Summary

  • Birmingham and QPR play out entertaining goalless draw

  • Blues have only taken two point from last four matches

  • QPR have now won one of past six league games

  • Eight Championship games on Saturday including leaders Preston at Rotherham

  • Get involved #bbcefl

  1. Postpublished at 22:01 British Summer Time 22 September 2023

    FT: Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    And that's me pretty much done for tonight.

    We'll be back tomorrow afternoon ready for a bumper schedule of games right across the EFL.

    Goodnight and thanks for joining us.

  2. Postpublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 22 September 2023

    FT: Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Where does that leave us then?

    It wasn't the three points that either team will have necessarily wanted but a point apiece means QPR are up to 17th and Birmingham stay eighth.

    That's all likely to change when Saturday's eight games are done and dusted.

  3. All about the goalkeeperspublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 22 September 2023

    FT: Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Not a game to remember for goals although we were certainly treated to some very fine saves from Asmir Begovic and John Ruddy.

    And let's not forget that first-half A-star clearance off the line from Sam Field.

    Anyway, it ends goalless at St Andrew's with Birmingham and QPR both sharing the points.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 22 September 2023

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    That corner proved to be the last bit of play of the match.

    A fair bit of excitement, but no goals to show for it.

    Birmingham v QPR match actionImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Birmingham try and push forward for one final attack and Cody Drameh does well to win his side a corner with seconds left on the clock.

    After a tustle in the box from the corner, it's safely cleared.

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Jay Stansfield becomes the third Blues player to get booked.

  7. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    The fourth official has flashed that we've got three minutes of added time.

    If there's a goal coming, it's going to be a very late one.

  8. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Something's just not been clicking for Birmingham tonight.

    Lee Buchanan whips a cross into the box but Jay Stansfield is facing away from goal and understandably can't get much on it to threaten the goal.

  9. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    We're inside the final five minute of the 90.

    Are we getting a winner here do you think?

  10. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Lukas Jutkiewicz wins a free-kick and Birmingham get the chance to fire the ball into the QPR box and also catch their breath for a second.

    Juninho Bacuna's ball is too long though and goes out for a goal kick.

  11. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Birmingham cheaply lose the ball deep in their half and it's the home fans' time to get a bit twitchy this final 10 minutes as QPR enjoy a decent spell of pressure in attack.

  12. GREAT SAVE!published at 79 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    What did I say about QPR getting the winner?!

    Not for the first time tonight John Ruddy makes an outstanding save, acrobatically palming clear a header from Lyndon Dykes at close range.

    Both goalkeepers have been excellent tonight.

  13. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Just under 15 minutes of regular time to go and this game really could go either way.

    Although you feel if QPR get the winner, Birmingham are going to be pretty aggrieved with themselves.

    Jay Stansfield looks annoyedImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Sixth corner of the night for QPR and it goes straight into the hands of John Ruddy.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Another QPR change with Sinclair Armstrong off and Chris Willock on.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 71 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Double change from John Eustace for Birmingham as Koji Miyoshi and Scott Hogan go off with Lukas Jutkiewicz and Siriki Dembele - the latter who hasn't played in five weeks - coming on.

    Scott Hogan takes a shot for BirminghamImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    How Birmingham are not a goal up I don't really know.

    Koji Miyoshi beats his man on the wing and releases Oliver Burke. He picks out Jay Stansfield in the box yet Asmir Begovic is wise to it for the third time this half and makes the save.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 67 miins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Again it's not a free-kick to remember from Ilias Chair as he can't get his shot over the four-man wall and strikes Dion Sanderson instead.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 67 mins

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    QPR get a dangerous free-kick right on the edge of the box as Dion Sanderson takes out Sinclair Armstrong and gets booked for it.

  20. 'Blues have had enough chances'published at 21:27 British Summer Time 22 September 2023

    Birmingham 0-0 QPR

    Kerys Harrop
    Ex-Birmingham City women defender on BBC Radio WM

    Birmingham should be ahead. They will be disappointed they are not 1-0 or 2-0 ahead. They have had enough chances.

    Going into the last 25 minutes they need to make sure they take one of the chances that come their way.