Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face West Bromwich Albion in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Penalty Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi draws a foul in the penalty area.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Phillips.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Goal! Birmingham City 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
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