Rovers vs Birmingham live: Goal and score updates from FA Cup ...
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Blackburn Rovers’ FA Cup tie against Birmingham City.
Rovers beat Norwich City in the last round and now face more championship opposition with the Blues the visitors to Ewood Park. Jon Dahl Tomasson is likely to rotate his squad while new signings Sorba Thomas, who has joined on loan from Huddersfield, is ineligible having featured for the Terriers in their cup defeat at Preston North End in round three.
Rovers are fourth in the second tier and very much in the play off mix. They will be favourites for this game with the Blues down in 19th having lost their last five league matches. Birmingham beat Forest Green in the last round of the cup.
Kick off at Ewood Park is 3pm and we will bring you all the build up, action, reaction and analysis so stay with us.
18:01Elliott Jackson
"Neil [Etheridge] was racially abused which is bang out of order."
17:28Elliott Jackson
"I can't say something official yet. Maybe other people can do that later but I can't say anything yet."
17:25Elliott Jackson
"We all know January is a difficult window. It can be a lottery with different types of loan signings."
16:58Elliott Jackson
Rovers draw late on, forcing a replay on Tuesday evening at St Andrew's. They'll be in the hat for Monday's draw but without their place being confirmed.
Updates from JDT's press match conference to come.
16:55Elliott Jackson
Vale comes on for Gallagher.
16:52Elliott Jackson
A big scuffle after the goal. Play yet to restart.
16:50Elliott Jackson
Birmingham level in the 90th minute as Kaminski can't keep the shot out
16:46Elliott Jackson
Sammie Szmodics comes on for Bradley Dack.
16:45Elliott Jackson
Brereton Diaz goes into the book for stopping a Birmingham attack.
16:39Elliott Jackson
Wharton is cautioned for Rovers, making him the third home player to be carded.
16:36Elliott Jackson
Gallagher shows some good work in behind the Birmingham back line and pulls back for Dack, but he scuffs his chance and Etheridge deals with it.
16:34Elliott Jackson
John Buckley makes way for Lewis Travis.
16:28Elliott Jackson
Morton is cautioned for a foul on Chong.
16:25Elliott Jackson
Khadra, Bielik and Gardner make way for Hannibal, Hogan and Chang
16:23Elliott Jackson
Rovers have a big chance as they break three-v-one and Dolan pokes the ball through to Diaz, who lifts over Etheridge but it's wide.
16:21Elliott Jackson
Brereton Diaz sees an effort saved before Buckley has a shot blocked. A positive opening 15 minutes from Rovers.
16:12Elliott Jackson
A bright start to the second half from Rovers who have come out of the break with some purpose.
16:06Elliott Jackson
GOAL FOR ROVERS! Rankin-Costello receives the ball on the edge of the area and curls into the bottom corner!
16:04Elliott Jackson
We're back underway. One change for Rovers as Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ryan Hedges.
15:49Elliott Jackson
Thomas Kaminski - 5
Joe Rankin-Costello - 5
Hayden Carter - 6
Scott Wharton - 6
Harry Pickering - 6
John Buckley - 5
Tyler Morton - 4
Ryan Hedges - 5
Bradley Dack - 7
Ben Brereton Diaz - 5
Sam Gallagher - 4
HTElliott Jackson
Dack's goal sees Rovers level at the break. A poor goal to concede for Rovers but the hosts have grown into the game and the goal was deserved.
15:46Elliott Jackson
An extra two minutes to be played here at the end of the first half.
15:43Elliott Jackson
Yellow card for Chong as he hacks Gallagher down.
15:38Elliott Jackson
Rovers' fourth equaliser of the season, and all of them have come in the cup.
Dack v Bradford, Brereton Diaz v West Ham, S.Wharton v Nottingham Forest and today if you wanted to know.
15:34Elliott Jackson
Some excellent footwork from Hedges sees him skip by and find Gallagher, who tries to square across. Birmingham half-clear and a scramble follows and after the ball hits the bar, Dack is there to tap home.
15:24Elliott Jackson
First yellow card of the afternoon and it's for Rankin-Costello, who is cautioned for fouling Chong.
15:22Elliott Jackson
Diaz receives the ball on the edge of the area and fires low, and Etheridge gets down well to parry the ball away.
15:18Elliott Jackson
The ball falls to Dack thirty-five yards out and he spots Etheridge off his line. He tries to lob the Birmingham 'keeper, but he comfortably catches.
15:16Elliott Jackson
Khadra has the ball on the right hand side of the box and fires goalwards, and it squirms under Kaminski but (luckily) out for a corner.
15:14Elliott Jackson
Pickering finds Brereton Diaz with a nice ball over the top of the Birmingham full-back, and the Chilean cuts inside and fires hard and low, but Ehteridge is equal to it.
