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Welcome to LIVE text commentary of tonight's Europa League qualifying second leg between Birmingham City and Nacional at St. Andrews.

Europa League / Play-off round
St. Andrew's / 25.08.2011
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Aggregate score 3-0
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The Editorial Team

Updated 25/08/2011 at 21:35 GMT+1


24'
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GOAL! Birmingham double their advantage! Murphy rises to meet the corner and sees his header deflect off a Nacional player and into the back of the net!
23'
Redmond shows what he can offer once again, with quick feet to make space before earning a corner after his curling shot was defected behind.
21'
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Burke looks to latch onto a low cross but the Birmingham midfielder can't quite reach the ball and toe pokes it over the crossbar!
20'
Tottenham, Fulham, Stoke, Celtic and Rangers are also in Europa League action tonight.
19'
Murphy's fouled. Birmingham free-kick.
18'
Nacional give away possession and Beausejour breaks but Danielson does superbly to rescue his team.
16'
What a moment for 17-year-old Redmond!
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GOAL! Birmingham take the lead! Spector plays the ball inside to Redmond, who turns to take two defenders out before rifling a low 25-yard shot past Elisson!
15'
Carr makes a vital interception to thwart Barcelos.
14'
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Davies lets the ball drop over his head and Mateus nips in before laying off to Candeias but, with the Birmingham defence back in position, he curls his effort wide. Should be 1-0 to Nacional.
13'
Rooney's poor touch allows Nacional to steal possession. Birmingham's front two haven't had a great start.
12'
Nacional win a free-kick deep in their own half and are in no rush to take it whatsoever.
11'
The hosts have weathered the early Nacional storm and look more composed on the ball now.
10'
That's got the St. Andrews crowd going!
9'
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Carr drives forward and crosses early and deep to Redman, who flashes his volley wide!
8'
Luis Alberto goes for goal from distance but that's comfortably wide.
7'
Wood tries to flick the ball around the corner when holding it up would have been a better option.
6'
Davies rises well to head clear and hand the visitors a throw-in.
5'
Burke breaks forward but can't prevent the ball going out for a Nacional goal-kick.
4'
The Blues have started slowly, with a handful of misplaced passes handing Nacional possession.
3'
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Nacional have started brightly and Luis Alberto forces Myhill into the first save, but his shot from distance was never going to cause the Birmingham keeper any trouble.