Birmingham come from behind to win at Forest Green

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Lukas Jutkiewicz hit only his second goal of the season for the Birmingham equaliser

Championship side Birmingham City were given a scare in their FA Cup third-round replay as they needed two second-half goals to come from behind and beat League One strugglers Forest Green.

The fired-up hosts led 1-0 at the break after a flying start brought a stunning early strike from Ben Stevenson.

But recalled striker Lukas Jutkiewicz levelled straight after the break.

And new man Kevin Long hit his first goal since arriving from Burnley to book a fourth-round tie at Blackburn.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Forest Green

Formation 3-4-1-2

24Thomas
3Bernard
6Cargill
23Cooper
2O'KeeffeSubstituted forCaseyat 71'minutes
8Hendry
7StevensonSubstituted forDavisat 84'minutes
17McAllisterSubstituted forFiabemaat 70'minutes
25Peart-HarrisBooked at 38minsSubstituted forBrownat 84'minutes
28March
9StevensSubstituted forGarrickat 70'minutes

Substitutes

1McGee
4McGeouch
5Casey
11Garrick
18Fiabema
22Godwin-Malife
26Davis
27Bunker
29Brown

Birmingham

Formation 3-1-4-2

1Etheridge
5TrustyBooked at 69mins
26Long
23LongeloBooked at 38minsSubstituted forChongat 45'minutes
31BielikBooked at 57mins
28Sanderson
6MejbriBooked at 59minsSubstituted forBacunaat 73'minutes
19JamesSubstituted forChangat 45'minutes
11GrahamSubstituted forColinat 45'minutes
9HoganSubstituted forDeeneyat 86'minutes
10Jutkiewicz

Substitutes

2Colin
3Friend
7Bacuna
8Deeney
18Chong
21Ruddy
25Gordon
42Chang
49Donovan

Live Text

Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2.
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Birmingham City 2.
Foul by Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers).
Troy Deeney (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Baily Cargill.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brandon Cooper.
Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Birmingham City. Troy Deeney replaces Scott Hogan.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. David Davis replaces Ben Stevenson.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reece Brown replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers).
Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
Bryan Fiabema (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).