Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction
Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn (aet): Auston Trusty scores an extra-time own goal to gift Rovers a place in the next round
Blackburn Rovers will travel to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup after a 1-0 win over Birmingham City in extra-time at St Andrew’s.
On-loan Arsenal defender Auston Trusty diverted Sammie Szmodics’ 100th-minute cross into his own net after Birmingham had dominated the second half, with Rovers goalkeeper Aynsley Pears thwarting Blues numerous times.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ashley Phillips replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
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