Birmingham 2 - Sunderland 1 (Premier League)

After Alex McLeish had put out the rally call earlier in the week, St. Andrews erupted ten minutes before the break as Liam Ridgewell headed in Birmingham’s opener against the Black Cats. Three minutes into the second half and the Blues were 2-up, James McFadden collecting a cute flick from Jerome just inside the box before the Scot steadied himself and produced the killer finish. A Scott Dann own goal set up a nervy finish with eight minutes remaining as he haplessly volleyed in a Michael Turner header at the wrong end, but Birmingham held on for the points.

Birmingham
25 Hart, 02 Carr, 06 Ridgewell, 14 Johnson, 15 Dann og, 04 Bowyer, 07 Larsson (Carsley 84), 12 Ferguson, 10 Jerome, 11 Benitez, 16 McFadden (O'Connor 76)

Substitutes
01 Taylor, 20 Queudrue, 21 Parnaby, 19 McSheffrey, 26 Carsley, 08 O'Connor, 09 Phillips

Sunderland
01 Gordon, 02 Bardsley, 04 Turner, 05 Ferdinand, 08 Malbranque (Campbell 68), 10 Richardson, 16 Henderson (McCartney 68), 19 Cana (Zenden 68), 20 Reid, 11 Bent
17 Jones

Substitutes
32 Fulop, 03 McCartney, 06 Nosworthy, 22 Da Silva, 07 Zenden, 09 Campbell, 23 Healy

Ref: Atkinson
Att: 21,723

Arsenal 3 - Birmingham 1 (Premier League)

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Two quick-fire goals on the quarter hour from Arsenal, first a tidy left-footed strike from Robin van Persie and then a confident back-post finish from Abou Diaby from Rosicky’s low cross, put the Arsenal in control. But in the 37th minute Birmingham hit back as fingers will be pointed at Vito Mannone for failing to deal with an up-and-under which Lee Bowyer was able to capitalise on. A late third from Andrei Arshavin wrapped up the points for Arsenal.

Burnley 2 - Birmingham City 1 (Premier League)

After a goalless first half at Turf Moor, Birmingham keeper Joe Hart should have had no trouble handling a weak left-foot effort from Steven Fletcher but the keeper allowed it to bounce off him and into the net. The Clarets soon chalked up number two, Andre Bikey pretending he was Franz Beckenbauer by strolling up from defence to play a one-two with Fletcher into the box and producing a fabulous finish to score. Sebastian Larsson netted a 90th minute free-kick consolation for Blues.

Burnley
12 Jensen, 02 Alexander, 05 Carlisle, 06 Caldwell, 14 Mears, 21 Bikey, 23 Jordan, 11 Elliott, 09 Fletcher (Eagles 72), 20 Blake (Kalvenes 90), 22 Nugent (Thompson 86)

Substitutes
01 Penny, 03 Kalvenes, 04 Duff, 07 McDonald, 08 Gudjonsson, 33 Eagles, 30 Thompson

Birmingham
25 Hart, 02 Carr, 14 Johnson, 15 Dann, 20 Queudrue (Ridgewell 46), 04 Bowyer
12 Ferguson, 18 Fahey (Larsson 46), 28 Tainio (Phillips 67), 08 O'Connor, 16 McFadden

Substitutes
01 Taylor, 06 Ridgewell, 07 Larsson, 19 McSheffrey, 24 O'Shea, 26 Carsley, 09 Phillips

Ref: Friend
Att: 20102

Birmingham City 1 - Bolton 2 (Premier League)

Birmingham
25 Hart, 02 Carr, 14 Johnson, 15 Dann, 27 Gregory Vignal (Phillips 76), 04 Bowyer, 07 Larsson, 12 Ferguson, 18 Fahey, 28 Tainio (O'Connor 61), 11 Benitez

Substitutes
01 Taylor, 06 Ridgewell, 17 Espinoza, 19 McSheffrey, 26 Carsley, 08 O'Connor, 09 Phillips

Bolton
22 Jaaskelainen, 03 Samuel, 05 Cahill, 12 Knight, 18 Ricketts, 06 Muamba, 07 Taylor,
11 Gardner (McCann 71), 21 Cohen, 14 Davies, 17 Klasnic (Lee 54)

Ref: Bennett
Att: 28671

Substitutes
26 Al Habsi, 15 Steinsson, 31 O'Brien, 16 Davies, 19 McCann, 27 Lee, 09 Elmander

Sunderland 2 - Birmingham City 0 (Carling Cup)

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Sunderland
01 Gordon, 04 Turner, 12 Mensah, 22 Da Silva, 08 Malbranque (Healy 74), 10 Richardson, 16 Henderson, 19 Cana (Nosworthy 86), 20 Reid, 09 Campbell, 17 Jones, (Murphy 80)

Substitutes
24 Carson, 02 Bardsley, 05 Ferdinand, 06 Nosworthy, 11 Bent, 14 Murphy, 23 Healy


Birmingham
01 Taylor, 06 Ridgewell, 15 Dann, 17 Espinoza, 21 Parnaby (Preston 79), 12 Ferguson (Fahey 63), 19 McSheffrey, 24 O'Shea (Bowyer 63), 29 Sammons, 08 O'Connor, 09 Phillips

Substitutes
13 Doyle, 14 Johnson, 30 Preston, 04 Bowyer, 18 Fahey, 11 Benitez

Ref: Dean
Att: 20576

Hull City 0 - Birmingham City 1 (Premier League)

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Birmingham took the lead 15 minutes from time, Keith Fahey put in a fine delivery from a corner on the right and Garry O’Connor headed in at the far post to beat Boaz Myhill.

Hull
01 Myhill, 03 Dawson, 06 McShane, 24 Zayatte, 28 Sonko, 10 Geovanni, 11 Hunt, 22 Marney (Barmby 70), 44 Olofinjana, 09 Altidore (Ghilas 63), 29 Vennegoor of Hesselink (Mendy 78)

Substitutes
26 Warner, 15 Mendy, 08 Barmby, 16 Halmosi, 17 Kilbane, 20 Boateng, 23 Ghilas

Birmingham
25 Hart, 02 Carr, 14 Johnson, 15 Dann, 21 Parnaby, 04 Bowyer, 12 Ferguson, 18 Fahey

Substitutes
01 Taylor, 17 Espinoza, 24 O'Shea, 29 Sammons, 08 O'Connor, 09 Phillips
19 McSheffrey (O'Connor 62), 28 Tainio, 11 Benitez,

Birmingham City 0 - Aston Villa 1 (Premier League)

The game appeared set to end goalless as Keith Fahey and Lee Carsley went close with curling efforts, while Steve Sidwell headed tamely at Joe Hart and James Milner wasted chances for Villa. But substitute John Carew headed a free-kick into Gabby Agbonlahor’s path and he obliged by nodding past Hart.

Birmingham
25 Hart, 14 Johnson, 20 Queudrue, 21 Parnaby, 04 Bowyer, 07 Larsson, 12 Ferguson, 18 Fahey, 28 Tainio, 08 O'Connor (Benitez 79), 16 McFadden (Carsley 46) (Phillips 86)

Substitutes
01 Taylor, 17 Espinoza, 19 McSheffrey, 22 Johnson, 26 Carsley, 09 Phillips, 11 Benitez

Aston Villa
01 Friedel, 05 Dunne, 24 Cuellar, 25 Warnock, 29 Collins, 04 Sidwell, 07 Young, 08 Milner, 19 Petrov, 20 Reo-Coker (Carew 71), 11 Agbonlahor

Substitutes
22 Guzan, 21 Shorey, 23 Beye, 16 Delph, 26 Gardner, 10 Carew, 18 Heskey

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Match Report: Birmingham Mail