Bolton Wanderers 2 Birmingham 1 WANDERERS

4-4-2 GAVIN WARD ... 7

GUDNI BERGSSON ... 7

BRYAN SMALL ... 7

JAMIE POLLOCK ... 8

*GERRY TAGGART ... 9

CHRIS FAIRCLOUGH ... 8

PER FRANDSEN ... 7

SCOTT SELLARS ... 7

NATHAN BLAKE ... 7

JOHN McGINLAY ... 7

ALAN THOMPSON ... 7

Subs: Scott Green, Michael Johansen (for Sellars 83 mins), Scott Taylor. BIRMINGHAM CITY

4-4-2 Bennett, Brown, Grainger, Johnson, Ablett, Holland, Devlin, O'Connor, Furlong, Horne, Legg. Subs Francis (for Furlong 54 mins), Limpar (for Holland 54 mins), Forster. Uriah Rennie (Sheffield) ATTENDANCE: 16,737 Goals: Wanderers - Pollock 29 mins, McGinlau (pen) 78; Birmingham - Devlin 56.

Shots/headers on target: Wanderers 7, Birmingham 2.

Corners: Wanderers 8, Birmingham 4.

Fouls committed: Wanderers 13, Birmingham 11.

Offsides: Wanderers 6, Birmingham 7.

Bookings: Wanderers - McGinlay 67 mins (dissent); Birmingham - Johnson 61 mins (foul).

Sent off: Grainger 77 mins (denying a goalscoring opportunity). Man of the Match GERRY TAGGART WHEN Colin Todd, one of England's finest central defenders describes him as a "colossus" it's an opinion worth listening to. There are defenders with more finesse but few who play with greater effect. Magic Moment ALAN Thompson's left-foot piledriver from 20 yards was spearing into the top corner until Blues keeper Ian Bennett knocked it over. A spectacular strike, matched by an equally brilliant save. Moan of the Match THE decision to disallow Jamie Pollock's second goal. He'd merely followed in after Ian Bennett had failed to hold Alan Thompson's free kick. Thankfully it didn't affect the result.

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