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Half the season has gone and Saints are halfway up the table. That's counting and there's little evidence that anything much will change even with blind hope.

11 points off the promotion places and 10 points clear of relegation. Mid-table finish pretty much nailed on.

Lots of possession towards the end there but hardly any balls or attackers in the opponent penalty area. At some stage Saints are going to have to come up with a more attacking line up.

1-1. Not good enough if Saints really are after a chance of promotion but a welcome point given the listless performance.

Dumb free kick to give away. Totally stupid and it gives Brum the chance of a winner.

Saints not exactly peppering their goal with shots.

Totally taken the pressure off Brum and allowed them to settle.

Saints have reverted to fannying around with it and have now conceded a dangerous fk.

Ref spots something and eases the pressure on Brum. Saints need to step this up. Three points needed.

Astonishing! Archer scores. Brum complain about something but it's 1-1.

Archer on to try and breach a low block then like that has ever worked before.

Saints losing every tackle. Just cannot get out and it's nearly 2-0 after more fannying around.

Brum score after another defensive shambles. Brum have a keeper but Saints have Baz.

Stupid fannying around at the back gets Jander a yellow card.

THB almost but Brum have a fairly decent 'keeper.