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Having started with momentum and continuing to pick up pace, the game began with the experienced Darren Bent shooting a header straight into the hands of Frank Fielding. Fielding later produced two connected close-range saves as the first half drew to a close; an experienced and talented manoeuvre that will surely be remembered and Milan Djuric made his first City appearance in three months. Brewers pressed well in the start of the game and penned City inside their own half. This undoubtedly posed a threat when Damien McRory crossed, but was whipped in from the left towards Bent again. 

City's first bona fide attack was blocked by Paterson's looping cross, which was then headed away by Brewer's skipper, Kyle McFadzean. Paterson, undeterred, soon became the away side's biggest threat; darting goalwards and using Kelly as an overlapping decoy, his shot was sure to reach the goal; but sailed off target after cutting inside. A devastating miss for the team! Luke Murphy's effort did not go unnoticed by the ref or crowd, but unfortunately also neither by the opposition. Liam Boyce headed over a bar not long after Murphy's vanishing effort, which landed just wide of goal. Marlon Park then blocked Brewer's keeper, Stephen Byster. Charging down his clearance, Byster's ball ricocheted off the middle finger and failed to drop quick enough; flying back towards the open goal.  

It was Albion who ended the first half on top. Hope Apkan was released, but City's keeper was fast and blocked it with his chest. McFazden then took a shot in an attempt to deflect this, but his shot landed directly into the hands of Fielding. With Lucas Akins suffering an off-the-ball injury, Brewers brought on Lloyd Dyer as an early substitute. He picked out Marvin Sordell just moments after his release, but City's Captain, Wright managed to cut off his efforts with perfectly positioned block.