Jota's dangerous delivery from the right for Birmingham, but Villa deal with that corner and Jed Steer gets a first feel of the ball too.

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Sunshine and a few showers in the early stages of this one.

Birmingham City seeing plenty of the ball from the off and they force an early corner...

And we're off....

I'll be amazed if that guy on the PA will be able to speak come half-time the amount of shouting he was just doing!

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at St Andrew's

Inspired by their team’s big huddle which finished their pre-match warm-up before returning to the dressing room to get final instructions, the Birmingham City fans are now in full voice.

A rousing rendition of their old faithful 'Keep Right On To The End Of The Road', followed by 'Mr Blue Sky' by ELO. And now it’s a right din as the two teams come out.

Teams on their way out and the atmosphere inside St Andrew's is buzzing.

Almost time for kick-off...

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Everyone loves a good quiz and we've compiled one especially for the Second City derby that you can get your teeth into just before kick-off.

Test your knowledge of the previous 127 meetings between these two sides - there's a few familiar faces among the questions for sure.

See how many you get out of 10 here.

Sadly rights restrictions prevent us from streaming radio commentary on the BBC Sport website and app, but if you're in the West Midlands this lunchtime, you can still tune.

BBC WM 95.6 have full match commentary from St Andrew's and we'll bring you the best of their analysis throughout the game.

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Plenty to talk about on this match for sure, but one of the big Championship talking points this weekend has been West Brom parting company with head coach Darren Moore.

The Baggies are still fourth despite being winless in their past three with just 10 matches to go this campaign.

What have you made of their decision to sack Moore now? Who's your favourite to replace him?

Have your say on Twitter using #bbcefl

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at St Andrew's

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It’s not often West Bromwich Albion dominate the conversation on Second City derby day in the Midlands - but that’s certainly the case at a bitterly cold St Andrew’s this morning.

The imminent 128th duel over the past 132 years between Birmingham City and Aston Villa has temporarily been relegated to second place behind the abrupt axeing of Darren Moore as Albion head coach.

And there was a lot of support in the pre-match press room for the big, friendly Moore, popularly known in the game, from his best days as a Baggies player, simply as ‘Big Dave’.

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Just the two points separate these sides coming into this one.

But after the rest of the results so far this weekend in the Championship, there's three teams between them.

Villa know that if they can do the double for this season, they will move above Blues up to ninth.

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Birmingham City defender Harlee Dean appeared to be doing his best impression of Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders when he arrived at St Andrew's earlier.

Well, I suppose he is in the right city for it after all....

Villa's Jack Grealish opted for a more modern look when he stepped off the team bus.

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No mucking about - straight to the all-important team news...

Birmingham City make four changes from a 2-0 defeat by Hull City last weekend.

In come Maikel Kieftenbeld, Jacques Maghoma, Wes Harding and Jota for Gary Gardner, Maxime Colin, Connor Mahoney and Kerim Mrabti.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith looks content with life as he makes just the one change from their thumping win against Derby County last weekend. Neil Taylor comes in at left-back, while John McGinn returns on the bench after suspension.

Jack Grealish keeps the captain's armband.

Birmingham XI: Camp; Pedersen, Morrison, Dean, Harding, Davis, Kieftenbeld, Jota, Maghoma, Adams, Jutkiewicz

Subs: Trueman, Roberts, Dacres-Cogley, Mrabti, Craig Gardner, Mahney, Vassell.

Aston Villa XI: Steer; Elmohamady, Mings, Hause, Taylor, Whelan, Hourihane, Grealish, Adomah, El Ghazi, Abraham.

Subs: Kalinic, Jedinak, Bjarnason, McGinn, Kodjia, Green, Davis.

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Strap yourselves in for a fierce and fiery Sunday lunchtime meeting.

St Andrew's, Birmingham is the stage for the 128th meeting of Second City rivals Birmingham City and Aston Villa.

A fair bit more than just three Championship points at stake in this one. Opportunities to maintain bragging rights in the city until next season and rib your mates at work tomorrow morning if the result goes your way come to mind.

Welcome along to our coverage here on BBC Sport - kick-off is on the way at midday.