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The confirmed starting lineups list Middlesbrough U21 in a 3-4-2-1 formation and Birmingham U21 in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Middlesbrough U21: Nathan Joseph Fisher, Archie Baptiste, Jack Daley, Oliver Samuels, J. Dede, Daniel James, Brayden Nana Johnson, George Mccormick, Frankie Coulson, Micah Hamilton, and Cruz Ibeh.
The announced starting eleven for Birmingham U21: William O'Sullivan, R. Thompson-jones, Trae Briscoe, Billy Burrell, Lee Buchanan, Louie Rea, Yusuf Ahmed, Caleb Sanders, Zaid Betteka, A. da Silva, and Aurelien Guernier.
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Middlesbrough U21, Birmingham U21, Premier League 2, Division 1, Middlesbrough U21 vs Birmingham U21: head-to-head, Live football scores
The match finished Middlesbrough U21 1-4 Birmingham U21.
For Middlesbrough U21: Frankie Coulson 3′. For Birmingham U21: Zaid Betteka 23′, A. da Silva 57′ and 74′, Caleb Sanders 66′.
Monday, 2 March 2026 at 6:00 PM UK time.
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. The stadium holds 34,742.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Play-offs | Sunderland U21 | 20 | +1 | 28 |
| 16Play-offs | Middlesbrough U21 | 20 | +9 | 27 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 20 | +0 | 26 |
| 26 | West Bromwich U21 | 20 | -15 | 18 |
| 27 | Birmingham U21 | 20 | -26 | 17 |
| 28 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 20 | -19 | 14 |