Birmingham City v Brighton and Hove Albion, 17 December 2016
| Score | 2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Referee | Andy Madley |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | St Andrew's |
| Attendance | 17,287 |
View Birmingham City v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head
Kick-off: 5.30pm
Goals:
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tomasz Kuszczak
Defender
Ryan Shotton
Defender
Jonathan Spector
Defender/Centre back
Michael Morrison
Defender/Midfielder
Jonathan Grounds
Midfielder
Dave Cotterill
Midfielder
David Davis
Midfielder
Stephen Gleeson
Midfielder
Maikel Kieftenbeld
Forward
Lukas Jutkiewicz
Forward
Greg Stewart
Substitutions:
| Josh Dacres-Cogley for Greg Stewart | 73 |
| Robert Tesche for Stephen Gleeson | 81 |
| Paul Robinson for Jonathan Spector | 90 |
Cards:
| Jonathan Grounds | 14 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adam Legzdins
Defender
Josh Dacres-Cogley
Defender
Paul Robinson
Midfielder
Jacques Maghoma
Midfielder
Viv Solomon-Otabor
Midfielder
Robert Tesche
Midfielder/Forward
Che Adams
Comments:
League position: 8th Following the sacking of Gary Rowett earlier in the week, this was new manager Gianfranco Zola's first game in charge.Goals:
| Anthony Knockaert | 82 |
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| Glenn Murray | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
David Stockdale
Goalkeeper
Gaëtan Bong
Defender
Bruno Saltor
Defender
Shane Duffy
Defender
Lewis Dunk
Defender
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder
Dale Stephens
Midfielder
Anthony Knockaert
Midfielder/Forward
Jiří Skalák
Midfielder/Forward
Sam Baldock
Forward
Glenn Murray
Forward
Substitutions:
| Solly March for Jiří Skalák | 63 |
| Oliver Norwood for Steve Sidwell | 63 |
| Tomer Hemed for Sam Baldock | 72 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Casper Ankergren
Defender
Connor Goldson
Defender
Sébastien Pocognoli
Defender/Midfielder
Solly March
Midfielder
Oliver Norwood
Midfielder
Richie Towell
Forward
Tomer Hemed