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English League Championship
Saturday, 2 May 2015,
- Kickoff: 12:15 BST
- Stadium: Macron Stadium
- Referee: -
- Stadium: Macron Stadium
- Attendance: 18,614
- 42' Robert Tesche
Bolton Wanderers
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Birmingham City
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Dervite out for Bolton
Dorian Dervite will miss Bolton's final game of the season against Birmingham through suspension.
The defender was dismissed in Monday's 3-0 loss to Bournemouth and will therefore serve a one-game ban and complete his season slightly earlier than his team-mates.
Wanderers have a glut of loanees and the likes of Adam Le Fondre and Barry Bannan are set to make their final appearances before returning to their parent clubs, while boss Neil Lennon could also run the rule over a number of the youngsters who were on the bench at Bournemouth including midfielder Kaiyne Woolery, who came on for his Trotters debut.
None of the injured players are ready to return to the Trotters' fold so Matt Mills (ankle), Josh Vela (groin), Paddy McCarthy (ankle), Max Clayton (ankle), David Wheater (hamstring), Simeon Slavchev (ankle), Darren Pratley (hamstring), Craig Davies (hamstring) and Zach Clough (shoulder) are all sidelined once again.
Birmingham boss Gary Rowett is set to continue to experiment with his line-up.
The manager wanted to learn more about his team once they were safe and has tried a number of different formations since sealing survival.
Matt Green may be involved after he played in their Birmingham Senior Cup win in mid-week as he continues to recover from a long-term knee injury.
Blues will seal a top half finish with victory after Rowett took over when they were second bottom of the Sky Bet Championship in October.
Possession
- Bolton Wanderers
- Birmingham City
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Head to Head
Bolton | 0 - 1 | Birmingham |
Birmingham | 0 - 1 | Bolton |
Bolton | 2 - 2 | Birmingham |
Birmingham | 1 - 2 | Bolton |
Bolton | 3 - 1 | Birmingham |
Birmingham | 2 - 1 | Bolton |
Bolton
- 1Adam Bogdan
- 3Dean Moxey
- 5Tim Ream
- 37Quade Taylor
- 41Oscar Threlkeld
- 16Mark Davies
- -> Saidy Janko
- 22Eidur Gudjohnsen
- -> Liam Feeney
- 29Barry Bannan
- 18Neil Danns
- -> Tom Walker
- 9Adam Le Fondre
- 19Emile Heskey
- Subs
- 51Giles Coke
- 24Andy Lonergan
- 27Filip Twardzik
- 20Diogo Rochinha
Birmingham
- 1Darren Randolph
- 31Paul Caddis
- 23Jonathan Spector
- 3Jonathan Grounds
- 28Michael Morrison
- 13Robert Tesche
- 36Diego Fabbrini
- -> David Davis
- 40Lloyd Dyer
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 33Demarai Gray
- 9Clayton Donaldson
- -> Wesley Thomas
- Subs
- 11David Cotterill
- 21Colin Doyle
- 24Koby Arthur
- 4Paul Robinson
- 22Andrew Shinnie
Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Birmingham City
Robert Tesche's first-half strike gave Birmingham City a 1-0 end-of-season Sky Bet Championship away win as Bolton's disappointing season finished on another low.
Tesche struck after 42 minutes in a low-grade contest befitting its status with neither side able to go up or be relegated.
The corresponding fixture last October marked Neil Lennon's first game in charge after replacing Dougie Freedman.
Lennon was sent off as Wanderers won at St Andrews but the Ulsterman saw nothing from his team on this occasion to raise the blood pressure.
And he, rather than rival boss Gary Rowett, was grateful to bring the curtain down on the campaign.
It may have been a meaningless match but Birmingham marked the occasion by bringing 3,616 fans, many decked out in fancy dress.
There were certainly none of the nerves for the away supporters as there were in last season's corresponding fixture.
Two-nil down with 12 minutes left, the Blues - under Lee Clark - saved their Championship status with goals from Nikola Zigic and Paul Caddis.
This time there was nothing resting on the outcome and it showed. Veteran Eidur Gudjohnsen went closest early on for Wanderers with a free-kick saved by Darren Randolph.
Tesche tested Adam Bogdan but the Hungarian international, in what could have been his final game for the club, also dealt with the danger.
Definitely leaving the Macron Stadium is Scottish international Barry Bannan. And he marked his final game before his return to Crystal Palace with a booking for bringing down Birmingham's man in the mask, Diego Fabbrini.
With Gudjohnsen, Bolton's skipper for the day, linking play superbly, Mark Davies was able to try his luck from 18 yards only to see the ball drift wide.
Ex-Blue Emile Heskey headed narrowly wide from Adam Le Fondre's neat cross from the right as the Trotters tried to finish the first half in the ascendancy
Instead, it was Birmingham who took the initiative before the break. Firstly Jonathan Grounds went close with a right-foot curler after being set up by Lloyd Dyer.
And three minutes before the break Birmingham did take the lead with a soft goal as far as Bolton were concerned.
Demarai Gray's in-swinging corner was missed by Dean Moxey and Wanderers' player of the year, Tim Ream. Bogdan cleared the ball off his own goal line only for Tesche to drive the rebound into the net.
Wanderers lookled more lively at the start of the second period and Gudjohnsen had a goal disallowed for offside. The former Chelsea and Barcelona striker had another effort charged down by Grounds
Birmingham survived and looked to double their advantage through Fabbrini's shot while Gray went closer as he cut in from the left.
In the end, they comfortably saw out the rest of the game as Wanderers finished their season with just one win from their nine remaining games.
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91'+2
Quade Taylor clears the ball from danger.
91'+2
David Davis clears the ball from danger.
91'+1
Robert Tesche clears the ball from danger.
91'+1
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Attacking)
91'+1
Michael Morrison clears the ball from danger.
91'+1
Barry Bannan (Bolton Wanderers) Free Kick at 92'
91'+1
Robert Tesche
91'+1
Robert Tesche commits a foul on Saidy Janko resulting on a free kick for Bolton Wanderers
91'
Quade Taylor clears the ball from danger.
91'
Jonathan Grounds crosses the ball.
91'
Saidy Janko blocks the shot
91'
Stephen Gleeson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
91'
End of the game
91'
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90'
Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers) Free Kick at 90'
90'
Wesley Thomas commits a foul on Tim Ream resulting on a free kick for Bolton Wanderers
90'
Darren Randolph (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 90'
90'
Emile Heskey commits a foul on Stephen Gleeson resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
89'
Jonathan Grounds clears the ball from danger.
89'
Liam Feeney crosses the ball.
89'
Jonathan Spector clears the ball from danger.
89'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Attacking)
88'
David Davis clears the ball from danger.
88'
Liam Feeney crosses the ball.
87'
Adam Bogdan takes a short goal kick
86'
Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Defending)
86'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
85'
Paul Caddis clears the ball from danger.
85'
Liam Feeney crosses the ball.
84'
Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 84'
84'
Adam Le Fondre
84'
Adam Le Fondre commits a foul on Paul Caddis resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
82'
Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 82'
82'
Saidy Janko
82'
Saidy Janko commits a foul on Wesley Thomas resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
82'
Paul Caddis clears the ball from danger.
82'
Oscar Threlkeld crosses the ball.
82'
Saidy Janko crosses the ball.
81'
Jonathan Grounds clears the ball from danger.
81'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
81'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
80'
Adam Bogdan (Bolton Wanderers) Free Kick at 80'
80'
Offside called on Robert Tesche
80'
Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
80'
Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
79'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
77'
Emile Heskey hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
77'
Tom Walker crosses the ball.
77'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Attacking)
77'
Darren Randolph (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 76'
76'
Bolton Wanderers makes a sub: Saidy Janko enters for Mark Davies. Reason: Tactical
76'
Offside called on Adam Le Fondre
76'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Defending)
75'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
75'
Liam Feeney curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
74'
Barry Bannan (Bolton Wanderers) Free Kick at 74'
74'
Robert Tesche commits a foul on Mark Davies resulting on a free kick for Bolton Wanderers
74'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Attacking)
73'
Quade Taylor clears the ball from danger.
73'
Michael Morrison clears the ball from danger.
73'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Attacking)
72'
Jonathan Grounds clears the ball from danger.
72'
Liam Feeney crosses the ball.
72'
Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
72'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
71'
Adam Le Fondre hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
71'
Liam Feeney crosses the ball.
71'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Attacking)
71'
Oscar Threlkeld clears the ball from danger.
70'
Barry Bannan clears the ball from danger.
70'
Robert Tesche crosses the ball.
70'
Barry Bannan blocks the shot
70'
David Davis hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
69'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Defending)
69'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Attacking)
69'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Defending)
69'
Bolton Wanderers makes a sub: Liam Feeney enters for Eidur Gudjohnsen. Reason: Tactical
68'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
67'
Birmingham City makes a sub: Wesley Thomas enters for Clayton Donaldson. Reason: Tactical
66'
Quade Taylor clears the ball from danger.
66'
Robert Tesche crosses the ball.
65'
Adam Bogdan takes a short goal kick
65'
Demarai Gray hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
64'
Adam Bogdan takes a short goal kick
63'
Birmingham City makes a sub: David Davis enters for Diego Fabbrini. Reason: Tactical
63'
Lloyd Dyer hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
62'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
62'
Quade Taylor hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
61'
Oscar Threlkeld crosses the ball.
61'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Defending)
60'
Jonathan Grounds clears the ball from danger.
60'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
59'
Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 59'
59'
Mark Davies commits a foul on Michael Morrison resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
59'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
59'
Bolton Wanderers makes a sub: Tom Walker enters for Neil Danns. Reason: Tactical
58'
Barry Bannan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
58'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
58'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Defending)
57'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Defending)
56'
Adam Bogdan takes a long goal kick
56'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Defending)
55'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
55'
Adam Bogdan makes the save (Other)
55'
Diego Fabbrini hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
54'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Attacking)
54'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Defending)
53'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
53'
Barry Bannan (Bolton Wanderers) Free Kick at 53'
53'
Robert Tesche commits a foul on Eidur Gudjohnsen resulting on a free kick for Bolton Wanderers
53'
Dean Moxey blocks the shot
53'
Demarai Gray hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
52'
Tim Ream clears the ball from danger.
51'
Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Defending)
50'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Attacking)
49'
Throw-in: Lloyd Dyer takes it (Attacking)
49'
Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 49'
49'
Neil Danns commits a foul on Diego Fabbrini resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
48'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Attacking)
48'
Barry Bannan crosses the ball.
47'
Darren Randolph (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 47'
47'
Offside called on Eidur Gudjohnsen
47'
Michael Morrison blocks the shot
47'
Adam Le Fondre hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
47'
Neil Danns crosses the ball.
47'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Attacking)
46'
Jonathan Grounds blocks the shot
46'
Eidur Gudjohnsen hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
46'
Jonathan Spector clears the ball from danger.
46'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
46'
The second half is under way
46'+2
Barry Bannan hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
46'+1
Darren Randolph (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 47'
46'+1
Mark Davies
46'
Mark Davies commits a foul on Paul Caddis resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
46'
Throw-in: Neil Danns takes it (Attacking)
46'
Michael Morrison clears the ball from danger.
46'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
46'
Adam Bogdan takes a long goal kick
46'
The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'
Robert Tesche hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
45'
Neil Danns clears the ball from danger.
44'
Tim Ream clears the ball from danger.
44'
Clayton Donaldson crosses the ball.
42'
0 - 1
Goal!! Robert Tesche hits a right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area and scores!! Birmingham City now leads 1 - 0
42'
Robert Tesche hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
42'
Adam Bogdan clears the ball from danger.
41'
Quade Taylor clears the ball from danger.
41'
Oscar Threlkeld clears the ball from danger.
41'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
40'
Throw-in: Barry Bannan takes it (Attacking)
40'
Jonathan Spector clears the ball from danger.
40'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Attacking)
40'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Defending)
39'
Lloyd Dyer hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
39'
Demarai Gray crosses the ball.
39'
Throw-in: Adam Le Fondre takes it (Attacking)
38'
Adam Bogdan takes a long goal kick
38'
Jonathan Grounds curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
38'
Quade Taylor clears the ball from danger.
38'
Quade Taylor blocks the shot
38'
Clayton Donaldson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
38'
Diego Fabbrini crosses the ball.
36'
Dean Moxey blocks the shot
36'
Demarai Gray hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
36'
Diego Fabbrini crosses the ball.
36'
Jonathan Spector clears the ball from danger.
36'
Oscar Threlkeld crosses the ball.
35'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Defending)
34'
Adam Bogdan takes a long goal kick
34'
Lloyd Dyer crosses the ball.
33'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Attacking)
33'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
32'
Emile Heskey hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
32'
Adam Le Fondre crosses the ball.
31'
Darren Randolph makes the save (Other)
31'
Neil Danns hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
31'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Attacking)
31'
Paul Caddis clears the ball from danger.
31'
Dean Moxey crosses the ball.
30'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Attacking)
30'
Lloyd Dyer clears the ball from danger.
30'
Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
29'
Dean Moxey clears the ball from danger.
29'
Demarai Gray crosses the ball.
29'
Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 29'
28'
Quade Taylor commits a foul on Diego Fabbrini resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
27'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Defending)
26'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
25'
Mark Davies hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
24'
Jonathan Spector clears the ball from danger.
24'
Barry Bannan crosses the ball.
24'
Jonathan Grounds clears the ball from danger.
24'
Barry Bannan crosses the ball.
24'
Lloyd Dyer clears the ball from danger.
24'
Throw-in: Oscar Threlkeld takes it (Attacking)
23'
Jonathan Spector clears the ball from danger.
22'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Attacking)
22'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Defending)
21'
Throw-in: Paul Caddis takes it (Attacking)
21'
Lloyd Dyer crosses the ball.
20'
Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 20'
20'
Adam Le Fondre commits a foul on Jonathan Spector resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
19'
Throw-in: Neil Danns takes it (Defending)
19'
Tim Ream hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
17'
Quade Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) Free Kick at 17'
17'
Jonathan Grounds commits a foul on Barry Bannan resulting on a free kick for Bolton Wanderers
17'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Attacking)
16'
Adam Bogdan makes the save (Other)
16'
Robert Tesche hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
16'
Tim Ream clears the ball from danger.
16'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
16'
Adam Le Fondre crosses the ball.
15'
Mark Davies clears the ball from danger.
15'
Stephen Gleeson crosses the ball.
15'
Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) Free Kick at 15'
15'
Barry Bannan
14'
Barry Bannan commits a foul on Diego Fabbrini resulting on a free kick for Birmingham City
14'
Barry Bannan crosses the ball.
14'
Barry Bannan (Bolton Wanderers) Free Kick at 14'
13'
Paul Caddis commits a foul on Adam Le Fondre resulting on a free kick for Bolton Wanderers
13'
Oscar Threlkeld clears the ball from danger.
13'
Demarai Gray crosses the ball.
13'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
12'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
11'
Adam Le Fondre curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
11'
Throw-in: Dean Moxey takes it (Attacking)
10'
Throw-in: Jonathan Grounds takes it (Attacking)
10'
Tim Ream blocks the shot
10'
Clayton Donaldson hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
8'
Darren Randolph makes the save (Other)
8'
Eidur Gudjohnsen hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
8'
Eidur Gudjohnsen (Bolton Wanderers) Free Kick at 8'
7'
Michael Morrison commits a foul on Adam Le Fondre resulting on a free kick for Bolton Wanderers
6'
Demarai Gray crosses the ball.
5'
Oscar Threlkeld crosses the ball.
3'
Darren Randolph takes a long goal kick
2'
Emile Heskey hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
1'
Game on!