Match ends, Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 1.

Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 1.

Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.

Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Ruddy.

Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.

Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba.

Attempt saved. Mason Burstow (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.

Substitution, Sunderland. Mason Burstow replaces Jack Clarke.

Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.

Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).

Substitution, Birmingham City. Marcel Oakley replaces Ethan Laird.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Koji Miyoshi.

Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.

Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).

Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé following a fast break.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Jay Stansfield.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Oliver Burke.

Goal! Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 1. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.

Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.

Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Jobe Bellingham.

Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Patrick Roberts.

Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Laird following a corner.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Siriki Dembélé replaces Jordan James.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.

Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.

Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Clarke.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Niall Huggins.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Ruddy.

Attempt saved. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke.

Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Nazarii Rusyn.

Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn.

Own Goal by Dion Sanderson, Birmingham City. Sunderland 2, Birmingham City 1.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.

Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.

Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).

Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.

Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).

Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1.

First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1.

Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).

Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.

Niall Huggins (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.

Attempt missed. Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Pierre Ekwah.

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Aiwu.

Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cody Drameh.

Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).

Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).

Jordan James (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.

Foul by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).

Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.

Goal! Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 1. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.

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

Offside, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Burke.

Attempt blocked. Oliver Burke (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.

Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).

Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cody Drameh.

Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).

Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Burke.

Goal! Sunderland 1, Birmingham City 0. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nazarii Rusyn with a headed pass following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.

Attempt blocked. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.

Attempt saved. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City).

Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.

Attempt missed. Dan Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.

Attempt blocked. Niall Huggins (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.

Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan James (Birmingham City).

Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).

Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Nazarii Rusyn (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Foul by Oliver Burke (Birmingham City).

Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.