Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2.
The 2011 League Cup winners Birmingham City made it through to the second round of the competition with a narrow win over League Two's Bristol Rovers.
Andrew Shinnie scored the winner for the Championship side, striking a low, 25-yard finish into the net.
Birmingham had taken the lead in the second half through Jacques Maghoma's close-range goal.
Rovers equalised on 65 minutes after Ellis Harrison volleyed in, before Shinnie's effort three minutes later.
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Mildenhall
- 2Leadbitter
- 15J ClarkeSubstituted forBroomat 81'minutes
- 6Parkes
- 3Brown
- 24Sinclair
- 8O Clarke
- 4Lockyer
- 11GoslingSubstituted forMontañoat 64'minutes
- 9Harrison
- 17EasterSubstituted forTaylorat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Taylor
- 16Blissett
- 21Montaño
- 22Preston
- 23Bodin
- 27Broom
- 28Malpas
Birmingham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Legzdins
- 2Eardley
- 28MorrisonSubstituted forSpectorat 71'minutes
- 4Robinson
- 3Grounds
- 22Shinnie
- 19MaghomaSubstituted forGrayat 81'minutes
- 8Gleeson
- 26DavisBooked at 45mins
- 10ThomasSubstituted forArthurat 90+2'minutes
- 21NovakBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 7Gray
- 9Donaldson
- 11Cotterill
- 18Brown
- 23Spector
- 24Arthur
- 29Kuszczak
- Referee:
- Andy Davies
- Attendance:
- 5,650
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away8
- Corners
- Home5
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2.
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Attempt missed. Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Booking
Lee Novak (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
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Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Koby Arthur.
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Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
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Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City. Koby Arthur replaces Wes Thomas because of an injury.
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Delay in match Wes Thomas (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Wes Thomas (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers).
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David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.