Birmingham only draw at Rotherham in delayed match

Birmingham City has only been able to secure victory in two out of their previous 20 league matches that were played outside of their home stadium.

Birmingham City is still facing the possibility of relegation after their match against Rotherham, the bottom team, ended in a tie with no goals being scored. The game was postponed due to a medical emergency in the audience.

The athletes departed from the field of play for half an hour at the beginning as medical personnel tended to a spectator.

Both teams had difficulty scoring during Steve Evans' first game as coach since his return to Rotherham after Leam Richardson left.

Jay Stansfield believed he had secured a victory for the Blues near the end of the game. However, his attempt was negated, resulting in both teams earning the same number of points.

Gary Rowett's team remains in the 21st position, but they currently have a lead of two points over Huddersfield Town with only two matches left to play.

Rotherham, who have already been relegated, are currently at the bottom of the table with only 24 points. However, they were able to begin their second term under Evans without being defeated, which put an end to their losing streak of three matches.

Birmingham made a strong start as Tyler Roberts missed a volleyed attempt after receiving a pass from Keshi Anderson.

Oli Burke's smooth movement on the right side resulted in a shot from Anderson at a short distance, but Viktor Johansson did a good job of stopping the striker.

Rotherham's team, which was already short on players, became even more limited after Cafu and Peter Kioso were substituted for Arvin Appiah and Cohen Bramall.

The alterations made had minimal effect on improving the pace of the match, which was already quite dull, featuring two teams positioned near the lowermost section of the standings.

The game continued in the same manner during the second half. However, it seemed as though the visitors were going to secure a much-needed victory when Stansfield scored in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, the assistant referee raised the flag, resulting in a draw with no goals scored.

The team from Birmingham has a very important match coming up on Saturday against Huddersfield, who are also trying to avoid being relegated. Winning this game could mean that Birmingham will not be at risk of being relegated.

The manager of Rotherham United, Steve Evans:

I found the performance to be outstanding. We place great importance on analyzing not only the visual aspect, but also the data.

It's possible that we were short on either skill or fortune when it came to scoring, but that's not entirely fair to say considering how we've lost important team members again.

"We enter the workplace and commence working as our ultimate goal is to deliver a remarkable performance against Bristol City. Subsequently, we aim to conclude with excellence against Cardiff City before we resume work."

Gary Rowett, the manager of Birmingham City, stated:

The performance had certain inadequacies that were essential for us to secure a victory.

It's no secret that when you face a team led by Steve Evans, the game is going to be challenging. His teams are known to be highly aggressive and focus on pushing the ball forward as quickly as possible, making it a gritty and fierce competition. Therefore, you need to stay alert and wait for the right opportunities to showcase your composure throughout the match.

"I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the fan who felt unwell is doing well now. I really admired how the paramedics reacted quickly and efficiently."

The game has come to a close with Rotherham United having scored no goals and Birmingham City having scored no goals.

The concluding half of the match has finished with both teams, Rotherham United and Birmingham City, unable to score. The scoreboard shows a result of 0-0.

The ball went out of play from the corner which was taken by Rotherham United. John Ruddy allowed the opposition to score a point.

The effort has been prevented. Sebastian Revan from Rotherham United took a shot with his right foot while positioned on the right side of the box, but it was kept out in the bottom right corner. Oliver Rathbone provided the assist.

Siriki Dembélé from the Birmingham City team has earned a free kick in their own defensive area.

Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) committed an infringement.

The goalkeeper successfully stopped Koji Miyoshi's attempt at scoring for Birmingham City. The shot was taken with Miyoshi's left foot from the center of the box, but the goalkeeper made a save in the lower right corner of the goal. The play was aided by Krystian Bielik.

Ethan Laird from Birmingham City just earned a free kick in the area of their own goal.

Tom Eaves of Rotherham United has committed a violation.

Failed try. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) takes a shot with his left foot from the left side of the box, but it is stopped.

In Birmingham City's team, Jay Stansfield has been replaced by Scott Hogan.

At the corner area of Birmingham City's playing field, a goal was lost due to Sebastian Revan's mistake.

The player Lee Peltier from Rotherham United has been given a yellow card by the referee due to committing a foul that was deemed poor in quality.

Siriki Dembélé from Birmingham City has just been awarded a free kick in the attacking half of the field.

Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) committed a violation.

In the corner of Birmingham City's playing field, Lee Peltier allowed the opposing team to score.

Tom Eaves from Rotherham United was handed a yellow card for committing a nasty offense in the game.

Ethan Laird from Birmingham City has been awarded a free kick in the part of the field that is used for defense.

Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) committed a foul.

A replacement has been made in the Rotherham United team due to an injury to Jordan Hugill. Tom Eaves will be taking his place on the field.