“I grew up in the North East and I always remember my experiences at Roker Park
with great fondness - the emotion, passion and size of Sunderland. This is a huge
opportunity to continue the good work that has taken place over the past two years
and I hope the supporters can see that this football club is on its way back.”
this season with four goals and six assists. Other forward fliers
include Costa Rica international Jewison Bennette and Ivorian
Amad Diallo borrowed from Manchester United.
Alex Pritchard is often tasked with orchestrating the attacks
from a No.10 role. A Premier League performer with Huddersfield,
he opened his account for the season at the start of the month
against the Terriers.
Spearheading the frontline in Stewart’s absence has been
21-year-old Everton loanee Ellis Simms, who scored three times
in August, while Union Berlin’s Leon Dajaku and the inventive Jay
Matete have also had minutes.
The World Cup break is arriving at a good time for Mowbray’s
exciting crop as they look to regroup and find a level of consistency
that - according to their predicted points per game ratio - should
have them purring contentedly in mid-table come May.
AROUND
THE
GROUNDS
No less than six clubs with City suffixes
are at home this weekend, with Hull
City hosting Reading arguably the
most intriguing on Saturday as Liam
Rosenior acquaints himself to his new
Humberside home.
Wayne Rooney’s number two at Derby
County saw his Tigers side win 2-3 at
Cardiff City in midweek, with Regan
Slater scoring twice in as many minutes,
and he will want more of the same
dynamism as he introduces himself
to the MKM Stadium for the first time
against a Royals side winless in four.
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan attended
his first game in more than three
years on Tuesday after confirming
that interim manager Mark Hudson
had been offered the job until May,
but will demand some consistency of
results as they welcome third-placed
Sheffield United.
Elsewhere, Michael Carrick’s
rejuvenated Middlesbrough - now
unbeaten in three - travel to Norwich
City in search of a first success in
Norfolk since April 2015, and Luton
Town host Rotherham United with
club legend Mick Harford in interim
charge after manager Nathan Jones
departed for Premier League side
Southampton in midweek.
Sunday’s Lancashire hotpot
could take some beating though
as the Cotton Mills derby reignites
for the first time in five years. Sky
Bet Championship leaders Burnley
remain the division’s only unbeaten
side at home this season and host
second-placed Blackburn Rovers
who are yet to draw in 20 games.
Vincent Kompany’s Clarets have lost
just once in their last ten outings
across all competitions and have
held the local bragging rights since
2010.
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CAPTAIN
TROY DEENEY
Good evening and welcome back to St. Andrew’s for
the final game before the World Cup break.
Tuesday night saw us pick up another decent point
in a match I felt we could have won. We showed
resilience again versus the best footballing team I
think we have played this season in Swansea City.
We started well in the first 15 minutes or so and
scored a great goal through Scott Hogan. I think we
might have got a bit carried away after that perhaps,
but we cannot get away from the fundamentals.
They scored a couple of decent goals and I know
there might have been some tired minds out there
as well. But we gathered at half-time, came out,
made changes, and thankfully Dion Sanderson won
his header and similarly to at Sheffield United, I was
able to stick it in.
We still need to be better of course, but it is
important to not be too critical and know that we
have kept the run going as well.
If we can maintain our focus and drive, I believe we
can beat anyone this season. The coaching team
have been superb, and Craig Gardner is working hard
behind the scenes too.
But players and staff have bought into this and
that is great. I feel that where we are now, you can
see the progression. Lukas Jutkiewicz coming
in and playing like he has started every game this
season, Neil Etheridge giving the support to the
goalkeepers, Harlee Dean doing what he has done.
All the boys are part of this, and no one feels left out.
I am proud of this team, proud to be from
Birmingham, and I am thankful for the support you
the Bluenoses have shown us so far this season.
The travelling attendances are always brilliant, and I
thought the following at Stoke City was top class.
If we can be better on the ball, get those set pieces
right as we have done all season, fine-tune the
details then we will be alright. But that starts with
the Gaffer, then through to me and trickles down to
the lads.
We had 19,000 here last Friday and I hope we fill
the place again tonight. The expectation is coming
now that we can win, and we want to keep growing
and building with that as well. I want us to be the
best that we can be.
We know now we need to back Swansea up with a
win. A draw and a loss is no longer good enough for
what we expect as a group. We are still using the fuel
of being ‘relegation favourites’. We keep working and
after 20 games now, we are earning respect and can
take our game plan to people properly believing.
Everything we do is for the benefit of the team
now. We are all in this together and I look forward to
tonight’s game and getting one last performance in
before the break.
Get St. Andrew’s bouncing you lot - let’s make it
horrible.
Keep Right On,
Troy Deeney
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NCS AUTUMN
October saw the National Citizen Service team head
to Newquay, Cornwall, for an awesome beach-based
activity residential in the surf capital of England!
The girls and boys from the Trust’s Football Education
Programme took part in commando-style beach drills
before trying their hand at coasteering and bodyboarding.
They finally got to grips with the surfboards and showed
the locals that being a landlocked Brummie is no barrier to
achieving big things.
Upon returning to Birmingham, they explored key life
skills by participating in first aid, political awareness,
and community exploration workshops, then helping to
kickstart the Trust’s environmental sustainability pledge
with Planet League.
The team will shortly begin their community social
action project, where they will be raising awareness,
funds, and collecting spare coats for the national Human
Appeal UK charity to support their current ‘Wrap-Up
Birmingham’ 2022 campaign.
Wrap Up is an award-winning winter campaign to collect
and donate spare winter coats and food packages to a
BCFC COMMUNITY TRUST GO GREEN
Two Community Trust third-year students have
kickstarted the Trust’s pledge to becoming a more
sustainable community.
A successful bid to the FA Green Innovation Fund
has secured recycling bins for classrooms and this is
just the start of the Trust’s ‘Go Green’ journey. Partner
Veolia Birmingham are also supporting this action by
ensuring that the Trust HQ has recycling bins in place
and are helping to raise awareness of how everyone can
help towards the City of Birmingham achieving a 70%
recycling rate by 2040.
Dylan Scott, with his colleague Joe Collins, said: “Taking
these first steps is a positive change for action and we
range of charities for distribution to the homeless and
those living in poverty locally. This runs through November
and alongside their sister campaigns in London,
Manchester and Glasgow, the faith-based charity aims to
help 20,000 vulnerable people to cope with the cold during
the current cost of living crisis.
If any supporters have a spare adult or child’s coat that
can be donated, contact Danny at ncs@bcfc.com or text
BCFCTRUST to 70560 to make a £5 donation to the NCS
project cause, allowing the team to help Human Appeal
keep Brummies warm this winter. For more information on
the charity’s local, national, and international relief work,
check out www.humanappeal.org.uk.
want to encourage other students and staff to make small
changes for a big cause and help protect our planet. We
were shocked by the amount of plastic and card that we
were throwing away and realised that not only can we do
good by recycling, reusing and repurposing items, but we
can also raise vital funds for our charity by weighing in our
recycling.”
Dylan and FEP Goalkeeping Coach, Harry Tuffield,
were the first to kickstart the recycling campaign and
set about helping to clear around the Stadium after
Tuesday’s match against Swansea City. Watch out for
more from the Trust as the
‘Be Blue.Go Green’ campaign gets underway.
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SUNDERLAND AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT
From the West Midlands to the North East football is a
religion. And on the banks of the Wear, on every other
Saturday between August and May, the population of
Sunderland descend to worship their heroes in red and
white at the Stadium of Light.
The venue, which is named in reflection of the region’s
coal mining heritage and sits on the site of the former
Monkwearmouth Colliery, has played host to some of the
greatest and darkest days in the club’s modern history since
its opening in 1997.
When the ribbon for football was cut and Ajax visited for
a landmark friendly the stadium’s capacity was at 42,000
before a further 9,000 seats were added to the North Stand
three years later, giving the ground often overpowering
acoustics when the Black Cats’ tails are up.
Such a period witnessed the stadium’s first promotion
as Peter Reid led them back to the top flight in 1999, a
status that they would relinquish four years later when their
2002/03 campaign yielded just 19 points and four wins –
infamously remembered for the scoring of three own goals
during a home defeat to Charlton Athletic.
This marked the start of a yo-yo period that featured two
relegations and as many promotions before they embarked
on a decade-long stint in the top-flight. During these ten
seasons, they were unable to match the heady heights
of successive seventh-place finishes either side of the
Millennium when future Blues frontman Kevin Phillips won
the European Golden Shoe, instead being fabled for their
end-of-term escapology acts.
The greatest of which arguably came towards the end
of the 2013/14 campaign when, despite losing seven of
eight matches between February and Easter, Sunderland
managed to stave off the drop – confirming their top-tier
status with a game to spare in front of more than 45,000
jubilant Mackems.
Recent years have been no less eventful, but certainly less
rewarding for the SOL faithful. Back-to-back relegations left
the Club floundering in League One for three seasons and
when in the second of these a limited crowd due to COVID-19
restrictions was invited back to watch their favourites, they
faltered in the play-offs against Lincoln.
Better success in the end-of-season lottery 12 months
on has put Wearside back on the Sky Bet Championship
map and it is England’s ninth-largest football stadium that
boasts the division’s highest average attendance in its 25th
anniversary year.
TODAY’S MASCOTS
Jaden Carthy
Age: 9.
Favourite Player:
Scott Hogan.
Favourite Goal
Celebration:
Take the L Dance.
Bobby Mason
Age: 10.
Favourite player:
Juninho Bacuna.
Favourite skill:
A L Tornado.
Rome Paul.
Age: 8.
Favourite Player:
Scott Hogan.
Favourite Goal
Celebration:
Take the L Dance.
Jacob Gartland
Age: 10.
Favourite Player:
Auston Trusty.
Favourite Skill:
Maradona Turn.
Harry Turner
Age: 12.
Favourite Player:
Mark Roberts.
Joseph McCarthy
Age: 6.
Favourite player:
Juninho Bacuna.
Favourite
celebration:
Nutmegging
Daddy.
Zach Willis
Age: 9.
Favourite Player:
Jobe Bellingham.
Favourite Skill or
Trick: Free kicks.
Jonah Swaine
Favourite Player:
Scott Hogan.
Alfie Lewis
Age: 9.
Favourite Player:
Troy Deeney.
Favourite goal
celebration is the
griddy.
Logan Walker
Age: 12
Favourite Player:
Bacuna
Freddie Sandford
Age: 10.
Favourite Player:
Juninho Bacuna.
Favourite Skill:
Step Over
Keeley McCarthy
Age: 11.
Favourite player:
John Ruddy.
Favourite Skill/
Trick: Ronaldo
Celebration
BIRTHDAY PACKAGE
Bobby Leek
Age: 7
Happy 7th
birthday
Bobby lots of
love mommy
daddy and all
your brothers.
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WE’VE MET BEFORE
A
BLUES 2 0 SUNDERLAND
SATURDAY 12 APRIL 2021
head of welcoming Sunderland to St. Andrew’s on
Friday, Blues News takes a trip down memory lane
to a memorable meeting between the two sides.
This sees the clock turned back to April 2003, with
the Black Cats, needing a win to stave off relegation
for a little while longer, being given no sympathy by a
Blues team fully focused on enlarging the gap between
themselves and the relegation zone ahead of their final
five matches.
There was also a determination to extend a winning
run on home soil to three games by building on victories
over Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion, successes
that came around Steve Bruce’s men completing a
Second City derby double at Villa Park in March.
Characteristic of a team that had conceded 54 times
going into the game, Sunderland found themselves
behind on the cusp of the interval to an avoidable goal
that arguably came against the run of play.
Kevin Kyle had put two attempts wide for the visitors
before Mart Poom’s ineffective punch to a Stan
Lazaridis cross from deep was gorged upon by Blues
and Bryan Hughes in particular. 25-yards from goal, the
midfielder did not hesitate to calmly lob the ball over
the Estonian goalkeeper for the lead.
That was Hughes’ maiden counter in the Premiership
and there was soon to be another first as Birmingham
City’s on-loan World Cup winner opened his account in
the English top flight.
Christophe Dugarry, having acclimatised to the
rigours of football across the channel, showed he was
not afraid to put his head in where it hurts. Jeff Kenna
directed the ball back into the position of maximum
opportunity and the Frenchman was on hand to stoop
for the clincher in his 11th appearance adorning royal
blue.
And while no further extension was made to the
margin of victory, the host’s growing dominance was
made clear by Marcus Stewart’s decision – born out of
frustration – to kick out at Stern John which earned him
a red card.
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SUPPORTERS MESSAGES
Happy Birthday Tommy Fitzpatrick love all
your family and Friends xx
Happy 18th birthday, Katie Joy!
Once a bluenose, always a bluenose.
Keep Right On.
Lots of Love, Dad xxx
Best of luck to Coldlands Colts FC U9’s
in their match this weekend. Most of
the lads are big BCFC supporters!!
KRO boys!
Happy Birthday
to our legendary
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who gets all of
our teams to their
games safely!
Happy 8th birthday to our little bluenose,
Charlie. Have the best day! Lots of love
Daddy, Mommy and Poppy xxx
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In Loving Memory of a True Blue
Dave Teasdale
Kick Off: 19.03.1961 Final Whistle: 31.08.2022
Keep Right On Dave x
Happy 7th Birthday Joe!
We hope you enjoy your first ever football match.
Lots of Love
Mummy, Daddy & Jess xxxx
Lifelong Blues fans for 50 years
RIP Diane Kelly and Bill Moran
(with scarves on, top left)
Brian Hoey 1955-2022
Lily Green. 29/05/1929 -21/10/2022.
93 years old. Once a Blue always a Blue.
Lots of Love All the Green family and friends
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REDDITCH UNITED 3 2 BLUES
MONDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2022 | BIRMINGHAM SENIOR CUP | TRICO STADIUM
Blues were beaten by Redditch United in the
Birmingham Senior Cup on Tuesday night.
The narrow defeat sees the Club exit the
competition at the second round stage following a
competitive encounter at the Trico Stadium.
A youthful team, led by Steve Spooner, started
positively and took the lead after six minutes of action.
A ball into the box was not effectively cleared and
Brandon Khela took a touch before accurately finding
the bottom corner from a driven shot.
In response, the Reds put the pressure on, and Alfie
Brooks had to parry a Calum Flanagan effort over the
crossbar. The goalkeeper stood strong to a further
onslaught heading towards the break but would be
beaten shortly after the half-hour mark. Max Sheaf
delivered from the corner of the box, finding the far post
where Ryan Boothe was poised to locate the corner.
Despite this concession, the away side could have
gone into the break ahead, only for Ben Beresford’s
attempted lob to lack the necessary trajectory to beat
Kieran Boucher.
They would though retake the lead ten minutes into
the second-half, with the young outfit competing
admirably against senior opposition. Khela made his a
brace with a stellar strike, taking aim with his right foot
and finding the top corner from 30 yards out.
However, ahead of the hour mark, Redditch would
have themselves level. Sheaf fed Dylan Hart down the
right of the box and although his effort from a tight
angle was initially stopped by Brooks, Hart was on hand
to poke in from close range.
This leveller teed up an exciting final third of the
match and either side could have hit a winner to
progress, with Byron Pendleton rattling the goalframe
from the edge of the area.
But just as penalties loomed large, Sheaf delivered
invitingly and Ryan Wollacott, who had gone close
earlier in the contest, planted a header beyond Brooks
to send Redditch through.
Redditch United: Kieran Boucher, Ryan Wollacott, L
Ward, Murphy Culkin (Henry Smith 90, Lewis Hudson,
Max sheaf, Robbie Bunn, Reece Flanagan (Cain
Smith 62), Max Sheaf, Jerell Sellars (Josh Clews 88),
Dylan Hart, Ryan Boothe (Adam Hanson 88).
Substitutes not used: Sam Rowbottom.
Blues: Alfie Brooks, Byron Pendleton, Menzi Mazwi
(Frank Tattum 45), Rico Browne (Captain) (Luke
Carsley 30), Remi Walker, Chris Ogor, Josh Home,
Brandon Khela, Niall Rushton (Engwau Oduka 70),
Pharrell Williams, Ben Beresford (Morgan Dance 70.
Substitutes not used: Oliver Basey.
STEVE SPOONER’S REACTION:
“There were only a few Under-21s players, aged 19
involved in the game. I thought all the young lads acquitted
themselves really well. They are not the easiest of games
to play. The players dealt with that side of football that
they don’t always get, especially not at Under-18s.
“They experienced playing in front of fans. And it was
good for the lads to deal with that.
“It was a really competitive game and for them to be
testing themselves against men, I felt that they did well.
“Two outstanding finishes from Brandon and then he
tried an audacious chip at the end. His was a very good
performance.
“It was a shame that we conceded in the last few
minutes, but I don’t want to take anything away from the
players because they gave everything.”
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INTERNATIONAL BLUES
Ten of Blues Women’s stars have been called up
to represent their countries during the November
international break.
Christie Murray will wear Scotland colours
for their friendly double header versus Panama
and Venezuela in Spain. The midfielder and
her compatriots will take on Las Canaleras on
Saturday 12 November, kick-off 6pm. They will
then face La Vinotinto on Monday 14 November,
kick-off 6pm.
Fresh from qualification to next year’s FIFA
Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand,
Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn, Jamie Finn and Harriet
Scott will travel with the Republic of Ireland for a
warm weather training camp in Marbella. During
their time in Spain, Vera Pauw’s side will take on
Morocco in an international friendly on Monday 14
November at the Marbella Football Centre, kickoff
5pm.
Wales have revealed a 26-player squad for a
training camp in Pinatar that includes Blues
midfielder Charlie Estcourt. The summer recruit
will be looking to pick up cap number 34 for her
country when they meet Finland in a friendly on
Saturday 12 November, kick-off 7.30pm, at the
Pinatar Arena.
Siobhan Wilson has been named in the Jamaica
party as they step up their preparations for next
summer’s Women’s World Cup. The Reggae Girlz
will take on Paraguay in a double header, with the
first fixture on Friday 10 November, kick-off 1am,
and then three days later they will meet again,
with kick-off at 11pm.
Defender Tara Bourne was recalled to the
England Under-23s setup after returning from
injury, and goalkeeper Lucy Thomas was named in
the group for the first time. Led by Mo Marley, the
team will go up against Netherlands Under-23s in
Walsall on Thursday 10 November. They will then
travel to Italy to take on their Under-23s in Rome
on Monday 14 November, kick-off 1.30pm.
Lucy Jones has linked up with England’s
Professional Development Phase squad at
the Algarve Cup for three fixtures. The Young
Lionesses will take on Norway Under-19s, Portugal
Under-18s and Netherlands Under-19s in Portugal.
Good luck, girls!
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BLUES 2
Blues extended their unbeaten
run at St. Andrew’s to six
matches as they played out
an entertaining draw with
Swansea City on Tuesday night.
Front pairing Scott Hogan and
Troy Deeney were on target for the
hosts, efforts that bookended a
first-half turnaround from Russell
Martin’s side. But it certainly felt
like a point gained for Birmingham
City as the Captain’s equaliser
was plundered home in the 89th
minute.
The Sky Bet Championship clash
was neither short on quality nor
commitment from either side, with
seven bookings accumulated across
a wholehearted encounter that saw
both clubs move a place closer to the
division’s play-off spots.
It started at a frightening pace and
John Eustace’s men were setting
the early tempo even before they
deservedly went ahead after 12
minutes. As he had in the recent
win over Queens Park Rangers,
left wing-back Emmanuel Longelo
again showed real guile on his right
foot, delivering a flat cross that an
unattended Hogan headed past a
stranded Steven Benda for his ninth
goal of the season.
Tahith Chong would go close soon
after and although a momentary
lapse in defensive concentration saw
Olivier Ntcham curl in an impressive
equaliser, the momentum appeared
to be with Blues approaching the
break. Longelo went on a mazy run
2 SWANSEA CITY
TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2022 | ST. ANDREW’S | SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
before having an effort blocked and
Luke Cundle was grateful for Benda
keeping out his lapse touch from a
low Chong ball across the penalty box.
However, in the second minute of
first-half added time, Matt Grimes
found space inside the area and
managed to awkwardly navigate the
ball beyond John Ruddy and into the
far corner.
Inevitably motivated by the
concession at such a telling moment
in the match, Blues started the
second period camped in the visitor’s
half and Juninho Bacuna whizzed
an effort narrowly the wrong side of
the post.
But as the half wore on, the contest
became a cat-and-mouse affair,
with Eustace often having to rely on
a limited defensive unit in search of
the equaliser – a strategy that finally
came good.
From their 12th corner of the
evening, Birmingham finally got one
on the money. Bacuna’s outswinger
was firmly headed back into the
danger zone by Dion Sanderson and
Deeney was waiting to unleash a
vintage control and finish at the death
for a share of the spoils.
Blues (3-5-2): John Ruddy,
Maxime Colin (Jordan James 88),
Dion Sanderson, Auston Trusty,
Jordan Graham (George Hall 67),
Hannibal, Juninho Bacuna, Tahith
Chong (Lukas Jutkiewicz 77),
Emmanuel Longelo, Scott Hogan,
Troy Deeney (Captain).
Substitutes not used: Neil
Etheridge, George Friend, Jobe
Bellingham, Jonathan Leko.
Booking: Deeney 15, Bacuna 53,
Sanderson 90+4.
Swansea City (3-5-1-1): Steven
Benda, Nathan Wood (Matt
Sorinola 72), Harry Darling, Ben
Cabango, Joel Latibeaudiere,
Luke Cundle (Ollie Cooper 62),
Matt Grimes (captain), Jay Fulton,
Ryan Manning, Olivier Ntcham
(Michael Obafemi 85), Joel Piroe.
Substitutes not used: Andy Fisher,
Jamie Paterson, Armstrong Oko-
Flex, Kyle Naughton.
Booking: Manning 15, Wood 48,
Darling 50, Fulton 77.
Referee: Andy Woolmer.
Attendance: 15,491.
THE GAFFER’S REACTION:
“You keep putting the ball in the right area, you
get your rewards, and I am really pleased for big
Troy [Deeney]. I thought he worked his socks off
tonight, I thought he was outstanding and to get
another goal for him is a massive plus for us.”
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PERMISSION AND THOSE CARRYING OR USING
SMOKE BOMBS OR PYROS WILL NOW RECEIVE
AN AUTOMATIC CLUB BAN.
‘LOVE FOOTBALL. PROTECT THE GAME’
A message about anti-social and criminal behaviour
To mark the new season, we want to
make you aware of new measures
being taken across all of football
to ensure everyone can have a safe
and enjoyable experience. We are
supporting strong action from the
FA, Premier League and EFL to tackle
anti-social and criminal behaviours
that put all of us at risk.
This reflects the seriousness of
the risks to fans and staff – pyros
can burn at 2000 degrees Celsius
and cause lifechanging injuries,
while entering the pitch endangers
players, managers and match
officials.
We know those who commit these
illegal acts do not represent the
majority of supporters.
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ROLL CALL & LEAGUE TABLE
PLAYER LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP
APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS
JUNINHO BACUNA (M) 16 (4) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
JOBE BELLINGHAM 0 (10) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
KRYSTIAN BIELIK (M) 12 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
TATE CAMPBELL (M) 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0
ALFIE CHANG (M) 2 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
TAHITH CHONG (M) 12 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
MAXIME COLIN (D) 19 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
SAM COSGROVE (F) 0 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0
HARLEE DEAN (D) 7 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
TROY DEENEY (F) 16 (4) 3 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
NEIL ETHERIDGE 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
GEORGE FRIEND 0 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
GARY GARDNER (M) 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
JORDAN GRAHAM (M) 7 (5) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
GEORGE HALL 5 (11) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
SCOTT HOGAN (F) 20 (0) 9 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
JORDAN JAMES 6 (9) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
ZACH JEACOCK (G) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ 2 (16) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
JONATHAN LEKO 0 (4) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 1
EMMANUEL LONGELO (M) 9 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
HANNIBAL MEJBRI (M) 7 (7) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
PRZEMYSLAW PLACHETA (M) 5 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
MARC ROBERTS (D) 7 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
JOHN RUDDY (G) 20 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
DION SANDERSON (D) 19 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
RYAN STIRK (M) 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0
AUSTON TRUSTY (D) 20 (0) 3 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
JOSHUA WILLIAMS (M) 6 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0
RYAN WOODS (M) 2 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
POS. P W D L GD PTS
1 BURNLEY 20 10 8 2 14 38
2 BLACKBURN ROVERS 20 12 0 8 5 36
3 SHEFFIELD UNITED 20 10 5 5 15 35
4 NORWICH CITY 20 9 5 6 7 32
5 WATFORD 20 9 5 6 5 32
6 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 20 9 4 7 4 31
7 PRESTON NORTH END 20 8 7 5 0 31
8 SWANSEA CITY 20 8 6 6 -1 30
9 LUTON TOWN 20 7 8 5 1 29
10 BIRMINGHAM CITY 20 7 7 6 4 28
11 MILLWALL 19 8 4 7 2 28
12 COVENTRY CITY 18 7 5 6 1 26
13 READING 20 8 2 10 -7 26
14 ROTHERHAM UNITED 20 6 7 7 -1 25
15 STOKE CITY 20 7 4 9 -3 25
16 MIDDLESBROUGH 20 6 6 8 2 24
17 SUNDERLAND 19 6 6 7 2 24
18 CARDIFF CITY 20 7 3 10 -7 24
19 HULL CITY 20 7 3 10 -13 24
20 BRISTOL CITY 20 6 5 9 -2 23
21 BLACKPOOL 20 6 4 10 -8 22
22 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 19 4 8 7 -2 20
23 WIGAN ATHLETIC 20 5 5 10 -11 20
24 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 19 5 3 11 -7 18
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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2022/23
DATE KO OPPONENT RES COMP POS ATT STARTING XI
JULY
Sat 30 3.00pm LUTON TOWN A 0-0 LEAGUE 11 9,921 RUDDY SANDERSON ❚ ROBERTS TRUSTY COLIN WOODS ❚ JAMES
AUGUST
Fri 05 7.45pm HUDDERSFIELD TOWN H 2-1 LEAGUE 1 17,065 RUDDY SANDERSON ROBERTS TRUSTY ❚ COLIN WOODS JAMES
Tue 09 7.45pm NORWICH CITY A 2-2* EFL CUP - 18,971 ETHERIDGE COLIN JUTKIEWICZ ❚ ROBERTS TRUSTY GRAHAM JAMES
Sat 13 12.30pm CARDIFF CITY A 1-0 LEAGUE 11 18,893 RUDDY SANDERSON ROBERTS TRUSTY ❚ COLIN ❚ CHANG JAMES ❚
Tue 16 7.45pm WATFORD H 1-1 LEAGUE 11 16,811 RUDDY COLIN SANDERSON ❚ TRUSTY WILLIAMS BACUNA JAMES
Sat 20 3.00pm WIGAN ATHLETIC H 0-1 LEAGUE 18 16,013 RUDDY COLIN SANDERSON TRUSTY WILLIAMS BACUNA JAMES
Sat 27 3.00pm ROTHERHAM UNITED A 2-0 LEAGUE 21 11,027 RUDDY COLIN SANDERSON TRUSTY ROBERTS BACUNA JAMES ❚
TUE 30 7.45pm NORWICH CITY H 1-2 LEAGUE 21 16,156 RUDDY SANDERSON ROBERTS TRUSTY ❚ WILLIAMS ❚ BACUNA ❚ CHANG
SEPTEMBER
Sat 03 3.00pm PRESTON NORTH END A 0-1 LEAGUE 20 16,098 RUDDY SANDERSON ROBERTS ❚ TRUSTY COLIN 1 BACUNA CHONG
Wed 14 8.00pm WEST BROMWICH ALBION A 2-3 LEAGUE 14 23,089 RUDDY SANDERSON ❚ ROBERTS TRUSTY COLIN BIELIK CHONG
Sat 17 3.00PM COVENTRY CITY H 0-0 LEAGUE 17 16,633 RUDDY SANDERSON ❚ BIELIK TRUSTY COLIN BACUNA CHONG
OCTOBER
Sat 01 3.00pm SHEFFIELD UNITED A 1-1 LEAGUE 15 29,927 RUDDY SANDERSON BIELIK ❚ TRUSTY COLIN BACUNA CHONG
Wed 05 7.45pm MIDDLESBROUGH A 1-0 LEAGUE 19 22,374 RUDDY SANDERSON BIELIK TRUSTY COLIN BACUNA ❚ CHONG
Sat 08 3.00PM BRISTOL CITY H 3-0 LEAGUE 14 16,807 RUDDY SANDERSON 1 ❚ DEAN TRUSTY 2 COLIN HALL BIELIK ❚
Sun 16 3.00pm HULL CITY A 0-2 LEAGUE 12 16,587 RUDDY COLIN ❚ DEAN TRUSTY BACUNA ❚ 1 MEJBRI BIELIK ❚
Wed 19 7.45pm BURNLEY H 1-1 LEAGUE 14 16,303 RUDDY SANDERSON DEAN TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI BIELIK
Sat 22 3.00pm BLACKBURN ROVERS A 1-2 LEAGUE 14 14,092 RUDDY SANDERSON ❚ DEAN TRUSTY COLIN HALL BIELIK
Fri 28 8.00PM QUEENS PARK RANGERS H 2-0 LEAGUE 11 19,007 RUDDY SANDERSON DEAN TRUSTY ❚ COLIN MEJBRI ❚ CHONG
NOVEMBER
Wed 02 7.45pm MILLWALL H 0-0 LEAGUE 13 15,030 RUDDY SANDERSON DEAN TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI BIELIK
Sat 05 3.00pm STOKE CITY A 1-2 LEAGUE 11 22,459 RUDDY SANDERSON ❚ DEAN 1 TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI BIELIK ❚
Tue 08 7.45pm SWANSEA CITY H 2-2 LEAGUE 10 15,491 RUDDY SANDERSON ❚ DEAN GRAHAM COLIN MEJBRI BACUNA ❚
Fri 11 8.00PM SUNDERLAND H LEAGUE -
DECEMBER
Sat 10 3.00pm BLACKPOOL A LEAGUE -
Fri 16 8.00PM READING H LEAGUE -
Tue 27 8.00pm BURNLEY A LEAGUE -
Fri 30 7.45pm HULL CITY H LEAGUE -
JANUARY
Mon 02 3.00PM MIDDLESBROUGH H LEAGUE -
Sat 14 3.00pm BRISTOL CITY A LEAGUE -
Sat 21 3.00PM PRESTON NORTH END H LEAGUE -
Sat 28 3.00pm NORWICH CITY A LEAGUE -
FEBRUARY
Sat 04 3.00pm SWANSEA CITY A LEAGUE -
Sat 11 3.00PM WEST BROMWICH ALBION H LEAGUE -
Tue 14 7.45pm CARDIFF CITY H LEAGUE -
Sat 18 3.00pm HUDDERSFIELD TOWN A LEAGUE -
Sat 25 3.00PM LUTON TOWN H LEAGUE -
MARCH
Sat 04 3.00pm WIGAN ATHLETIC A LEAGUE -
Sat 11 3.00PM ROTHERHAM UNITED H LEAGUE -
Tue 14 7.45pm WATFORD A LEAGUE -
Sat 18 3.00pm QUEENS PARK RANGERS A LEAGUE -
APRIL
Sat 01 3.00PM BLACKBURN ROVERS H LEAGUE -
Sat 07 3.00pm READING A LEAGUE -
Mon 10 3.00PM STOKE CITY H LEAGUE -
Sat 15 3.00pm SUNDERLAND A LEAGUE -
Tue 18 7.45pm MILLWALL A LEAGUE -
Sat 22 3.00PM BLACKPOOL H LEAGUE -
Sat 29 3.00pm COVENTRY CITY A LEAGUE -
MAY
Sat 06 3.00PM SHEFFIELD UNITED H LEAGUE -
HE GOES BY THE NAME OF..…
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SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4 SUB 5 UNUSED SUBS
PLACHETA BACUNA ❚ HOGAN DEENEY JUTKIEWICZ (78) GRAHAM (83) ETHERIDGE, FRIEND, LEKO, BELLINGHAM, CHANG
BACUNA PLACHETA 1 HOGAN 1 DEENEY GRAHAM (75) JUTKIEWICZ (82) FRIEND (89) ETHERIDGE, LEKO, BELLINGHAM, CHANG
CHANG WILLIAMS BELLINGHAM LEKO 1 STIRK (63) COSGROVE (64) CAMPBELL (73) CAMPBELL, FRIEND, WOODS, BACUNA, HOGAN, JEACOCK
BACUNA PLACHETA HOGAN ❚ DEENEY WILLIAMS (55) JUTKIEWICZ (72) LEKO (76) HALL (76) ETHERIDGE, FRIEND, BELLINGHAM
HALL 1 PLACHETA HOGAN DEENEY CHANG (79) JUTKIEWICZ (85) LEKO (86) FRIEND (90+2) ETHERIDGE, COSGROVE, BELLINGHAM
HALL PLACHETA HOGAN JUTKIEWICZ LEKO (57) DEENEY (57) COSGROVE (80) BELLINGHAM (86) ETHERIDGE, FRIEND, CHANG
HALL WILLIAMS HOGAN DEENEY ❚ GRAHAM (45) COSGROVE (67) STIRK (67) GARDNER (68) BELLINGHAM (83) ETHERIDGE, CHANG
GARDNER GRAHAM HOGAN 1 DEENEY ❚ HALL (52) MEJBRI (60) JAMES (88) CAMPBELL (88) ETHERIDGE, LEKO, BELLINGHAM
BIELIK GRAHAM HOGAN ❚ DEENEY JAMES (57) JUTKIEWICZ (73) HALL (73) BELLINGHAM (86) HANNIBAL (86) ETHERIDGE, WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS BACUNA DEENEY HOGAN 3 ❚ JAMES (45) LEKO (60) HANNIBAL (76) JUTKIEWICZ (77) HALL (86) ETHERIDGE, BELLINGHAM
WILLIAMS GRAHAM DEENEY HOGAN MEJBRI (67) JUTKIEWICZ (79) ETHERIDGE, LEKO, JAMES, BELLINGHAM, HALL
LONGELO ❚ GRAHAM DEENEY 1 HOGAN MEJBRI (65) HALL (81) JUTKIEWICZ (90) BELLINGHAM (90+1) ETHERIDGE, LEKO, JAMES
LONGELO GRAHAM DEENEY HOGAN MEJBRI (45) HALL (79) JUTKIEWICZ (79) BELLINGHAM (88) JAMES (88) ETHERIDGE, LEKO
MEJBRI ❚ LONGELO HOGAN CHONG JAMES (71) BELLINGHAM (77) BACUNA (82) DEENEY (82) JUTKIEWICZ (82) ETHERIDGE, GRAHAM
CHONG LONGELO DEENEY 1 HOGAN BELLINGHAM (77) JUTKIEWICZ (78) GRAHAM (78) HALL (86) JAMES (90+3) ETHERIDGE, LEKO
CHONG ❚ LONGELO DEENEY HOGAN 1 BACUNA (66) JUTKIEWICZ (78) HALL (78) BELLINGHAM (90+4) ETHERIDGE, GRAHAM, JAMES
BACUNA LONGELO HOGAN 1 CHONG MEJBRI (63) JUTKIEWICZ (75) GRAHAM (75) DEENEY 75 BELLINGHAM (75) ETHERIDGE, JAMES
BIELIK ❚ LONGELO ❚ DEENEY HOGAN BACUNA (54) HALL (81) JUTKIEWICZ(81) JAMES (88) ETHERIDGE, GRAHAM BELLINGHAM
CHONG LONGELO DEENEY HOGAN BACUNA (57) HALL (78) JUTKIEWICZ (78) ETHERIDGE, GRAHAM, JAMES, BELLINGHAM
BACUNA GRAHAM JUTKIEWICZ ❚ HOGAN 1 BELLINGHAM (71) CHONG (71) ❚ JAMES (83) DEENEY (90) ETHERIDGE, LONGELO, HALL
CHONG LONGELO DEENEY 1 ❚ HOGAN 1 HALL (67) JUTKIEWICZ (77) JAMES (88) ETHERIDGE, FRIEND, LEKO, BELLINGHAM
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NEIL ETHERIDGE 1 ■ ■
MAXIME COLIN 2 ■ ■
GEORGE FRIEND 3 ■ ■
MARC ROBERTS 4 ■ ■
AUSTON TRUSTY 5 ■ ■
HANNIBAL 6 ■ ■
JUNINHO BACUNA 7 ■ ■
TROY DEENEY 8 ■ ■
SCOTT HOGAN 9 ■ ■
LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ 10 ■ ■
JORDAN GRAHAM 11 ■ ■
HARLEE DEAN 12 ■ ■
JONATHAN LEKO 14 ■ ■
PRZEMYSLAW PLACHETA 17 ■ ■
TAHITH CHONG 18 ■ ■
JORDAN JAMES 19 ■ ■
GARY GARDNER 20 ■ ■
GK
JOHN RUDDY 21 ■ ■
EMMANUEL LONGELO 23 ■ ■
NICO GORDON 25 ■ ■
JOBE BELLINGHAM 27 ■ ■
DION SANDERSON 28 ■ ■
TATE CAMPBELL 30 ■ ■
KRYSTIAN BIELIK 31 ■ ■
FINLEY THORNDIKE 33 ■ ■
GEORGE HALL 35 ■ ■
GK
ZACH JEACOCK 38 ■ ■
ADAN GEORGE 40 ■ ■
REMI WALKER 41 ■ ■
ALFIE CHANG 42 ■ ■
BRANDON KHELA 46 ■ ■
RYAN STIRK 47 ■ ■
JOSH WILLIAMS 48 ■ ■
MATCH OFFICIALS
HEAD COACH: TONY MOWBRAY
■ ■ 1 ANTHONY PATTERSON GK
■ ■ 2 NIALL HUGGINS
■ ■ 3 DENNIS CIRKIN
■ ■ 4 CORRY EVANS
■ ■ 5 DANIEL BALLARD
■ ■ 6 DANNY BATTH
■ ■ 7 LEON DAJAKU
■ ■ 8 ELLIOT EMBLETON
■ ■ 9 ELLIS SIMMS
■ ■ 10 PATRICK ROBERTS
■ ■ 11 LYNDEN GOOCH
■ ■ 12 ALEX BASS GK
■ ■ 13 LUKE O’NIEN
■ ■ 14 ROSS STEWART
■ ■ 16 AMAD DIALLO
■ ■ 17 ABDOULLAH BA
■ ■ 19 JEWISON BENNETTE
■ ■ 20 JACK CLARKE
■ ■ 21 ALEX PRITCHARD
■ ■ 24 DAN NEIL
■ ■ 25 EDOUARD MICHUT
■ ■ 26 BAILEY WRIGHT
■ ■ 27 JAY MATETE
■ ■ 29 HARRISON SOHNA
■ ■ 30 JACOB CARNEY GK
■ ■ 32 TRAI HUME
■ ■ 33 MICHAEL SPELLMAN
■ ■ 34 CADEN KELLY
■ ■ 35 HARRISON BOND GK
■ ■ 42 AJI ALESE
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