19-09-2019, 15:26
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LAST SEASON
BIRMINGHAM CITY 3 PRESTON NORTH END 0
LAST TIME OUT
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0 BIRMINGHAM CITY 1
PRESTON NORTH END 2 BRENTFORD 0
Off down the motorway to St Andrews hopefully not the horror show that happened last season with Deccers having a goalkeeping howler of immense proportions, sure City fans will have forgotten about that NOT.
City started pretty well under Pep Clotet which considering the struggles he had at Oxford is quite surprising. Good news for City no points deduction as yet which should give them a chance of making the play offs.
They were fairly busy during the transfer window, Sunjic, Gimenez and Crowley all brought in for decent fees, tough task for us but we have good form and unlike last season will have a full squad to pick from interesting game.
Match Officials: Birmingham City Away
For the first time this season the Lilywhites see a referee for the second time, with Steve Martin the man in the middle for our trip to St Andrew's on Saturday.
The match official was the referee for our opening day game down at Millwall, where he also had the whistle for the same fixture last season, when Alex Neil’s men came out 3-1 winners, back in February at The Den.
That was one of the match official’s three games officiating both North End in 2018/19, the others being PNE’s wins at Nottingham Forest and at home to Ipswich Town.
Since coming onto the EFL lists back in 2012/13, the Staffordshire referee has officiated 13 North End games, at least one a season for all the years he has been on the league groupings.
His first game was a goalless draw against Leyton Orient back in March 2013, whilst other memorable games include our 3-0 win at Havant & Waterlooville in the FA Cup in 2014, a 3-0 home win over Cardiff City in 2016 and a 3-1 win at Oldham’s Boundary Park in 2014.
He has taken charge of six games so far this season, including our game with the Lions, issuing just 14 cautions in those game, five of which came in that game between North End and Neil Harris’ men back at the beginning of August.
The other members of the third team involved in Saturday’s game are assistants Sam Lewis and Mark Jones and fourth official Daniel Leach.
LAST SEASON
BIRMINGHAM CITY 3 PRESTON NORTH END 0
LAST TIME OUT
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0 BIRMINGHAM CITY 1
PRESTON NORTH END 2 BRENTFORD 0
Off down the motorway to St Andrews hopefully not the horror show that happened last season with Deccers having a goalkeeping howler of immense proportions, sure City fans will have forgotten about that NOT.
City started pretty well under Pep Clotet which considering the struggles he had at Oxford is quite surprising. Good news for City no points deduction as yet which should give them a chance of making the play offs.
They were fairly busy during the transfer window, Sunjic, Gimenez and Crowley all brought in for decent fees, tough task for us but we have good form and unlike last season will have a full squad to pick from interesting game.
Match Officials: Birmingham City Away
For the first time this season the Lilywhites see a referee for the second time, with Steve Martin the man in the middle for our trip to St Andrew's on Saturday.
The match official was the referee for our opening day game down at Millwall, where he also had the whistle for the same fixture last season, when Alex Neil’s men came out 3-1 winners, back in February at The Den.
That was one of the match official’s three games officiating both North End in 2018/19, the others being PNE’s wins at Nottingham Forest and at home to Ipswich Town.
Since coming onto the EFL lists back in 2012/13, the Staffordshire referee has officiated 13 North End games, at least one a season for all the years he has been on the league groupings.
His first game was a goalless draw against Leyton Orient back in March 2013, whilst other memorable games include our 3-0 win at Havant & Waterlooville in the FA Cup in 2014, a 3-0 home win over Cardiff City in 2016 and a 3-1 win at Oldham’s Boundary Park in 2014.
He has taken charge of six games so far this season, including our game with the Lions, issuing just 14 cautions in those game, five of which came in that game between North End and Neil Harris’ men back at the beginning of August.
The other members of the third team involved in Saturday’s game are assistants Sam Lewis and Mark Jones and fourth official Daniel Leach.