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2 | BLUES NEWS BIRMINGHAM CITY vs PRESTON NORTH END

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

BIRMINGHAM CITY FC

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4 HEAD COACH’S NOTES

6 TROY DEENEY INTERVIEW

9 PRESTON NORTH END

14 SUPPORTERS MESSAGES

15 BCFC COMMUNITY

18 FURRY FRIENDS

19 PAST MEETING

25 U21S AND U18S

26 WOMEN’S MATCH REVIEW

27 MEN’S MATCH REVIEW

29 ROLL CALL AND LEAGUE TABLE

30 FIXTURES AND RESULTS

BCFC BOARD

Directors: Wenqing Zhao,

Chun Kong Yiu, Gannan Zheng,

Yao Wang,

Honorary Vice President:

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

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HEAD COACH

JOHN EUSTACE

Good afternoon and welcome to St. Andrew’s for

today’s game against Preston North End.

This is our annual Men’s Arthur Matchday where

the whole Blues family unites in dedication to the

young supporter’s life and to raise funds for NSPCC

Birmingham.

As a local lad, I am well aware of how the

community was impacted by the circumstances

in which Arthur heartbreakingly passed and how it

supported each other, whilst the Football Club paid

its own tributes at home fixtures.

Actions like this ensure Arthur’s memory is

always attached to Birmingham City and I know that

everyone here today will continue to play their part

in that, ensuring he is always remembered and by

doing so highlighting the role that we can all play in

safeguarding children and young people.

My players will warm up in NSPCC t-shirts and wear

the 2022/23 Arthur memorial kit come kick-off, doing

everything we can to send everyone home happy and

with another three points added to our tally.

This comes on the back of a rearranged trip to

Forest Green Rovers in the Emirates FA Cup. I am

delighted to be through to the fourth round. To be 1-0

down at half-time on the back of four league defeats,

I thought the group showed great character and

togetherness to progress. I have said there will be

difficult moments throughout the season, and this

has certainly been one.

Second-half we were much better and on the

front foot and what pleased me was the attitude we

showed to come from behind. The changes at the

break pushed us on and Alfie Chang was magnificent,

which is a testament to his professionalism given he

has had to be patient for First Team opportunities.

Lukas Jutkiewicz took his goal very well in an

outstanding performance and this was just reward

for the way he led the line and the team, whilst Kevin

Long popped up with the winner on just his second

appearance. He has settled well since arriving,

fitting in with the group’s worth ethic and with more

minutes in his legs, he is only going to get stronger

and sharper.

Again the cup tie showed the importance of our

squad and Neil Etheridge was excellent. He has

waited patiently for opportunities this season, being

outstanding in training and pushing John Ruddy

every day, so it came as little surprise to me and my

staff that he performed so well midweek. His double

save after the break was outstanding and he has not

stopped talking about it!

Our reward is a trip to Blackburn Rovers next

weekend and just as important as progression

was to stop the run of defeats, and how it gives us

an injection of confidence after what was been a

disappointing run of results.

We face Preston today, who are a very competitive

Championship team and there is no doubting their

qualities. They will have a point to prove on the

league front after losing last weekend and Ryan Lowe

has recruited smartly during the window.

I would argue, however, so have we. As well as

Long, Reda Khadra has joined us for the rest of

the season and he looked very sharp on his debut,

scoring in front of another sold out away end.

I hope we can produce more of those moments

of quality in front of you on the road and here at

St. Andrew’s because that is what your support

deserves. Let’s do this together!

Keep Right On,

John Eustace


ARTHUR MATCHDAY 2022/23

Today marks the Club’s annual tribute to Arthur

Labinjo-Hughes, at the home game following his

birthday earlier this month. Across the matchday,

supporters will see fundraisers in aid of NSPCC

Birmingham and memorials in memory of the young

Bluenose.

For the meeting with Preston North End, Blues’

players will be wearing a one-off shirt featuring an

‘Arthur 6’ emblem which went on sale earlier this week,

with all Club profits going to NSPCC Birmingham

where the kit shoot took place.

As well as the exclusive shirts, there have been one

hundred NSPCC x BCFC teddy bears available in the

Blues Store, where all of the sale price goes to the

children’s charity.

In the sixth minute, as with last year’s fixture, the

Club asks all spectators to celebrate Arthur’s life with

a St. Andrew’s applause that will be accompanied by a

big screen tribute.

Throughout the build-up to today’s Sky Bet

Championship contest, match ticket purchasers

have also been able to donate directly to the NSPCC

with optional donations through Birmingham City’s

ticketing site. The NSPCC, based on Hagley Road, will

also have a team of volunteers around the Stadium

collecting donations.

This afternoon’s Blues squad have also kindly

donated their match-worn shirts. These will

be auctioned off following the game through

Matchwornshirt.com, who were the official sleeve

sponsor for the recent Emirates FA Cup Third Round

tie versus Forest Green Rovers

NSPCC Community Fundraising Manager for the

West Midlands, Amanda Synnott, has also confirmed

that the charity’s CEO, Sir Peter Wanless, will be in

attendance at today’s match and that the organisation

was hugely grateful for the Club’s support.

Amanda said: “These special matchdays, hosted by

Birmingham City Football Club, will not only ensure

Arthur is never forgotten but will also highlight the

importance that we all play in safeguarding children

and young people. I would like to thank Birmingham

City Football Club and the Club’s supporters for their

continued support in helping to keep children safe.

“The NSPCC’s helpline is available for any adults who

have concerns about a child. Our Childline service is

also available around the clock for children to discuss

any concerns they have, at childline.org.uk, or on 0800

1111.”

Blues’ Managing Director, Ian Dutton, said: “The

people of Birmingham will always remember Arthur

Labinjo-Hughes, and as a club, we want to continue

our tradition of celebrating his life. Each year, we want

to raise more and more money to support NSPCC

Birmingham and to make sure Arthur’s legacy lives on.”

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, you are loved.


FEATURE INTERVIEW

TROY DEENEY

On a matchday that matters so much to the

Birmingham City family, step forward Troy

Deeney - a boyhood Bluenose who has been

in the thick of it for over thirty years.

He wears his heart on his sleeve and carries

the Club in his heart. The iconic globe and ball

crest is quite literally under his skin. So, when the

community hurts, he shares in the anguish but just as

importantly raises the spirits and rallies the troops.

When the chips are down, Troy remains up – upbeat,

ready to push forward and onwards, but always

together and never alone. He leads and his disciples

follow.

The Club Captain recently attended the photoshoot

for the 2022/23 Arthur Memorial Kit, with Jordan

James and Tahith Chong alongside, setting the tone

when speaking to staff from the NSPCC Birmingham at

their offices on Hagley Road.

This afternoon, he will play in that kit, and Blues News

decided there was no player better placed to talk about

what this game against Preston North End means, one

that is dedicated to the memory of Arthur Labinjo-

Hughes.

In conversation amidst the aftermath of victory

at Forest Green Rovers in the Emirates FA Cup and

build-up to Blues’ first Saturday 3pm kick-off at St.

Andrew’s since September, Troy spoke in detail about

the community, being a role model and returning to

winning ways.

Troy, thanks for speaking to us. Today’s game is our

annual Arthur Memorial Matchday, what do occasions

like this mean to the squad?

Games like these are bigger than the squad, they are

for the whole community. It’s a moment to pause and

reflect on how lucky we all are. But, at the same time, it’s

a wonderful opportunity, out of that darkness, to create

awareness – like we did when we visited the NSPCC – of

the help that is available for young people and for adults

too. It’s an important game on the pitch given recent


esults, but I think some things this

weekend are just a bit bigger than

football.

There has been an increased

focus on community work this

year, how significant is that to

the Club?

Community work is something

that is dear to my heart and

something that all football clubs

have a responsibility to do. Last

season, we simply didn’t do

enough, but we’ve identified

that and changed it drastically, especially with the help

of the management. There is still a lot to do, but it is

worth highlighting how we have improved. Last season,

we did 45 community appearances across the whole

season – whereas we did 50 just in December this year.

You are a role model on and off the pitch for the squad,

and we saw a nice photo of you and Romelle Donovan

on Tuesday night. What is your role with the younger

members of the squad?

I have lived my whole life within football – I’ve had the

highs and the lows and everything in between. It’s now

my job to articulate to these young men the pitfalls, but

also the wonderful positives you have. But bigger than

all of that, I want to show them just how privileged they

are to do what they do. In a country of 66 million people,

let’s estimate that ten million of that number want to

be professional footballers – and they are one of just

25 that get to say they play for Birmingham City. That

is a wonderful privilege that I want our youngsters to

remember that when they have a bad game or they miss

out on a squad. And I get the feeling they like having

me around – I do shout at them, but I also lift them up

whenever they need it.

It was a proper cup tie on Tuesday night, but

we managed to progress. What positives

can we take from that?

The biggest thing was the win. I said in

the dressing room afterwards that there’s

a desire that comes with getting through

tough tests so I hope the second half can

be a catalyst for things to come. With no

disrespect to Forest Green, because I’ve

been the lower league team against higher

opposition, but it was their cup final, and we

weren’t mentally engaged fully at the start.

They scored a great goal and then they had

something to cling on to. We might have

made a few substitutions at half-time but the

biggest change was the mental engagement

– we started running everything

down and the goals came as a

result.

I want to highlight the three

people I spoke about in the

dressing room – Jukey [Lukas

Jutkiewicz], Changy [Alfie Chang]

and Neil Etheridge. How they’ve

trained all year, when they’ve not

been involved or on the bench, is at

the highest level. You can’t just turn

on performances like they did on

Tuesday without doing it day-inday-out

at training. Jukey is still able

to be Jukey, be a handful and get

his goal; Changy with so much energy; Neil with that

unbelievable triple save – performances on the pitch

and in training like that push all of us to be better.

And looking ahead to Preston in the league, what

reaction are you looking for from the team after a few

negative results?

It needs to be a positive and committed reaction from

the lads because it has been a tough few weeks, but I

also want to see that positive reaction in the fanbase.

We had a really good start to the season and there was

even some getting a little carried away with promotion

talk, but now we’ve had a wobble – and it is a wobble –

there seems to be a bit of panic setting in. Questions

are being asked of tactics – we didn’t see this two weeks

ago, so I think it’s important not to let negativity set in.

A few games back when we were saying the support is

a twelfth man, we meant it. Certain players in the squad

can go into their shells when the negativity grows, so

it’s important that the whole Club is pulling in the right

direction to get us back on track. We’ve got a good

manager who is prepping us perfectly, and we haven’t

done him justice for a few weeks, but we want to rectify

that as much as the fans want us to.



Season ticket holders at

Deepdale have been left

feeling short-changed and

underwhelmed over the last

12 months.

Preston North End were flirting

with the play-off places in early

December, sitting fifth in the Sky

Bet Championship table after a

magnificent victory over Lancashire

rivals Blackburn Rovers. Yet any

hopes of a first top-flight return

since 1960/61 have been undermined

by a distinct lack of home comforts.

North End only managed to win

seven out of 25 home league games

during 2022 and a 4-0 thumping by

Norwich City last Saturday was a

fourth successive loss on their own turf. It was a case of

low by name and nature for the Preston boss seven days

ago after admitting his frustration to the Lancashire

Post about his side’s home hoodoo.

Ryan Lowe said: “There is no excuse for that

performance, we didn’t see it coming, we fancied

ourselves. We changed our shape to be a little

more resolute, but it looked the other way.

Sometimes you can’t win when you do that and

change it but ultimately you have to pay Norwich

the respect they deserve, but ultimately we didn’t

THE VISITORS:

PRESTON NORTH END

Fact File

Club: Preston North End

Nickname: The Lilywhites

Formed: 1876

Stadium: Deepdale Stadium

Stadium Capacity: 23,404

Manager: Ryan Lowe

Last season finish:

13th in Championship

do ourselves any justice in terms

of performances.

“I can take being outclassed

by quality players but I can’t be

outclassed by running and fighting

and really having a gutsy display with

determination. We’ve had those

performances against Stoke and

Huddersfield recently but today

we didn’t have that. It shouldn’t be

difficult to play at home but it is at

the moment.”

A lack of firepower has hindered

progress, with the club finding the

net just twice in their previous five

league outings, with only Cardiff

City having registered fewer than

their 24 goals.

Losing last season’s 20-goal leading scorer Emil Riis

Jakobsen to a long-term anterior cruciate ligament

injury against Stoke City on 2nd January has been a

bitter blow, although Ched Evans should be back in

contention this afternoon after a knock to his calf saw

him miss the last two outings.

The 34-year-old former Wales international has

scored six goals in his past seven appearances, earning

a new deal until the end of the 2023/24 season, and his

involvement today could be crucial in getting North End

firing once again.


He will be accompanied by Everton’s zippy Tom

Cannon and Manchester City’s highly-rated Liam Delap

after both Premier League youngsters arrived on loan

this month. Former Liverpool prodigy Ben Woodburn

has also been utilised frequently from off the bench this

season and Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott is close to a

return after four months on the sidelines.

They are supported by a central midfield trio that

sees Alistair McCann, Ben Whiteman and Daniel

Johnson heavily involved. Northern Ireland international

McCann has been a tenacious presence since arriving

in PR1 in 2021 as a double domestic cup winner at St

Johnstone, Whiteman is a box-to-box forager and

Jamaican Johnson has been a regular at the club since

2014.

Liverpudlian Ryan Ledson, Preston’s 2020/21 Player

of the Year, was drafted in during Whiteman’s recent

absence, while other notable options include two-time

League One promotion winner Brad Potts and creative

schemer Robbie Brady who was a regular Premier

League performer for Hull City, Norwich City and

Burnley.

While scoring goals at home has proved troublesome,

on their travels North End have been particularly

resolute. Just a dozen goals have been shipped on the

road, a figure only bettered by second-placed Sheffield

United, and can be attributed to a consistency of

selection in the backline.

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodburn, who started

his Preston career with a record-breaking seven

consecutive league clean-sheets, is the side’s solitary

ever-present this term, while Liam Lindsay and

Jordan Storey have both started 25 league games.

The combative Lindsay extended his deal until 2025 in

December, while Storey is fast-approaching a century

of appearances after joining in 2018 from Exeter City.

Towering German Patrick Bauer and Senegalese

Bambo Diaby provide alternatives centre-back options,

ONE TO WATCH

7. LIAM DELAP

Striker

DOB: 8 February 2003

Preston boss Ryan Lowe was almost doing cartwheels after sealing a deal

for Manchester City’s highly-regarded striker Liam Delap to join on loan this

month.

The England Under-20 international scored three times in 25 outings for

Stoke City this campaign, only to be recalled by his parent club when his

father – former long-throw specialist Rory Delap – left his role as first-team

coach with the Potters.

With last season’s leading marksman Emil Riis ruled out for the remainder

of the season and goals at a premium, Lowe was delighted to strengthen his

attacking armoury with such a gifted prospect.

The former Derby County youth was taken to the Etihad in 2019 and made

his FA Cup debut against Blues in January 2021, a few months after scoring in

a Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth and making his Premier League bow.

Lowe told BBC Radio Lancashire: “He was one of the best young talents in

the country, everyone was after him, and we’re just pleased to get him.

“I think he will do well for us and we will do well for him. He’s coming into a

footballing environment where he can learn everyday and hopefully we can

get some goals out of him.”


IN THE DUGOUT

RYAN LOWE

DOB: 18 September 1978

Appointed: December 2021

Lowe celebrated a year in charge of the Lilywhites with an emphatic 4-1

win at Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers when the season restarted in

December.

The amiable Liverpudlian returned to his North West roots after Preston

agreed to meet a release clause in his contract with previous employers

Plymouth Argyle in December 2021, and 12 months on he had Preston daring

to dream of promotion by sitting fifth in the Championship table.

The highly-regarded 44-year-old has a track record of getting the best out

of those around him. He had two successful seasons at Home Park in guiding

Argyle to an immediate return to League One before steering the Devon side

top of the table in October to win the Manager of the Month award.

It has not just been at Plymouth where Lowe has earned admiring glances

for his attack-minded style. He had Bury as one of the Football League’s

highest scorers in 2018/19 as they earned promotion out of League Two.

With 185 goals from more than 600 senior appearances as a well-travelled

striker during his playing career, it is little surprise his managerial philosophy

centres on out-gunning opponents; a trait that will help Preston rediscover

their early-season form.

although the vastly-experienced Greg Cunningham is

back at the club for a second spell and is often given the

nod when available.

Wide berths are reserved for tireless Welshman

Andrew Hughes, Manchester United loanee Alvaro

Fernandez and Alan Browne, the latter now synonymous

with the club having accumulated more than 320

appearances since 2014.

Lowe will want a response to last weekend’s

red-faced disappointment and will believe a trip to

St. Andrew’s can be the perfect location to recapture

their early-season promise, having not lost in the West

Midlands in their previous three visits.

AROUND

THE

GROUNDS

Four of the division’s bottom five

sides are at home this weekend in

what could prove to be a turning

point in the race for Championship

survival.

Bottom dwellers Wigan Athletic

lost to Luton Town in an FA Cup

Third Round replay on Tuesday

evening, stretching their unbeaten

run in all competitions to eight

games. Yet despite being winless

since taking over in November, new

manager Kolo Toure will be hoping

for revenge this afternoon in a

repeat against the same opponents

as his new arrivals in centre-back

Steven Caulker, Arsenal loanee

Miguel Azeez and Christ Tiehi of

Slovan Liberec get up to speed.

Fellow strugglers Blackpool,

who have not won a league fixture

since October, host a Huddersfield

Town side still shell-shocked from

their dramatic change in fortunes.

Last season’s play-off finalists

are now fighting to remain in the

Championship and will he hoping

new arrivals in striker Martyn

Waghorn and Watford winger

Joseph Hungbo can revitalise Mark

Fotheringham’s side.

Wins have been equally as elusive

this season for Cardiff City and

Stoke City, both former Premier

League sides now teetering above

the relegation trapdoor. A 1-1 home

draw with Wigan Athletic was

enough to convince the Bluebirds’

hierarchy to sack manager Mark

Hudson after just four months in

charge in midweek. The former club

captain, who had the Welsh side

winless in nine games, became the

club’s second managerial dismissal

of the campaign after Steve

Morison left in September, with

Dean Whitehead in interim charge

for Millwall’s visit today.

Stoke, meanwhile, are desperate

for home comforts against an

inconsistent Reading side, having

not won at the bet365 Stadium

since early November.


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SUPPORTERS MESSAGES

Happy 9th Birthday Sonny love

All your Family & Friends xx

‘Up the Glades!’

Terry Durrant, a lifetime-long Blues fan

has died. He went to all the home and away

games with his wife Pam, and then his

daughter Nina, and even bunked off school to

clear the pitch of snow as a child!

Happy 60th Birthday Rob Winstone

Love from all of your family x

Robert Cannell, long-time member of the

legends lounge was 53 on 20th January. Happy

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birthday greetings,

with love from Vera,

Friends and Family.

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aged 16 years or over.

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Our Stewards are trained in how to deal with lost children, please ensure your

child knows not to go off with a spectator they do not know.

Should you get separated from your child please contact a Steward immediately

and listen to announcements over the stadium speakers.

In an emergency, please ensure your child is aware what to do including how to

evacuate the stadium and where to meet up with you.

On a matchday a dedicated safeguarding steward will be available to help.

Should you see anything that causes you a concern or doesn’t look right please

report this to a safety steward.

Remember if something doesn’t look or feel right,

it probably isn’t – REPORT IT.


FURRY FRIENDS

In a feature for the 2022/23 season, Blues News is

taking a look at one of the beautiful game’s most loved

accessories – the mascot.

Today’s issue sees the spotlight shone on Preston

North End’s alliteral named Deepdale Duck, who has been

waddling his way around Lancashire’s administrative

centre for 20 years.

Legend has it that the duck worked his way to North

End’s home from a local reservoir in 1993 rather than the

nearby River Ribble that borders the south of the town

and has been a permanent fixture ever since, previously

describing it as a ‘ponderful life’.

Throughout his now two decades of service, he has

maintained a reputation of being a mischievous fowl,

something that is even acknowledged on the club’s official

website. And these antics saw him cross Preston’s Ground

Safety Officer, with Deepdale often being threatened to be

cooked!

However, unlike many of his fellow furry friends, the duck

does not claim to be up to much when it comes to taking

penalties. Alternatively, his wings and webbed feet make

him a mean goalkeeper, except for when he damaged a

knee and had to be fitted with crutches.

In keeping with mascots up and down the land, he has

made enemies with local rivals and envies the bees at

Burnley for their greater agility. Nonetheless, like the hare

and the tortoise, Deepdale Duck insists he will have his day.

He attends all home matches and is a regular spectator

in the family stand where he loves getting involved in the

family fun activities and stopping for photos, as well as

giving out autographs to anyone who will take one!

Although, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, he spent 17

months in exile before being reunited with his adoring

public at a pre-season game against Bolton Wanderers,

able to mingle with supporters for the first time in more

than a season.

TODAY’S MASCOTS

Tyvie Prentice

Age: 8

Favourite Player:

Placheta & Bacuna.

Favourite goal

celebration:

The Griddy.

Jack Moore

Age: 9

Favourite Player:

Troy Deeney and

Juninho Bacuna.

Favourite Goal

Celebration:

Put up your z’s.

Max Payne

Age: 8

Favourite player:

John Ruddy.

Favourite Goal

Celebration:

Cristiano Ronaldo –

siuuuu.

Mikey Jack Timms

Age: 10

Favourite player:

Juninho Bacuna.

Goal celebration:

Knee slide.

Thomas Boyce

Age: 8

Favourite Player:

Auston Trusty.

Favourite Goal

Celebration:

CR7

Joshua Franklin

Age: 11

Favourite Player:

Jobe Bellingham.

Noah Habberton

Age: 13.

Favourite player:

Juninho Bacuna.

Favourite goal

celebration:

Kylian Mbappe.

Harrison Harper

Age: 10

Favourite player:

Jobe Bellingham.

Favourite goal

celebration:

Ronaldo celebration.

Carter Lees

Age: 4

Favourite player:

Bacuna and Deeney.

Favourite goal

celebration:

Ronaldo Suiiii.

Callum Morgan

Age: 11

Favourite player:

Juninho Bacuna.

Favourite Goal

Celebration:

The Griddy.

Tommy O’Grady

Age: 9

Favourite player:

Scott Hogan.

Favourite goal

celebration:

Surf and Flex.


WE’VE MET BEFORE

A

BLUES 3 1 PRESTON NORTH END

SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER 2006 | ST ANDREW’S

head of welcoming Preston North End to St.

Andrew’s on Saturday, Blues News takes a trip

down memory lane to a memorable meeting

between the two sides.

This sees the clock turned back to December 2006

when the Lilywhites journeyed down the M6 looking

for a repeat of their last trip to the Midlands when they

won at Leicester City, instead it would be back-to-back

defeats as Blues it made two home wins on the spin to

go three points clear at the top.

Things might have been different had David Nugent

done better with either of his two early chances, the

first of which bounced out rather than in off the post.

Although it did seem for a while at least that Steve

Bruce’s men would also find luck hard to come by in

front of goal, with Matt Upson’s towering header being

fortuitously blocked on the line.

However, Gary McSheffrey had other ideas and

struck the first of what would be a match-winning hattrick

after 32 minutes, moving into the area at speed

and caressing the ball in at the near post.

His and Blues’ second was almost a carbon copy.

Again, he fleeted into the penalty area from the left,

only this time to produce a magical first touch to leave

his marker trailing behind before finishing neatly into

the far corner.

But this lead was halved on the stroke of half-time

when a corner could not be gathered by Maik Taylor

and Brett Ormerod profited by thumping in the loose

ball.

Predictably, this scenario set up an anxious second

period that produced chances at either end, with

McSheffrey blazing high when a treble chance

presented itself and Cameron Jerome seeing an effort

pushed over by Carlo Nash.

Nerves were finally settled though in the last minute

of normal time. Solihull-born Sean St. Ledger got

himself in a clumsy tangle with McSheffrey and left

Mike Riley with little choice but to point to the spot,

from which the man who would end the campaign with

16 goals in all competitions confidently struck the ball

down the middle.


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AMBER’S STORY

In the build-up to the second annual Arthur

Matchdays, where funds raised will be donated

to the NSPCC, Birmingham City is profiling the

charity.

This follows the children’s charity hosting the

2022/23 Arthur Memorial Kit shoot, as players

and staff from the Football Club visited their

headquarters to develop an understanding of their

vital work and strengthen ties between the two

organisations.

The below case study is Amber’s* story – it contains

content that some supporters may find distressing.

Amber* was sexually abused by a close family

member a number of times from the age of nine.

By the time she was 12, she was so traumatised

that she decided to disclose to a teacher after

contacting Childline. After suffering anxiety and

depression, she was referred to the NSPCC’s

Letting the Future In service at Stoke-on-Trent

Service Centre. This service is designed to help

children and young people who have experienced

sexual abuse rebuild their lives.

“When I was nine, I was sexually abused by a

close family member. It happened in the family

home, always in a secluded room when it was just

me and him. It had also happened to my sister, to

my cousin and to my aunty, so it went through the

generations. But nobody wanted to talk about it –

when it had been spoken about previously it caused

a lot of friction in the family, so it was brushed

under the carpet.

“By the time I was 12, I got to the point where it

was destroying me. I remember just getting home

from school one day and thinking, “I need someone

to help me.” I’ll never remember exactly what it was

that gave me that feeling. But that was the day I

finally plucked up the courage to contact Childline.

I spoke to Childline on webchat, on my laptop in

my bedroom. They really helped me build up the

courage. It’s constantly on your mind when you’ve

been abused – and it can be difficult to face the

fact that it is abuse, it isn’t right, and it never will

be right. The counsellor changed my perspective

and helped me do something I’d wanted to do for

two years. She made me realise I didn’t have to let

this destroy me. I couldn’t find the words to tell my

mum, so I confided in a teacher I had a really good

bond with and things moved from there.

Amber* was referred to NSPCC’s Letting the Future

In service for support.

“Dom* from the NSPCC’s Letting the Future In

service was brilliant. He got to know me well as

he saw me every week. I was never very good at

talking about how I felt, and I used to have spells of

going through issues where certain things would

trigger me off. I was absolutely terrified of men

who reminded me of my abuser, and if a shirt in a

shop window looked like something he would wear,

I would just go into complete meltdown. Dom from

NSPCC did a lot of work with me about visualising

it as something else – accepting it was never his

shirt, it was just a shirt in a shop. With practice, I

managed to distance myself. Whatever I faced, I

knew I was alright because I knew I could talk to

Dom about it. That was what got me through.

“Support from the NSPCC has made an amazing

difference to me and put things back into

perspective; I can do what I want with my life, and I

can be who I want to be. It gave me this confidence,

a kind I never had before.”

Childline is available to any person up to the age

of 19 on 0800 11 11, and if any person over the age

of 19 has concerns contact the NSPCC helpline on

0808 800 5000.

*names have been changed to protect identities


LUCAS’ STORY ON EFL WEEK OF ACTION

The EFL Week Of Action is the perfect time to

highlight the impact of the BCFC Community

Trust’s Junior Blues Football Programme on

young player Lucas Daniels.

Lucas Daniels has been part of the Trust’s

Junior Blues Under-12s team since the summer of

2022. His passion for the game was immediately

recognised by his various coaches during his

time and he has been working hard for the team

ever since. The progression in Lucas’ skill set and

character has been inspirational and led to him

trialling for Birmingham City’s Academy.

The Trust is amazed at Lucas’s journey through its

grassroots football programme, and it highlights the

impact pathways like this can have on young people’s

lives.

Speaking about the programme, Lucas said: “I

am thoroughly enjoying my time at the Junior Blues

Development. Not only have my skills and overall

game improved but my confidence too. The coaches

and the training sessions are fun. I am loving

progressing my game with the staff and the team

and look forward to continuing my progress having

only been in the game for a couple of years.”

Lucas’s Junior Blues Coach, Jahrome Faulder,

added: “When I watch Lucas play football, I see

talent. I see drive and hunger. I see a boy with

passion and many other attributes which make him

the player he is. It is a delight to have coached such

an amazing player.

“Since the Summer when I started working with

him, I have watched Lucas grow in confidence and

blossom into a coach’s dream. Lucas is always the

first to be at sessions, the first to be at games, and

before training has started, Lucas has already begun

training with his dad who is very supportive of his

aspirations and has evidently played a massive role

in his success. I have no doubt that Lucas is going to

have a successful football career and will continue to

be the great person he is.”

BCFC Community Trust is committed to

developing young people’s skill sets, confidence

and overall ability. This is just one example of how

football can be utilised within the community as an

engagement tool to enrich lives.

The EFL Week of action is an opportunity

to celebrate the difference made in the local

community over the last year. More of the Trust’s lifechanging

stories will be shared over the coming days

on their social media channels.


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Blues Under-21s were beaten by Wigan Athletic

in the Professional Development League on

Tuesday afternoon.

During a difficult day at Christopher Park,

Birmingham City lost for the first time in 2023 as

they remain mid-table ahead of January’s remaining

league fixtures at home to Hull City and on the road to

table-topping Sheffield United.

Chris Sze put Stephen Crainey’s team ahead after

half an hour and despite the visitors growing into the

contest, hitting the post through Finley Thorndike,

the Latics’ frontman would double both his and

Wigan’s tally just moments before the break.

This lead was extended by the count of three

following the interval and could have been more

had it not been for some fine Zach Jeacock saves.

Nonetheless, Ethan Mitchell converted from a set

piece in the 49th minute before Luke Brennan found

the bottom corner midway through the second-half.

The scoring was rounded off in the closing stages

when Sze completed his hat-trick courtesy of a

slotted finish after build-up work from Brennan.

Speaking to BCFC.com post-match, Head Coach,

Steve Spooner, felt that his side failed to follow

through on the game plan they had worked out at

Wast Hills Training Ground.

Blues Under-18s were defeated by Hull City

in the Professional Development League on

Saturday lunchtime.

In their first game since before Christmas,

Birmingham City delivered a performance that was

not reflected by the scoreline as the visitors saw a

number of chances come and go at Bishop Burton

College.

The Tigers took the lead in the first-half but had the

woodwork to thank for taking their lead into half-time

when Josh Home’s effort crashed the post.

However, a quick-fire double shortly after the

recess saw them extend their advantage to three

before a comeback was threatened by the away team

Blues: O’Sullivan, Willis, Boakye, Ogor (Dodd 60),

Pergelov, Home (Mazwi 60), Ellis, Donavan (Sanusi

46), Rushton, Beresford, Ruiz Rente (Dance 46).

Substitutes not used: Sayer.

WIGAN ATHLETIC U21 5

PDL | TUESDAY 17 JANUARY | CHRISTOPHER PARK

“Really disappointing because the evidence was

pointing towards a good level of performance based

on training. We had a week without a game and got

a lot of tactical work into the players, they were

showing a great work ethic.

“So, to go and perform like that was so far removed

from what we have done in training. We lacked a

competitive edge yesterday.”

Wigan Athletic: Tickle, Reilly, Trialist, Mitchell,

Dwyer; Smith (McHugh 67), Adams; Chentouf, Sze,

Brennan, Stones (Rodwell-Grant 67).

Substitutes not used: Mooney, Jones, Solomon,

McHugh, Rodwell-Grant.

Booking: None.

Blues: Zach Jeacock, Marcel Oakley, Tommy

Fogarty, RemI Walker, Chris Ogor, Byron

Pendleton (Ife Oni 56), Ryan Stirk, Brandon Khela

(Josh Home 71), Brandon Patterson, Finley

Thorndike (Harley Hamilton 76), Josh Williams

(Keyendrah Simmonds 56).

Substitutes not used: Alfie Brooks.

Booking: None.

Booking: Stirk 50, Patterson 61.

PDL | SATURDAY 14 JANUARY | BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE

0 BLUES U21

HULL CITY U18 4 1 BLUES U18

on Humberside.

O’Shea Ellis hit a scorching 25-yarder to pull one

back and Hull were left in a panic when he struck

again, only for this effort to be disallowed.

Undeterred, Blues kept on pushing for a way back

into the game but as time started to run dry, they

were caught out on the counter-attack and the hosts

added a fourth.

Speaking to BCFC.com after the contest, Lead

Coach, Martyn Olorenshaw, felt his side were missing

a clinical edge in East Yorkshire.

“It is a frustrating result overall. The performance

was good in general, but we made some individual

mistakes for their goals, which could be put down to

some rustiness.

“We created plenty of chances, but we just couldn’t

find the back of the net and were punished for that.”

The Under-18s are back in action when they

welcome Peterborough United to Wast Hills Training

Ground on Saturday 21 January, kick-off 3pm.


SHEFFIELD UNITED WOMEN 0

BARCLAYS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP | SUNDAY 15 JANUARY | BRAMALL LANE

Blues Women made it three Barclays Women’s

Championship wins in a row by beating Sheffield United

at Bramall Lane on Sunday afternoon.

Claudia Walker marked her second debut for the Club with the

winning goal as she announced her return in style thanks to a

classic striker’s finish.

The result also saw Darren Carter’s side put in another

resolute defensive performance as they claimed a fifth clean

sheet of the campaign.

Birmingham City claimed all three points when the two sides

met back in October, with Lucy Quinn’s 97th-minute stunner

denying the Blades a share of the spoils after Louise Quinn had

levelled the scores following Courtney Sweetman-Kirk’s opener.

And the in-form Lucy Quinn was the first to test Bethan Davies

in the host’s net at the weekend. She picked up the ball on the

left and shifted inside, creating space on the edge of the area,

but her strike was straight down the throat of the goalkeeper.

Moments later, the Blades were away down the opposite end.

Bex Rayner’s perfectly weighted through ball found the run of

Sweetman-Kirk, however, a trademark last-ditch challenge

from Harriet Scott prevented the leading scorer from putting

Luke Turner’s side ahead.

With the final kick of the half, the home team hit the

woodwork. A free kick was met by the climbing Georgia Walters

who saw her header come off the inside of the post and roll

across the goal line before being hacked away.

Carter made a change at the break with Ashley Hodson

replacing Lucy Quinn, and it almost had an immediate impact.

Twice she was set free down the left-hand side, with one of her

efforts taking a deflection and dipping wide of the far post.

The substitute then helped Blues to find the winner. After

Jamie Finn won possession just inside the attacking half, she

1 BLUES WOMEN

Sheffield United (4-2-3-1): Bethan Davies,

Charlotte Newsham, Naomi Hartley, Grace

Riglar, Alethea Paul, Sophie Barker (captain),

Rhema Lord-Mears (Chene Muir 68), Mia

Enderby (Ellie Wilson 86), Bex Rayner,

Courtney Sweetman-Kirk, Georgia Walters

(Tamara Wilcock 81).

Substitutes not used: Maria Francis-Jones,

Rachel Brown, Molly Graham.

Blues (4-3-3): Lucy Thomas, Harriet Scott,

Louise Quinn (Captain), Tara Bourne, Siobhan

Wilson, Jamie Finn, Charlie Estcourt, Christie

Murray, Jade Pennock (Charlie Devlin 64), Lucy

Quinn (Ashley Hodson 46), Claudia Walker.

Substitutes not used: Anna Pedersen,

Shae Yanez.

Booking: Estcourt 45+2.

Referee: David Middleton.

played the ball inside to Hodson, whose first touch

took her into the box, and she flashed a delivery

across goal where the returning Walker was

waiting to tap in at the back post.

Another second-half replacement almost found

themselves on the scoresheet with 15 minutes

remaining. Charlie Devlin weaved her way into a

shooting position but saw her low effort punted

away by Davies as Birmingham had to settle for a

single-goal victory.

HEAD COACH’S REACTION:

“I’m delighted that we’ve found a way to win. It wasn’t fluent for probably an

hour of the game on our part, but once we got the goal, I thought we managed

the game really well and we looked more fluid and smooth in what we were

doing.”


FOREST GREEN ROVERS 1

Blues came from behind to beat

Forest Green Rovers in the

Emirates FA Cup third round

on Tuesday night, setting up a

tie against Sky Bet Championship

counterparts Blackburn Rovers

next weekend.

In sub-zero conditions at the

Bolt New Lawn, for what was a

rearranged fixture after heavy rain

saw the initial playing postponed

earlier this month, John Eustace’s

side showed tremendous resolve

to secure safe passage into round

four.

Despite conceding early on, goals

from Lukas Jutkiewicz and Kevin

Long in the second-half - which

sandwiched a series of phenomenal

Neil Etheridge saves - turned the

tide in Birmingham City’s favour.

Ian Burchnall’s hosts belittled

their ranking as the third tier’s

bottom club for much of the

clash and went ahead after eight

minutes, working a set piece

cleverly before Ben Stevenson

curled home from outside of the

area.

Jutkiewicz would loop a header

over as Birmingham City sought a

response but the hosts were again

looking threatening and could have

doubled their advantage when

Etheridge had to save from Baily

Cargill.

Half-time proved a welcome rest

bite for the visitors and revitalised

by a triple change, as Alfie Chang,

Maxime Colin and Tahith Chong

FA CUP THIRD ROUND | TUESDAY 17 JANUARY 2022 | THE NEW LAWN STADIUM

entered the fray, they levelled

with the second period just five

minutes old.

Jutkiewicz was fed by strike

partner Scott Hogan, took a few

progressive touches and neatly

found the bottom corner from

inside the D.

However, in advance of taking

the lead, Birmingham’s outfield

contingent had their goalkeeper

to thank for his heroics in keeping

the clash level. Etheridge pushing

Regan Hendry’s piledriver onto

the goalframe was impressive

enough, but he then showed

remarkable agility to recover

across the six-yard box and

prevent Matty Steven’s tap-in

from crossing the line before

finishing the feat by punching the

ball away from danger.

2 BLUES

Forest Green Rovers (4-4-2): Lewis Thomas, Corey O’Keeffe (Oliver

Casey 70), Baily Cargill (captain), Brandon Cooper, Dom Bernard, Kyle

McAllister (Bryan Fiabema 70), Regan Hendry, Ben Stevenson (David

Davis 84), Myles Peart-Harris (Reece Brown 84), Matty Stevens (Jordan

Garrick 70), Josh March.

Substitutes not used: Luke McGee, Dylan McGeouch, Harvey Bunker,

Udoka Goodwin-Malife.

Booking: Peart-Harris 38.

Blues (5-3-2): Neil Etheridge, Jordan Graham (Maxime Colin 46), Dion

Sanderson, Kevin Long, Auston Trusty, Emmanuel Longelo (Tahith Chong

46), Krystian Bielik, Jordan James (Alfie Chang 46), Hannibal (Juninho

Bacuna 74), Lukas Jutkiewicz (Captain), Scott Hogan (Troy Deeney 87).

Substitutes not used: John Ruddy, George Friend, Nico Gordon, Romelle

Donovan.

Booking: Longelo 38, Bielik 57, Hannibal 59, Trusty 69.

Referee: Sam Allison.

Without a shadow of a doubt,

this tilted the balance, and the

travelling Bluenoses watched

their side hit a winner 25 minutes

from time. The energetic Chang

had a chopped effort blocked

and Long was quickest to react,

calmly opening his account as he

side-footed into the net through a

cluster of Forest Green shirts.

Blues will now travel to

Blackburn in the fourth round on

Saturday 28 January, kick-off 3pm.


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‘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

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while entering the pitch endangers

players, managers and match

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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) 23 (4) 1 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0

JOBE BELLINGHAM (F) 1 (13) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0

KRYSTIAN BIELIK (M) 19 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

TATE CAMPBELL (M) 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0

ALFIE CHANG (M) 2 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (0) 0

TAHITH CHONG (M) 18 (2) 2 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0

MAXIME COLIN (D) 26 (0) 1 0 (1) 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) 22 (5) 6 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0

ROMELLE DONOVAN (M) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

NEIL ETHERIDGE (G) 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0

GEORGE FRIEND (D) 0 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

GARY GARDNER (M) 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

NICO GORDON (D) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

JORDAN GRAHAM (M) 9 (7) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0

GEORGE HALL (M) 5 (13) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

SCOTT HOGAN (F) 22 (0) 9 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

JORDAN JAMES (M) 7 (15) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0

ZACH JEACOCK (G) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ (F) 3 (21) 1 1 (0) 1 1 (0) 0

REDA KHADRA (M) 0 (1) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

JONATHAN LEKO (F) 0 (8) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 1

KEVIN LONG (D) 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 1 0 (0) 0

EMMANUEL LONGELO (D) 14 (1) 1 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

HANNIBAL MEJBRI (M) 13 (8) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

PRZEMYSLAW PLACHETA (M) 5 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

MARC ROBERTS (D) 12 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0

JOHN RUDDY (G) 27 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

DION SANDERSON (M) 25 (0) 1 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

RYAN STIRK (M) 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0

AUSTON TRUSTY (D) 27 (0) 3 1 (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 27 17 8 2 28 59

2 SHEFFIELD UNITED 27 16 6 5 23 54

3 WATFORD 27 12 7 8 5 43

4 MIDDLESBROUGH 27 12 6 9 9 42

5 BLACKBURN ROVERS 27 14 0 13 -4 42

6 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 27 11 8 8 9 41

7 NORWICH CITY 27 11 6 10 7 39

8 MILLWALL 26 11 6 9 5 39

9 LUTON TOWN 26 10 9 7 4 39

10 SUNDERLAND 27 10 8 9 7 38

11 SWANSEA CITY 27 10 8 9 2 38

12 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 27 10 7 10 -3 37

13 PRESTON NORTH END 27 10 7 10 -6 37

14 READING 27 11 4 12 -7 37

15 COVENTRY CITY 26 9 8 9 0 35

16 HULL CITY 27 9 7 11 -10 34

17 BRISTOL CITY 27 8 8 11 -1 32

18 BIRMINGHAM CITY 27 8 8 11 -4 32

19 ROTHERHAM UNITED 27 7 9 11 -7 30

20 STOKE CITY 27 8 6 13 -8 30

21 CARDIFF CITY 27 7 8 12 -9 29

22 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 26 7 5 14 -8 26

23 BLACKPOOL 27 6 8 13 -12 26

24 WIGAN ATHLETIC 27 6 7 14 -20 25


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 1-2 LEAGUE 10 18,702 RUDDY SANDERSON BIELIK TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI ❚ BACUNA

DECEMBER

Sat 10 3.00pm BLACKPOOL A 0-0 LEAGUE 14 12,853 RUDDY SANDERSON ROBERTS TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI ❚ BACUNA

Fri 16 8.00PM READING H 3-2 LEAGUE 7 14,647 RUDDY SANDERSON ROBERTS TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI BACUNA

Tue 27 8.00pm BURNLEY A 0-3 LEAGUE 15 20,945 RUDDY SANDERSON ROBERTS TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI ❚ BACUNA

Fri 30 7.45pm HULL CITY H 0-1 LEAGUE 16 17,868 RUDDY SANDERSON ROBERTS ❚ TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI BACUNA ❚

JANUARY

Mon 02 3.00PM MIDDLESBROUGH H 1-3 LEAGUE 17 17,823 RUDDY JAMES ROBERTS TRUSTY COLIN MEJBRI BACUNA

Sat 14 3.00pm BRISTOL CITY A 3-4 LEAGUE 18 21,489 RUDDY SANDERSON LONG ❚ TRUSTY COLIN GRAHAM BACUNA

Tue 17 7.45pm FOREST GREEN ROVERS A 2-1 FA CUP R3 - 3,701 ETHERIDGE SANDERSON LONG 1 TRUSTY ❚ MEJBRI ❚ GRAHAM JAMES

Sat 21 3.00PM PRESTON NORTH END H LEAGUE -

Sat 28 3.00pm BLACKBURN ROVERS A FA CUP R4 -

TBC TBC NORWICH CITY A LEAGUE -

FEBRUARY

Sat 04 3.00pm SWANSEA CITY A LEAGUE -

Fri 10 8.00PM 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 -


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

LONGELO ❚ BELLINGHAM DEENEY HOGAN HALL (59) JUTKIEWICZ 1 (59) CHONG (59) JAMES (87) ETHERIDGE, FRIEND, GRAHAM

LONGELO BIELIK DEENEY CHONG JUTKIEWICZ (76) JAMES (86) LEKO (86) HALL (90+1) ETHERIDGE, GRAHAM, BELLINGHAM

LONGELO BIELIK ❚ DEENEY 2 CHONG 1 JAMES (68) BELLINGHAM (76) GRAHAM (90+1) ETHERIDGE, JUTKIEWICZ, LEKO, CHANG

LONGELO BIELIK DEENEY ❚ CHONG ❚ JAMES (66) JUTKIEWICZ (66) BELLINGHAM (79) LEKO (87) ETHERIDGE, GRAHAM, CHANG

LONGELO BIELIK DEENEY ❚ CHONG JUTKIEWICZ (59) GRAHAM (59) JAMES (79) LEKO (89) ETHERIDGE, BELLINGHAM, CHANG

GRAHAM BIELIK ❚ JUTKIEWICZ CHONG 1 FRIEND (35) BELLINGHAM (65) DEENEY (65) LONGELO (65) LEKO (65) ETHERIDGE, CHANG

HOGAN BIELIK DEENEY 1 CHONG KHADRA 1 (59) JUTKIEWICZ (74) MEJBRI (74) JAMES (85) ETHERIDGE, FRIEND, CHANG

LONGELO ❚ BIELIK ❚ JUTKIEWICZ 1 HOGAN CHONG (45) CHANG (45) COLIN (45) BACUNA (73) DEENEY (86) COLIN, FRIEND, RUDDY, GORDON, DONOVAN

ARTHUR LABINJO-HUGHES, YOU ARE LOVED.


BIRMINGHAM

CITY

HEAD COACH: JOHN EUSTACE

GK

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 ■ ■

REDA KHADRA 17 ■ ■

TAHITH CHONG 18 ■ ■

JORDAN JAMES 19 ■ ■

GARY GARDNER 20 ■ ■

GK

JOHN RUDDY 21 ■ ■

EMMANUEL LONGELO 23 ■ ■

NICO GORDON 25 ■ ■

KEVIN LONG 26 ■ ■

JOBE BELLINGHAM 27 ■ ■

DION SANDERSON 28 ■ ■

TATE CAMPBELL 30 ■ ■

KRYSTIAN BIELIK 31 ■ ■

MARCEL OAKLEY 32 ■ ■

FINLEY THORNDIKE 33 ■ ■

GEORGE HALL 35 ■ ■

GK

ZACH JEACOCK 38 ■ ■

ADAN GEORGE 40 ■ ■

REMI WALKER 41 ■ ■

ALFIE CHANG 42 ■ ■

MITCHELL ROBERTS 43 ■ ■

KEYENDRAH SIMMONDS 45 ■ ■

BRANDON KHELA 46 ■ ■

RYAN STIRK 47 ■ ■

JOSH WILLIAMS 48 ■ ■

ROMELLE DONOVAN 49 ■ ■

PRESTON

NORTH END

MANAGER: RYAN LOWE

■ ■ 1 FREDDIE WOODMAN GK

■ ■ 2 ALVARO FERNANDEZ

■ ■ 3 GREGG CUNNINGHAM

■ ■ 4 BEN WHITEMAN

■ ■ 5 PATRICK BAUER

■ ■ 6 LIAM LINDSAY

■ ■ 7 LIAM DELAP

■ ■ 8 ALAN BROWNE

■ ■ 9 CHED EVANS

■ ■ 10 DANIEL JOHNSON

■ ■ 11 ROBBIE BRADY

■ ■ 13 ALI MCCANN

■ ■ 14 JORDAN STOREY

■ ■ 15 TROY PARROTT

■ ■ 16 ANDREW HUGHES

■ ■ 18 RYAN LEDSON

■ ■ 19 EMIL RIIS

■ ■ 20 BEN WOODBURN

■ ■ 22 MATTHEW OLOSUNDE

■ ■ 23 BAMBO DIABY

■ ■ 24 SEAN MAGUIRE

■ ■ 25 DAI CORNELL GK

■ ■ 28 TOM CANNON

■ ■ 29 FINLAY CROSS-ADAIR

■ ■ 31 JACOB SLATER

■ ■ 32 LEWIS LEIGH

■ ■ 34 LEWIS COULTON

■ ■ 35 NOAH MAWENE

■ ■ 38 JAMES PADRIC GK

■ ■ 44 BRAD POTTS

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