Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face Norwich City 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.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
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Birmingham City FC 4 - 1 Norwich City FC
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:59Match ends, Birmingham City 4, Norwich City 1.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:57Second Half ends, Birmingham City 4, Norwich City 1.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:52Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:52Offside, Norwich City. Shane Duffy is caught offside.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:52Substitution, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas replaces Patrick Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:50Foul by Marc Leonard (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:50Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:48Substitution, Norwich City. Errol Mundle-Smith replaces Josh Sargent.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:48Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Jay Stansfield.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:46Substitution, Birmingham City. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Tomoki Iwata.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:45Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:44Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:38Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:40Attempt missed. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a headed pass.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:35Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:33Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:33Substitution, Norwich City. Amankwah Forson replaces Oscar Schwartau.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:33Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Demarai Gray.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:33Substitution, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Marvin Ducksch.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:33Attempt blocked. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:33Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Beadle.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:35Attempt blocked. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a headed pass.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:33Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Beadle.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:34Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:33Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by James Beadle.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:32Attempt saved. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Kellen Fisher with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:32Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:31Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:31Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:28Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:24Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:24Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:24Marc Leonard (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:22Foul by Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:20Attempt saved. Jovon Makama (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Josh Sargent.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:19Substitution, Norwich City. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:19Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:19Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:18Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:14Goal! Birmingham City 4, Norwich City 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a through ball following a fast break.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:11Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:09Attempt saved. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Josh Sargent.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:08Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:07Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a set piece situation.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:06Marc Leonard (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
16:04Second Half begins Birmingham City 3, Norwich City 1.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:49First Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Norwich City 1.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:49Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:45Goal! Birmingham City 3, Norwich City 1. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:45Attempt saved. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:44Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:43Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Leonard with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:41Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:41Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:41Attempt missed. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:38Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:38Attempt blocked. Oscar Schwartau (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:38Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:37Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:35Goal! Birmingham City 2, Norwich City 1. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:32Jovon Makama (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:32Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:29Attempt missed. Marc Leonard (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata following a set piece situation.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:28Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:28Foul by Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:22Goal! Birmingham City 2, Norwich City 0. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:19Attempt saved. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Shane Duffy.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:18Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:15Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:15Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:14Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:13Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kellen Fisher with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:11Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:11Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:07Foul by Marc Leonard (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:04Goal! Birmingham City 1, Norwich City 0. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:07Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:06Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
15:01First Half begins.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Birmingham City vs Norwich City
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