Davis Keillor-Dunn's goal has given him plenty of confidence and when he sees the space open up at distance, he just goes for it.

The Barnsley forward whips it towards goal but it veers away from it's intended location and is headed wide.

Richard Wilford
Commentator, BBC Radio WM

The home side do defend the wide positions well. Blues will need to neatly move it through the middle if they can.

Still 0-0 in both of our League Two matches, but it is only just at the Bescot Stadium.

Walsall really should be in the lead, a big chance for the Saddlers as a Jack Earing cross is cleared into the path of Taylor Allen, but he can only put his shot over the bar.

Walsall have scored in each of their last 16 home league games, last having a longer run of scoring on home soil in the Football League between October 1998 and May 1999 (18 games) so expect them to break the deadlock vs Bromley some time soon!

Wrexham are giving away free-kicks like free samples at a food festival.

Lincoln's Jack Moylan takes up the offer to have a go but it's deflected away from a dangerous area by a Wrexham defender.

Seems only a matter of time before they make one count...

Postpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2024

20:18 GMT 26 November 2024

Exeter 0-1 Birmingham

Worrying sight in Devon as Jay Bird collides with the advertising hoardings, and in turn snaps the corner flag pole.

The MK Dons Academy product moved to Devon in July and is making his first league start tonight.

Fortunately, he is fit to continue as Exeter have their second corner of the game.

Fifth-placed Huddersfield have gone 1-0 up at Leyton Orient - Michal Helik with the goal - and an own goal by Bryant Bilongo has put Blackpool 1-0 up at Bristol Rovers. Elsewhere, Wigan remain two up at home to Northampton, while it's still goalless between Cambridge and Bolton and Burton and Charlton.

Reading have found their feet as forward Sam Smith controls a long ball and flicks it on to his partner up front Chem Campbell.

Campbell takes aim but the Barnsley defence holds strong to block the shot.

First caution of the night as Exeter are slowly getting back into this game.

Tristan Crama is given a yellow card for handball.

There's a clash in Lincoln's box and the men in red want to see some compensation.

It's half-hearted though and the referee simply waves it away.

The home side are struggling for glimpses at the net so far but outside the set-pieces, the Imps aren't faring much better.

Another free-kick, another threat from Lincoln.

Forward Bailey Cadamarteri is the culprit this time but he drags his effort wide.

Wigan are now 2-0 up at home to Northampton. Jonny Smith has added to Thelo Aasgaard's opener.

Barnsley are thirsty for more.

They've clocked five shots at goal already with their opponents only getting a single glimpse at goal.

This time it's forward Stephen Humphrys who is on the hunt by barging into the Reading half but his dynamic effort from 20 yards out just sails above the net.

Mansfield's Will Evans has the ball in the net but is offside. Decent start by the Stags against the leaders.

Richard Wilford
Commentator, BBC Radio WM

There's a sharpness about this front line for Blues today which was lacking on the weekend.

They look more positive and willing to take more risks.

Wrexham are seeing more of the ball in these early stages but the first scent of danger comes from the visitors.

Paudie O'Connor connects with Sean Roughan's clean free-kick but Wrexham keeper George Wickens denies the defender an opening goal.

Wigan Athletic lead 1-0 at home to Northampton Town courtesy of Thelo Aasgaard's early goal. That should help settle the Latics, who have lost their previous two home games.

Richard Wilford
Commentator, BBC Radio WM

20-yards out and he [Tomoki Iwata] wallops it!

Their reluctance to shoot has been an issue in recent weeks, but that's more like it.

Both teams have had early efforts on goal at Adams Park, where League One leaders Wycombe are looking to make it 10 wins in a row in all competitions. Cameron Humphreys fired wide early on, as did Mansfield's Frazer Blake-Tracy at the other end.