Newcastle United v Birmingham City Live Score

Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Birmingham City 1.

Goal! Newcastle United 3, Birmingham City 1. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.

Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Diego Fabbrini replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.

Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is too high.

Goal! Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 1. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld with a headed pass.

Substitution, Newcastle United. Ayoze Pérez replaces Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.

Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Viv Solomon-Otabor.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Reece Brown replaces David Davis.

Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Attempt blocked. Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 0.

Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.

Goal! Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 0. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey following a set piece situation.

Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.

Attempt missed. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Attempt blocked. DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Attempt missed. Viv Solomon-Otabor (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Goal! Newcastle United 1, Birmingham City 0. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.

Adam Legzdins (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Birmingham City 1.

Attempt blocked. Robert Tesche (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Brown.

Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).

Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).

Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross.

David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Newcastle United).

David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Newcastle United).

Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.

Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).

Daniel Barlaser (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Delay in match Che Adams (Birmingham City) because of an injury.

Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).

Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Yoan Gouffran is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds with a cross.

Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a set piece situation.

Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).

Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).

Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Brown.

Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Grant Hanley (Newcastle United).

Foul by Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United).

Reece Brown (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Reece Brown (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United).

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Paul Robinson.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.

Corner, Newcastle United.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.

Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Adam Legzdins.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Adam Legzdins.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Adam Legzdins.

Attempt saved. Achraf Lazaar (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Che Adams.

Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Yoan Gouffran.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Yoan Gouffran.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Achraf Lazaar.

Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Cogley with a cross.

Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Achraf Lazaar following a corner.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Robert Tesche.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Josh Cogley.

Offside, Newcastle United. Achraf Lazaar tries a through ball, but Yasin Ben El-Mhanni is caught offside.

First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 0.

Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United).

Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United).

Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Shotton following a corner.

Attempt missed. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.

Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).

Achraf Lazaar (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Achraf Lazaar (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Daniel Barlaser (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.

Foul by Robert Tesche (Birmingham City).

Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).

Yasin Ben El-Mhanni (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Lazaar with a cross.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Che Adams.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Che Adams.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.

Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.

Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Achraf Lazaar (Newcastle United).

Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Achraf Lazaar (Newcastle United).

Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United).

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.

Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams with a cross.

Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.

Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Yoan Gouffran is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Viv Solomon-Otabor (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Attempt blocked. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Newcastle United).

Attempt missed. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Foul by Cheick Tioté (Newcastle United).

Viv Solomon-Otabor (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Daniel Barlaser (Newcastle United).

Viv Solomon-Otabor (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.