Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Birmingham Metropolis 0.
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Rotherham United 0-0 Birmingham City: Blues remain in relegation trouble
Birmingham Metropolis stay in relegation bother after being held to a goalless draw at backside facet Rotherham, in a recreation that was delayed by a medical emergency within the crowd.
The gamers left the pitch for half-hour early on whereas medics attended to a fan.
Each side struggled in entrance of aim in what was Steve Evans’ first match on the helm since returning to Rotherham, following Leam Richardson’s departure.
Jay Stansfield thought he had received it for the Blues late on, though his effort was dominated out because the factors had been shared.
Gary Rowett’s facet keep twenty first however at the moment are two factors away from Huddersfield City with two video games remaining.
Already-relegated Rotherham stay all-time low on 24 factors however no less than made an unbeaten begin to their second stint beneath Evans, ending a three-match dropping run.
Birmingham began on the entrance foot, with Tyler Roberts volleying extensive after being picked out by Keshi Anderson.
Oli Burke’s slick play on the fitting led to Anderson taking pictures from shut vary, though Viktor Johansson did effectively to disclaim the ahead.
Rotherham’s already skinny squad grew to become additional stretched as Arvin Appiah and Cohen Bramall changed Cafu and Peter Kioso respectively.
The modifications did little to assist the movement of what was already a lacklustre contest between two sides on the backside finish of the desk.
The sample of the second half remained the identical, though the guests regarded on the right track for an important three factors when Stansfield fired past Johansson within the 76th minute, just for the assistant referee’s flag to go up to make sure the sport ended goalless.
Birmingham now face an enormous recreation at relegation rivals Huddersfield on Saturday, the place they may safe their security with victory.
Rotherham United boss Steve Evans:
“I assumed it (efficiency) was glorious. We’re huge believers in not simply the eyes however the stats.
“We most likely lacked a little bit of high quality or a little bit of luck within the last third, however that appears closely vital as a result of we have misplaced key gamers once more.
“We are available and we return to work as a result of we have to go and produce and have a giant efficiency towards Bristol Metropolis and end it correctly towards Cardiff Metropolis after which we go to work.”
Birmingham Metropolis boss Gary Rowett:
“There have been parts of the efficiency that had been missing that we actually wanted to go and win the sport.
“You realize it’ll be powerful towards Steve’s [Evans] sides as a result of they’re extremely direct and play ahead actually early, make it an actual scrap and you have to discover the moments within the recreation to indicate actual composure.
“I am hoping that the fan that was in poor health, I am hoping that they are OK. I assumed the parademics responded brilliantly.”
Line-ups
Rotherham
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Johansson
- 40KiosoSubstituted forBramallat 37′minutes
- 21PeltierBooked at 87mins
- 24HumphreysBooked at 52mins
- 28Revan
- 18Rathbone
- 12Rinomhota
- 22Odoffin
- 7Ribeiro DiasSubstituted forAppiahat 31′minutes
- 10HugillBooked at 51minsSubstituted forEavesat 81′minutesBooked at 84mins
- 29Nombe
Substitutes
- 3Bramall
- 9Eaves
- 20Corridor
- 26Phillips
- 30Appiah
- 38Seriki
- 42Hatton
Birmingham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 21Ruddy
- 2Laird
- 6Bielik
- 5Sanderson
- 3Buchanan
- 13Paik Seung-ho
- 34Sunjic
- 45BurkeSubstituted forMiyoshiat 45′minutes
- 8RobertsSubstituted forBacunaat 59′minutes
- 14AndersonBooked at 63minsSubstituted forDembéléat 77′minutes
- 28StansfieldBooked at 76minsSubstituted forHoganat 89′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Etheridge
- 4Roberts
- 7Bacuna
- 9Hogan
- 11Miyoshi
- 17Dembélé
- 19James
- 20Gardner
- 35Corridor
- Referee:
- Keith Stroud
- Attendance:
- 11,001
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Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Birmingham Metropolis 0.
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Nook, Rotherham United. Conceded by John Ruddy.
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Try saved. Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United) proper footed shot from the fitting facet of the field is saved within the backside proper nook. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
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Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham Metropolis) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
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Try saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham Metropolis) left footed shot from the centre of the field is saved within the backside proper nook. Assisted by Krystian Bielik with a by ball.
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Ethan Laird (Birmingham Metropolis) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
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Try blocked. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left facet of the field is blocked.
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Substitution, Birmingham Metropolis. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
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Nook, Birmingham Metropolis. Conceded by Sebastian Revan.
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Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) is proven the yellow card for a nasty foul.
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Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham Metropolis) wins a free kick within the attacking half.
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Foul by Lee Peltier (Rotherham United).
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Nook, Birmingham Metropolis. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
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Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) is proven the yellow card for a nasty foul.
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Ethan Laird (Birmingham Metropolis) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Eaves (Rotherham United).
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Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Jordan Hugill due to an harm.
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