Roger Johnson
Former Birmingham defender on BBC Radio WM

Since Brentford hit the post, Birmingham have been on top and deserve that.

The pace on the ball in made that and it was a good header. Ivan Sanchez has been the stand-out player for Blues. It was an excellent delivery.

How are Wycombe not ahead?

Joe Jacobson puts in a free-kick which Darius Charles meets with this head but he hits the crossbar from close range, it then falls to Alex Pattison who smashes a low drive towards goal but is denied by Millers goalkeeper Jamal Blackman.

Roger Johnson
Former Birmingham defender on BBC Radio WM

Based on chances Brentford should probably be ahead.

They hit the post earlier but that was the best chance of the game.

We've not seen a lot of Bryan Mbeumo today.

The Frenchman got 15 league goals last season, and has just blazed well over the bar from about 15 yards out after the ball fell nicely to him.

There are just over 10 minutes left to the break.

Good chance for Rotherham as the ball pinballs in the box from Kieran Sadlier's free-kick and it falls to Matt Crooks but he's unable to turn it home.

Decent game so far, great tempo to it.

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Birmingham threaten as Jon Toral has an effort deflected behind for a corner.

From the set-piece Kristian Pedersen has a header cleared by Ivan Toney inside the Bees' six-yard box.

Brentford come oh-so-close to taking the lead as Josh Dasilva rattles the left-hand upright with a shot from outside the box.

Blues keeper Zach Jeacock beaten there by the bobbling effort, but the post came to his rescue.

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We are close to the mid-point of the first half at St Andrew's, and it's been a fairly even game so far.

Birmingham have looked organised under new boss Aitor Karanka, but Brentford have not been anywhere near as good as the slick side we saw towards the end of last season.

Birmingham survive a scare at the back.

Brentford winger Sergi Canos bursts into the box and causes chaos with his pull back.

The first Bees man can't turn it goalwards and then Josh Dasilva's effort hits a Blues defender and has the fizz taken out of it before falling into the grateful arms of Zach Jeacock.

Oh hello, that's a bit cheeky from Wycombe's Joe Jacobson.

The left-back, Wycombe's play-off final match-winner, has a crack from a free-kick in his own half to try to catch out Rotherham keeper Jamal Blackman but he sees it over the bar.

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It's also the first day of the Premier League season and Fulham, who dashed Brentford's hopes of reaching the top flight last month, are a goal down at home to Arsenal.

Alex Lacazette has scored the Gunners' opener at Craven Cottage.

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Brentford's new striker Ivan Toney, signed for a reported £8m from Peterborough, has had his first sight at goal.

His angled effort from the corner of the box provides a fairly routine save for Zach Jeacock at his near post.

Brentford are forced into a substitution in the eighth minute.

Mathias Jensen can't continue after that ankle knock and Emiliano Marcondes comes on to replace him.

Championship clubs have reverted back to being able to make three substitutions this season, after having five available when last season restarted in June following the coronavirus lockdown.

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First real chance of the game and it falls to the hosts.

Blues winger Jeremie Bela cuts inside on the edge of the area and unleashes a low right-footed shot.

It's curling into the bottom right-hand corner and Bees keeper Luke Daniels palms it behind for a corner.

Big chance for Wycombe early on - Scott Kashket breaks from a long pass over the top, drills in a low cross but Daryl Horgan puts it over stretching for the ball.

Bright start from the Chairboys but they should be 1-0 up.

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It's been a fairly quiet start in the second city.

Blues debutant Zach Jeacock has had an early touch of the ball but hasn't come under any real pressure as yet.

The 19-year-old must have a few nerves between the sticks.

There's currently a break in play as Brentford midfielder Mathias Jensen needs some treatment for an injury.

After players from both sides take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Birmingham get the game under way at St Andrew's.

Wycombe are also getting started against Rotherham in the Chairboys' first-ever match in the Championship.

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