Welcome to the match between Birmingham rangers and Nottingham county

4'

Esmund Whinery had a great opportunity to score from long range but Xzavier Ross had done enough to put him off.

5'

Denver Joiner looked certain to score from long range but he was closed down well by Nolan Mann.

6'

Darnell Hightower twisted past Harley Wheelock.

Darnell Hightower bent it from medium range but the shot cannoned off Esme Fox.

7'

Westley Jack played it past Harley Wheelock.

Westley Jack crossed the ball low , Esme Fox failed to intercept the pass.

Rick Nicholson hit a spectacular half volley, Dunstan Roscoe approached too late to clear the danger.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

8'

Xzavier Ross failed in his attempt to dribble past Esmund Whinery.

9'

Devan Chancellor lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

10'

Ritchie Hawkins tried to dribble past Harley Wheelock but Harley Wheelock cleanly tackled the ball.

11'

Driscoll Royle failed in his attempt to dribble past Denver Joiner.

13'

Darnell Hightower flicked the ball over Denver Joiner's head !.

Darnell Hightower laid it forward to Ritchie Hawkins, Wesley Holmes couldn't cut out the pass.

Ritchie Hawkins lined up the shot from the angle but the shot cannoned off Geffrey Deering.

15'

Westley Jack tried to dart past Barret Clayton but Barret Clayton denied.

18'

Denver Joiner played a perfect pass for Wesley Holmes, Wesley Holmes picked up on the ball before Nolan Mann could reach it.

Wesley Holmes directed the ball nicely to Newt Hatheway, Newt Hatheway picked up on the ball before Darnell Hightower could reach it.

Newt Hatheway tried an audacious shot on goal but Keaton Sowards removed the danger.

19'

Devan Chancellor tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Denver Joiner.

20'

Devan Chancellor's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

22'

Driscoll Royle tried to pass it long to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Harley Wheelock.

23'

Denver Joiner tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Greer Dixon.

25'

Esmund Whinery stepped up and struck the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

26'

Ritchie Hawkins lost the ball to Newt Hatheway's block tackle before Ritchie Hawkins tried to pass the ball.

27'

Wesley Holmes picked up Denver Joiner's superb pass, Darnell Hightower failed to intercept the pass.

Wesley Holmes tried a banana shot from distance!. Nolan Mann approached too late to tackle him.

But Wesley Holmes put it wide of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

28'

Wesley Holmes was outmuscled by Darnell Hightower.

Whilst still some way from goal, Darnell Hightower tried to lob the keeper but Denver Joiner cleared the ball from danger.

33'

Denver Joiner tried to use his skill to go past Nolan Mann but Nolan Mann cleanly tackled the ball.

35'

Driscoll Royle tried to play a long ball but The ball cannoned off Dom Ward.

36'

Nolan Mann tried to get onto the pass but Wesley Holmes intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

37'

Wesley Holmes played it confidently past Darnell Hightower.

Wesley Holmes rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Nolan Mann wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

the ball went into the net despite of Chris Quigg's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Wesley Holmes scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Birmingham rangers 0 - 1 Nottingham county

42'

Westley Jack tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

44'

Denver Joiner took the ball confidently past Nolan Mann.

Denver Joiner curled the ball in at goal from distance. Darnell Hightower approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

45'

Esme Fox dribbled past Driscoll Royle.

Ritchie Hawkins was outpaced by Esme Fox.

Esme Fox looked destined to score but he couldn't escape the attentions of Keaton Sowards.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Nottingham county took the lead.Birmingham rangers had 55% possession in the match, while Nottingham county had 45%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Esme Fox tried to dribble past Xzavier Ross but Xzavier Ross cleanly tackled the ball.

49'

Darnell Hightower hit the ball forward to Nolan Mann, Nolan Mann latched onto the ball before Wesley Holmes could intercept.

Nolan Mann tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Denver Joiner got in the way of the ball.

50'

Devan Chancellor played the ball forward,Barret Clayton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Westley Jack but Geffrey Deering cleared the ball from danger.

51'

Driscoll Royle tried to skip past Harley Wheelock but it failed.

52'

Darnell Hightower fed the ball forward to Nolan Mann, the ball was picked up by Nolan Mann before Wesley Holmes could intercept.

Nolan Mann tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Denver Joiner got to the ball first.

54'

Denver Joiner unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Nolan Mann didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Denver Joiner put it well wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

55'

Darnell Hightower tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Barret Clayton.

57'

Newt Hatheway dispatched the freekick goalwards. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

59'

The freekick was taken by Keaton Sowards. Marvyn Close gathered the ball safely.

61'

Driscoll Royle tried to jink past Harley Wheelock but Harley Wheelock succesfully won the ball from Driscoll Royle.

62'

Nolan Mann took the corner to the edge of the area.

Greer Dixon got well above Dunstan Roscoe to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Darnell Hightower blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot clattered off Geffrey Deering.

63'

Denver Joiner moved the ball forward for Wesley Holmes, Wesley Holmes latched onto the ball before Darnell Hightower could intercept.

Wesley Holmes shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Nolan Mann approached too late to tackle him.

Brilliantly saved by Chris Quigg!.

64'

Denver Joiner passed the ball to Wesley Holmes, Wesley Holmes took possession of the ball before Nolan Mann could intercept.

Wesley Holmes tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Darnell Hightower did well to spot and intercept the pass.

65'

Xzavier Ross had shrugged off the challenge of Barret Clayton and tried his luck with a long range chip.

It went just wide by Xzavier Ross ... He dropped to his knees.

71'

Driscoll Royle attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dunstan Roscoe.

72'

Driscoll Royle fed the ball forward to Ritchie Hawkins, Esme Fox couldn't reach it.

Ritchie Hawkins made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Harley Wheelock.

73'

Esme Fox tried to play it past Ritchie Hawkins but Esme Fox lost the ball to Ritchie Hawkins's block tackle.

75'

Darnell Hightower tried to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Wesley Holmes.

77'

Denver Joiner played it past Nolan Mann.

Denver Joiner tried to dart past Darnell Hightower but failed.

80'

Corner taken by Esme Fox and cut out by the opposition.

81'

Driscoll Royle had the pace to beat Harley Wheelock.

Driscoll Royle floated it into the area, Esme Fox tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Greer Dixon out-jumped Dunstan Roscoe, then made an attacking header.

Good goalkeeping by Marvyn Close to block the shot with his body.

82'

Harley Wheelock received a yellow card.

Darnell Hightower sprinted past Dunstan Roscoe.

Darnell Hightower hit the ball from long range. Wesley Holmes approached too late to clear the danger.

But Darnell Hightower didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was an epic miss.

84'

Driscoll Royle evaded the challenge of Harley Wheelock and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Driscoll Royle put it horribly wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

85'

Xzavier Ross attempted to feed the high ball but Wesley Holmes coolly intercepted the pass.

86'

Denver Joiner made an attempt to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nolan Mann.

87'

Rick Nicholson looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Westley Jack met the ball with a diving header at goal but Geffrey Deering headed clear the danger.

88'

Darnell Hightower played a wonderful ball for Nolan Mann, Nolan Mann took possession of the ball before Denver Joiner could intercept.

Nolan Mann held up the ball, evading the challenge of Wesley Holmes and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

89'

Darnell Hightower went by the challenge of Wesley Holmes.

From medium range, Darnell Hightower bent the ball towards goal but Denver Joiner got himself between the ball and goal.

91'

Darnell Hightower curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot was blocked by Dunstan Roscoe.

93'

From long range, Darnell Hightower bent the ball towards goal. Dom Ward failed to charge down the shot.

Marvyn Close was too slow in reaction ... Darnell Hightower scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Birmingham rangers 1 - 1 Nottingham county

End Match Birmingham rangers 1 - 1 Nottingham county