Matchday Reports - Tue 19 Aug 2014

Birmingham 2-2 Ipswich

St Andrews - Sky Bet Championship - Tuesday 19th August - 7.45pm
Att 14,022 (790 away fans)

Christophe Berra's injury time header helped Ipswich come from behind to snatch a draw at Birmingham City.

The hosts took the lead after half an hour through the unmarked David Edgar, who headed home from a Cotterill cross, after Luke Chambers' 30-yard strike for Town just go wide.

Town were level after five minutes of the second half: Anderson's free-kick met Christophe Berra who tapped home after Hewitt was grounded.

But the hosts took the lead again as Skuse's pass wass intercepted with Donaldson being sent through on goal, and striking past Gerkin.

Ipswich survived a scare late on when Caddis went down inside the penalty area, seeing shouts for a Birmingham penalty waved away.

And Town's luck continued as defender Christophe Berra headed home from close range in injury time to secure a point for the Blues.

Ipswich: Gerken, Chambers, Berra, Smith, Mings, Skuse, Hyam, Tabb (Henshall), Anderson, Murphy (Bajner), Sammon (McGoldrick). Unused Subs: Bialkowski, Parr, Hewitt, Wordsworth.

2] [ ] Notts County 2-1 Colchester 

Meadow Lane - Sky Bet League One - Tuesday 19th August - 7.45pm
Att: TBA

Liam Noble's 71st minute strike helped Notts County beat struggling Colchester 2-1, with the hosts seeing two players sent off.

County took an early lead as Wrie's shot met former Ipswich striker Ronan Murray who fired past Town 'keeper Dean Gerkin in the sixth minute.

The U's had several chances in the first half, including an effort from Dominic Vose which lifted just over the bar after 22 minutes.

Colchester equalised in the 69th minute through Freddie Sears, but Liam Noble put the home side back in front from the restart.

The hosts had two players sent off during the second half, with Wroe and Keane both players were shown two yellows each.

Colchester: Walker, Clohessy, Okuonghae, Eastman, Gordon, Gilbey, Bean (Massey), Moncur, Sears, Vose (Symodics), Ibehre. Unused Subs: Lewington, Kent, Eastmond, Curtis, Holman.

Southend 0-1 AFC Wimbledon 

Roots Hall - Sky Bet League Two - Tuesday 19th August - 7.45pm
Att: 5,364 (542 away fans)

Southend's unbeaten start to the season was ended as Wimbledon beat the Blues 1-0.

Conor Clifford could have put the Blues ahead after 25 minutes, but saw his low 22-yard effort go wide of the goal.

But Francombe broke the deadlock for the hosts in the second period with his stunning strike not giving Blues keeper Bentley no chance. It was Southend's first goal they conceded of the league season.

But Southend should have been level in the 76th minute as Weston tries to loop the ball over Dons keeper Fuller but he hooked the ball off the line, while Ryan Leonard had a shot loop over the bar.

Southend: Bentley, White, Coker, Prosser, Corr, Weston, Hurst, Bolger, Clifford, Coulthirst (Payne), Leonard. Unused Subs: Brown, Ibenfeldt, Thompson, Worrall, Barnard, Smith.

Aveley 0-3 AFC Sudbury

Mill Field - Ryman North - Monday 18th August - 7.45pm
Att: 125 - Reported by Louis Byers at the Mill Field

AFC Sudbury fell to their first defeat of the season, as they lost 3-0 to Essex based club Aveley.

Ollie Hughes made his final appearance for the Yellows during the match, before leaving for work in Spain.

A brace from Teddy Nesbitt and a strike from Elbi, all from defensive errors, helped the Blues beat the Suffolk side.

But AFC Sudbury could have been down to 10 men after a tackle from AFC captain Sam Clarke on an Aveley player sparked an argument on the pitch involving all 22 players on the pitch which saw several players booked.

FANbase MOTM: Jake Reed - very powerful up front and had several chances in the first half.