Birmingham v Rochdale

Carling Cup second round
Venue: St Andrew's Date: Thursday, 26 August Kick-off: 1945 BST 

TEAM NEWS

Birmingham are expected to make changes and are without defender Stuart Parnaby, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Veteran striker Kevin Phillips is out with a thigh problem.
Rochdale have included Josh Thompson in their squad after signing the defender on a season-long from Celtic.
Thompson did not receive clearance in time to face Colchester at the weekend, but has been given the green light to play at St Andrew's.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
• This is the first ever competitive meeting of Birmingham and Rochdale.

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Birmingham
• Birmingham have won their first match in the League Cup in each of the last six years.
• They were last knocked out in the second round in 2003, when Blackpool beat them 1-0 at Bloomfield Road. That was also the last time Birmingham were eliminated by lower division opposition.
Rochdale
• Victory would give League One Rochdale a place in the third round of the League Cup for the first time since they were runners-up in 1961/62.
• Dale beat Barnsley in the last round - only their second win in the League Cup in the last nine years.

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