Birmingham vs Blackburn Rovers

The game is taking place on deadline day with Rovers still active in the transfer market as they seek new recruits. Jon Dahl Tomasson is chasing a loan move for ...

The game is taking place on deadline day with Rovers still active in the transfer market as they seek new recruits. Here we go again in the FA Cup. The prize on the line for the winners is a spot in the last 16 of the competition and a trip to Premier League side Leicester City.

Birmingham City news from BirminghamLive as Blues take on Blackburn in an FA Cup fourth round replay at St Andrew's for the chance to visit Leicester in the ...

Meanwhile, the game is due to be shown live overseas in some countries. Elsewhere, Viaplay have the rights to show the action to audiences in Scandinavia. [comments section](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-vs-blackburn-rovers-26119126#comments-wrapper). Blackburn's visit to St Andrew's is not being televised live in the UK. The replay is taking place a week earlier than usual due to the fact that Blackburn have a live televised league game against Wigan Athletic on Monday. [BirminghamLive](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/birmingham-city-fc). However, 18-year-old James scored his first goal of the campaign shortly after coming off the bench to send the nearly 4,000-strong visiting support wild and secure a rematch. [BBC](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/bbc) iPlayer and BBC Sport website after the match, while there will be live radio commentary on BBC WM. [Find the footballs on the BirminghamLive website to win prizes worth £3,000](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/find-footballs-birminghamlive-website-win-25975244) [Transfer deadline day updates](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/birmingham-city-transfer-deadline-live-26111002) [will take on Premier League side Leicester City](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fa-cup-5th-draw-live-26111780) at the King Power Stadium in the fifth round, to be played in midweek during the week beginning February 27. [John Eustace](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/john-eustace)'s side in the competition.

Birmingham: Etheridge, Colin, Trusty, Sanderson, Long, Hogan, Chang, Khadra, Hannibal, Bacuna, Longelo; Subs: Ruddy, Friend, Jutkiewicz, James, Graham, ...

- Subs: Kaminski, Phillips, Edun, Carter, Garrett, Morton, Hedges, Gallagher, Szmodics - Subs: Ruddy, Friend, Jutkiewicz, James, Graham, Gardner, Gordon, Chong, Donovan - Rovers: Pears, Rankin-Costello, Ayala, S Wharton, Pickering, Travis, Buckley, Dack, Dolan, Brereton, Vale - Birmingham: Etheridge, Colin, Trusty, Sanderson, Long, Hogan, Chang, Khadra, Hannibal, Bacuna, Longelo

Emmanuel Longelo replaces George Friend, whilst Juninho Bacuna, Alfie Chang and Hannibal come into the midfield in swaps for Krystian Bielik, Tahith Chong and ...

Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing. 45'+1' free_kick_lost icon. Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).

Pears was proving to be a thorn in Birmingham's side and came to the rescue with his feet when he saved Dion Sanderson's downward header from Hannibal Mejbri's corner On-loan Arsenal defender Auston Trusty diverted Sammie Szmodics' 100th-minute cross into his own net after Birmingham had dominated the second half, with Rovers goalkeeper Aynsley Pears thwarting Blues numerous times. Match report as on-loan Arsenal defender Auston Trusty diverted Sammie Szmodics' 100th-minute cross into his own net after Birmingham had dominated the second half; Blackburn victory secures away trip to Leicester in FA Cup fifth round