Match Report
Tottenham U21 went into the game 1st in the table on 10 points; Birmingham City U21 sat 26th on 2 — an 8-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 3.25/1.75 for Tottenham U21 and 1.67/2.33 for Birmingham City U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.93.
A win had eluded Birmingham City U21 for 7 matches. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Tottenham U21 against 1/15 for Birmingham City U21.
White Hart Lane staged the fixture, a ground that holds 36,284. D. Blades took charge of the match — our records show 20 games refereed with an average of 0.0 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Birmingham City U21 led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Tottenham U21: Reiss Elliott-Parris (8'), Ellis Lehane (57'), Tyrese Hall (71') · Birmingham City U21: Salif Bamba (3'), Riquelme Thompson-Jones (34'), Menzi Mazwi (78')
Key stats
Possession: Tottenham U21 64% · Birmingham City U21 36% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-4