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11 points off the promotion places and 10 points clear of relegation. Mid-table finish pretty much nailed on.

Lots of possession towards the end there but hardly any balls or attackers in the opponent penalty area. At some stage Saints are going to have to come up with a more attacking line up.

1-1. Not good enough if Saints really are after a chance of promotion but a welcome point given the listless performance.

Dumb free kick to give away. Totally stupid and it gives Brum the chance of a winner.

Saints not exactly peppering their goal with shots.

Totally taken the pressure off Brum and allowed them to settle.

Saints have reverted to fannying around with it and have now conceded a dangerous fk.

Ref spots something and eases the pressure on Brum. Saints need to step this up. Three points needed.

Astonishing! Archer scores. Brum complain about something but it's 1-1.

Archer on to try and breach a low block then like that has ever worked before.

Saints losing every tackle. Just cannot get out and it's nearly 2-0 after more fannying around.

Brum score after another defensive shambles. Brum have a keeper but Saints have Baz.

Stupid fannying around at the back gets Jander a yellow card.

THB almost but Brum have a fairly decent 'keeper.

I think there's enough in the Saints side to avoid relegation but we're never going to get near the play-offs.

Brum always look to break forward when we give up possession. Saints always look for the safe pass backwards which ends up not being safe at all. Can only hope the plan is to win the 2nd half for a change now. I'd be looking to get Wood off (on a yellow), introduce Scienza and play with an extra man in midfield. It's time to actually go for the points or it'll be mid table anonymity this season.

Ref definitely a homer.

Manning gives it away. Good tackle by Wood but ref decides it's a yellow card. Chaos in Saints defence. Kyogo misses.

FK to be lumped into Saints box. Brum done their homework.

Good strong challenge on Stansfield.

Saints actually string some passes together but it comes to nothing.

Arma shot - straight at 'keeper. Another chance goes begging.

Another cross lumped into the Saints box where defenders get caught napping.

One way traffic now.

Saints being totally outgunned in midfield. Hardly managing to get out of our own half. Lots of slow possession at the back though.