Blues 2 Nottm Forest 0
Marcus Bent and Keith Fahey give Blues all three points in a scrappy game on a poor pitch at St Andrews.
16.42: Carlos Costly replaces Marcus Bent for Blues.
16.40: Fahey's effort, which looked more like a cross, drifts over the keeper's head to make it 2-0 to Blues.
16.35: Couple of substiutions for Forest as they seek an equaliser. Newbold on for Garner and McCleary on for Maloney.
16.28: Poor defending from Wilson and Bent manages to put it past the keeper. 1-0 to Blues.
16.18: Chance for Ridgewell but he glances his header rather than putting power on it - probably their best chance of the game so far.
16.12: No change in performance so far in the second half.
15.58: Alex McLeish needs to have some stern words at half-time. Blues had more of the ball but Forest looked the more likely to score.
15.40: First effort on target for Blues but the Taylor effort hits the bar.
15.31: Jerome replaces Phillips for Blues.
15.26: Phillips' shot is blocked by Morgan,
15.25: Blues on top in terms of possession but Forest are looking the more likely to score at the moment.
15.13: Decent chance for Blues but Sinclair dragged his shot well wide. The pitch is like a pudding.
15.08: Good start from the visitors. Tyson's pace is already causing Blues some some trouble.
15.07: Wolves have gone 1-0 down at Burnley - chance for Blues to make up ground.
15.05: Pitch is poor today - Blues are looking to bounce back after the Blackpool defeat. Early chance for the visitors but Tyson sent his shot over the bar.
15.01: We're under way at St Andrews.
14:30: Teams in at St Andrews: -
Birmingham: Maik Taylor, Larsson, Martin Taylor, Ridgewell, Murphy, Fahey, Carsley, Bowyer, Sinclair, Phillips, Bent.
Subs: Doyle, Queudrue, Bouazza, Jerome, Costly.
Nottm Forest: Smith, Chambers, Morgan, Wilson, Moloney, Perch, McGugan, Heath, Tyson, Garner, Cohen.
Subs: Gamble, Breckin, McCleary, Thornhill, Newbold.
Referee: Graham Laws (Tyne & Wear)