[h=3]Ward makes debut, Andrews and Crofts start[/h]2:15pm Saturday 17th August 2013 in Albion By Brian Owen
Albion have handed Stephen Ward a debut and Keith Andrews his first start as they tackle Birmingham City today.
Andrew Crofts returns to midfield for the trip to St Andrews.
Ward comes in at left-back following his midweek loan move from Wolves while Andrews looks set to play in the holding midfield role.
Youngsters Vitalijs Maksimenko and Rohan Ince both miss out.
Croft’s return comes indirectly at the expense of Ashley Barnes with David Lopez likely to have a more advanced role today.
Birmingham make just one change from the side which srarted the 1-0 win at Yeovil last Saturday.
Striker Matt Green is replaced by midfielder Scott Allan, who is on loan from West Brom.
Andrew Shinnie is likely to move forward to partner Lee Novak in attack.
Birmingham: Randolph; Mullins, Burn, Robinson; Eardley, Adeyemi, Elliott, Allan, Ferguson; Shinnie, Novak. Subs: Doyle, Hancox, Bartley, Lee, Arthur, Burke, Green.
Albion: Kuszczak; Calderon, Greer, Upson, Ward; Andrews, Crofts, Agustien; Buckley, Ulloa, David Lopez. Subs: Ankergren, El-Abd, Maksimenko, Ince, Forster-Caskey, LuaLua, Barnes.
Ref: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
Original article
Albion have handed Stephen Ward a debut and Keith Andrews his first start as they tackle Birmingham City today.
Andrew Crofts returns to midfield for the trip to St Andrews.
Ward comes in at left-back following his midweek loan move from Wolves while Andrews looks set to play in the holding midfield role.
Youngsters Vitalijs Maksimenko and Rohan Ince both miss out.
Croft’s return comes indirectly at the expense of Ashley Barnes with David Lopez likely to have a more advanced role today.
Birmingham make just one change from the side which srarted the 1-0 win at Yeovil last Saturday.
Striker Matt Green is replaced by midfielder Scott Allan, who is on loan from West Brom.
Andrew Shinnie is likely to move forward to partner Lee Novak in attack.
Birmingham: Randolph; Mullins, Burn, Robinson; Eardley, Adeyemi, Elliott, Allan, Ferguson; Shinnie, Novak. Subs: Doyle, Hancox, Bartley, Lee, Arthur, Burke, Green.
Albion: Kuszczak; Calderon, Greer, Upson, Ward; Andrews, Crofts, Agustien; Buckley, Ulloa, David Lopez. Subs: Ankergren, El-Abd, Maksimenko, Ince, Forster-Caskey, LuaLua, Barnes.
Ref: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
Original article