Each pint downed is helping authorities assess whether it's safe to allow drinking in stadiums like these again for the first time in four decades at English football.
Jez Ryan has been coming to Birmingham City for three decades but has never been able to experience a match like this before.
For now only the women's game is part of trials and only in the second-tier Championship - also at Bristol City, Southampton and Newcastle United.
Gavin Dunn banned from attending football matches after racially abusing Bournemouth striker Justin Kluivert.
Angel City FC founder eyes stake in Chelsea women's team.
