It is vitally important that everyone keeps believing. "Tough times, but we keep working. "The weekend's tie gives us another chance to put things right, to implement the work we have been doing on the training field. "We want to go to Blackburn and be very competitive. "It is a chance for the whole squad, about giving people the right minutes to showcase themselves. " What is your score prediction for today's game? Have your say in the comments section...
Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City TV channel, live stream and how to watchBirmingham City return to action when they play Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup today (3pm). Blues secured their place in the fourth round when they beat Forest Green Rovers in a re-arranged clash earlier this month. John Eustace's Blues have lost their last five matches in the Championship, sliding from ninth place to 19th and only six points from the relegation places. Blackburn, by contrast, are in fourth place and look well set for a play-off battle with the top two out of reach. Both teams will arguably see the FA Cup as a distraction from their Championship campaigns and a raft of changes is expected from both managers.
Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City TV channel, live stream and how to watchBirmingham City return to action when they play Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup today (3pm). Blues secured their place in the fourth round when they beat Forest Green Rovers in a re-arranged clash earlier this month. John Eustace's Blues have lost their last five matches in the Championship, sliding from ninth place to 19th and only six points from the relegation places. Blackburn, by contrast, are in fourth place and look well set for a play-off battle with the top two out of reach. Both teams will arguably see the FA Cup as a distraction from their Championship campaigns and a raft of changes is expected from both managers.
Read more: Takeover, transfer deadline and the FA Cup - your Blues questions answered Read more: Blues takeover latest as club favourite exits Championship club As part of the FA Cup broadcast deal, every game is being shown either domestically or internationally. Blues kick off at 3pm, meaning the game falls in the 3pm blackout period on a Saturday afternoon. That means only supporters based worldwide can watch the game, with ESPN+ showing the action in the United States of America, 6'eren in Denmark and ViaPlay in the Scandinavia and Baltic regions.
Read more: Takeover, transfer deadline and the FA Cup - your Blues questions answered Read more: Blues takeover latest as club favourite exits Championship club As part of the FA Cup broadcast deal, every game is being shown either domestically or internationally. Blues kick off at 3pm, meaning the game falls in the 3pm blackout period on a Saturday afternoon. That means only supporters based worldwide can watch the game, with ESPN+ showing the action in the United States of America, 6'eren in Denmark and ViaPlay in the Scandinavia and Baltic regions.
For Eustace and Blues, a break from League football and a chance to get through to the next round of the cup is welcome and the boss has issued a plea to supporters and players to remain united amid off-field challenges. "The only way we get through these difficult periods is by sticking together, which is what we are doing, " he said. "We know there were going to be tough times, but we are getting through that.
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Blackburn Rovers vs. Birmingham City - Football Match Summary - January 28, 2023 - ESPN2 FT 2 KO First Half begins. 3 Reda Khadra Goal 22 Joe Rankin-Costello Yellow Card 33 Bradley Dack Goal 40 Tahith Chong Yellow Card HT Halftime 45 On: Tyrhys Dolan|Off: Ryan Hedges 46 Joe Rankin-Costello Goal 64 On: Hannibal Mejbri|Off: Gary Gardner On: Scott Hogan|Off: Reda Khadra 65 On: Alfie Chang|Off: Krystian Bielik 69 Tyler Morton Yellow Card 75 On: Lewis Travis|Off: John Buckley On: Juninho Bacuna|Off: Kevin Long 80 Scott Wharton Yellow Card 86 Ben Brereton Díaz Yellow Card 87 On: Sammie Szmodics|Off: Bradley Dack 89 On: Jordan James|Off: Tahith Chong 90+1 Jordan James Goal 90+5 On: Jack Vale|Off: Sam Gallagher Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham City 2.
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