Leicester City vs Birmingham City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Birmingham City in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Leicester City FC 2 - 1 Birmingham City FC
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:59
Match ends, Leicester City 2, Birmingham City 1.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:58
Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Birmingham City 1.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:57
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:57
Substitution, Leicester City. Conor Coady replaces Stephy Mavididi.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:55
Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:54
Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:50
Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:50
Goal! Leicester City 2, Birmingham City 1. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a cross.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:50
Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:48
Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:45
Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:44
Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:44
Substitution, Leicester City. Yunus Akgün replaces Abdul Fatawu.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:44
Substitution, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé replaces Jordan James.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:44
Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:44
Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:44
Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:37
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:34
Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:31
Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:28
Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:28
Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:26
Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:24
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:23
Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:23
Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Patson Daka.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:20
Substitution, Birmingham City. Ivan Sunjic replaces Krystian Bielik.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:20
Substitution, Birmingham City. Alex Pritchard replaces Juninho Bacuna.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:20
Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Koji Miyoshi.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:20
Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:20
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:17
Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:17
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:17
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:17
Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a cross.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:15
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Koji Miyoshi.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:14
Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:14
Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:17
Attempt saved. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:11
Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:10
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:26
Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:08
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:06
Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 1.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
16:08
Substitution, Leicester City. James Justin replaces Callum Doyle.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:50
First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 1.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:50
Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:50
Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:49
Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:47
Goal! Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:45
Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:44
Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:41
Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:41
Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:40
Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:39
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:37
Wout Faes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:36
Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:31
Goal! Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 0. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:31
Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:28
Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:27
Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:27
Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:25
Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wout Faes.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:25
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jordan James.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:25
Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:23
Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:21
Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:20
Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:20
Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:24
Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:16
Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:13
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:08
Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following a set piece situation.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:07
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:06
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
15:03
First Half begins.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Leicester City vs Birmingham City
14:00
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