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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


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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.
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Just 77 Nacional fans have travelled from Madeira.
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And we're off... Nacional get the game underway!
19:40
It's a sell-out at St. Andrews after Birmingham City slashed prices to just £10 for adults and £5 for children - the place is rocking!
19:35
Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) is tonight's referee
19:30
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BIRMINGHAM CITY: Myhill; Carr, Davies, Caldwell, Murphy; Burke, Spector, Beausejour, Redmond; Wood, Rooney... Subs: Doyle, Hancox, Kerr, Fahey, Hubbins, Jervis, Asante /// NACIONAL: Elisson, Claudemir, Tomasevic, Danielson, Felipe Lopes, Candeias, Luis Alberto, Elizeu, Mateus, Rondon, Diego Barcelos... Subs: Valverde, Nuno Pinto, Todorovic, Mihelic, Skolnik, Edgar Costa, Oliver
19:25
Ivo Vieira: "We know of Birmingham what we saw in the first match. They are a competitive team, even though they are now in the second division. They beat Arsenal in the cup final to get here. They are not a small club, their budget is bigger than 80% of Portuguese teams. We are going to have to be very careful."
19:20
Chris Hughton: "The fans are certainly looking forward to it. That will show in the numbers that turn up. That is testament to the support we have and the competition. It is an exciting competition and something the club haven't experienced for a while."
19:15
The Portuguese side have drawn both of their last two games in all competitions 0-0, while The Blues have only managed one win in their four games this season so far, losing two of them.
19:10
Nacional have failed to win any of their eight previous European away games.
19:05
This season, Birmingham City are making their first appearance in Europe since 1961/62.
19:00
We’re waiting on the team news from Birmingham – as soon as we have it, you’ll have it.
18:55
A little bit of info about tonight’s visitors: CD Nacional are a Portuguese club from the island of Madeira. Ivo Vieira’s side finished sixth in the Primeira Liga last season to reach the Europa League qualifying stages.
18:50
It's all square at 0-0 going into this decider after neither team could break the deadlock in the first leg.