Bristol Rovers 1-2 Birmingham City

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
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers

Formation 4-4-2

1Mildenhall

2Leadbitter15J Clarke6Parkes3Brown

24Sinclair8O Clarke4Lockyer11Gosling

9Harrison17Easter

• 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

2Eardley28Morrison4Robinson3Grounds

22Shinnie19Maghoma8Gleeson26Davis

10Thomas21Novak

• 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

Home TeamBristol RoversAway TeamBirmingham

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home17

Away16

Shots on Target

Home3

Away8

Corners

Home5

Away6

Fouls

Home11

Away9

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2.

2. 90'+7'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2.

3. 90'+6'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

4. 90'+6'

   Booking

   Lee Novak (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.

5. 90'+5'

   Post update

   Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).

6. 90'+5'

   Post update

   Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

7. 90'+5'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

8. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Koby Arthur.

9. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).

10. 90'+3'

    Post update

    Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

11. 90'+2'

    Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

12. 90'+2'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Birmingham City. Koby Arthur replaces Wes Thomas because of an injury.

13. 90'+2'

    Post update

    Delay in match Wes Thomas (Birmingham City) because of an injury.

14. 90'+1'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

15. 89'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Wes Thomas (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

16. 89'

    Post update

    Foul by Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers).

17. 89'

    Post update

    David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18. 88'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

19. 87'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

20. 85'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

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