Hull head coach Liam Rosenior hailed an “outstanding” away performance after a deserved 1-0 win against Birmingham at St. Andrew’s.Oscar Estupinan scored the only goal in the 77th minute to put Hull five points clear of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone and make it six games unbeaten on their travels.The Colombia international’s 10th of the season was scant reward ...Full Story »

Dominant Hull moved another step closer to Sky Bet Championship safety as they deservedly beat Birmingham 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Liam Rosenior’s Tigers were by far the better side but had to wait until the 77th minute for Oscar Estupinan’s 10th goal of the season to stretch their unbeaten away record to six games.Blues, unchanged in four games and with a day less to prepare, looked...Full Story »

Anass Zaroury took less than a minute to announce his return from the World Cup as Burnley secured a 3-0 win over Birmingham.The Morocco winger, who played for his country in the play-off for third place just 10 days earlier, was thrown straight back into the action by manager Vincent Kompany and responded by scoring the quickest goal in the Championship this season, with 50 seconds on the clock...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace is not getting carried away after Blues’ 3-2 victory against Reading.Troy Deeney opened the scoring after only 56 seconds when Mamadou Loum failed to clear a Juninho Bacuna cross allowing the former Watford man to volley home from close range.Deeney doubled his goal tally for the evening in the 22nd minute when he blasted home a penalty after he was foule...Full Story »

Troy Deeney scored a first-half brace as Birmingham held off a late fightback to edge a narrow 3-2 Sky Bet Championship victory over Reading and move up to seventh in the table.Deeney’s first goal came after only 56 seconds when the Royals failed to clear their lines following a Juninho Bacuna cross.The former Watford man doubled his goal tally for the evening 21 minutes later from the pen...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Michael Appleton took plenty of positives from their 0-0 stalemate with Birmingham at Bloomfield Road.The draw did not lift the Tangerines up the Championship table and they remain in 23rd, a point from safety, but Appleton was generally pleased after it halted a run of four straight defeats.Birmingham had the better of the chances, seeing two goals ruled out for offside and Tahit...Full Story »

Blackpool ended a run of four consecutive defeats by holding Birmingham to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Bloomfield Road on their return to action following the international break.The result sees the Tangerines remain in the Championship relegation zone in 23rd place, one point away from safety.Tahith Chong went closest for Birmingham, who stay in 14th spot and have now lost just one of their last ...Full Story »

Blackpool captain Marvin Ekpiteta is suspended for the visit of Birmingham.The centre-back starts a two-match ban after seeing a second red card of the season against Wigan before the World Cup break.James Husband, Liam Bridcutt, Lewis Fiorini and Jake Beesley have all returned to training after injuries.But Jordan Gabriel, Kevin Stewart and Keshi Anderson are not expected back until the ne...Full Story »

Amad Diallo made and scored one for Sunderland to deny Birmingham a place in the Sky Bet Championship’s top six with a 2-1 victory at St. Andrew’s.On-loan Manchester United forward Diallo, who cost the Old Trafford club £20million when he signed from Atalanta, set up Ellis Simms to give the Black Cats a 25th-minute lead and then scored a superb second four minutes after half-ti...Full Story »

Birmingham defender Harlee Dean is a doubt for the visit of Sunderland.Dean scored Birmingham’s second goal in their 2-1 win at Stoke last weekend, but picked up a calf injury and missed the midweek draw with Swansea.Przemyslaw Placheta (shin) and Marc Roberts (hamstring) are expected to be out until after the World Cup, although Roberts returned to training at the end of October.Nico Gord...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace heaped praise on Troy Deeney after the captain’s late goal earned his side a 2-2 draw against Swansea at St Andrew’s.The 34-year-old striker equalised in the 89th minute of the Sky Bet Championship contest when he thundered the ball home from close range after Dion Sanderson headed on Juninho Bacuna’s corner.Blues led when the unmarked Scott H...Full Story »

Troy Deeney rescued a deserved point for Birmingham after Matt Grimes looked like inspiring Swansea to a comeback win in a 2-2 draw at St Andrew’s.Deeney equalised in the 89th minute of the Sky Bet Championship clash, after Scott Hogan put Blues ahead in the first half.Hogan’s ninth goal of the season was cancelled out by Olivier Ntcham before Grimes – who started the move for ...Full Story »

Birmingham will be without Krystian Bielik when they host Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday.Derby loanee Bielik picked up his fifth booking of the campaign in Blues’ 2-1 win at Stoke at the weekend, earning him a one-match ban.Marc Roberts, George Friend and Nico Gordon are back in training after injury, but it is unclear whether they will be ready to feature against Swansea.M...Full Story »

John Eustace praised his “spirited” Birmingham side as they closed the gap on the Sky Bet Championship play-offs to four points with victory at Stoke.The Blues notched an early opener when Scott Hogan dispossessed a sleeping Phil Jagielka before finishing.And the visitors doubled their lead after the interval when Harlee Dean nodded home a Hannibal Mejbri corner.Lewis Baker then hand...Full Story »

Birmingham will be without Krystian Bielik when they host Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday.Derby loanee Bielik picked up his fifth booking of the campaign in Blues’ 2-1 win at Stoke at the weekend, earning him a one-match ban.Marc Roberts, George Friend and Nico Gordon are back in training after injury, but it is unclear whether they will be ready to feature against Swansea.M...Full Story »

Stoke boss Alex Neil reports no fresh selection concerns ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match against Birmingham.Defender Josh Tymon returned to the squad after an eight-match injury lay-off to score in the 1-0 win at Wigan on Wednesday night, so should be involved again.Forward Tyrese Campbell continues to recover match fitness following glandular fever, while defender Dujon Sterling has bee...Full Story »

Goalkeeper John Ruddy’s heroics ensured Birmingham secured a 0-0 draw against play-off chasing Millwall at St Andrew’s.In a game of few chances, Ruddy came to the hosts’ rescue when he saved from clean-through substitute Tyler Burey in the 74th minute – just five days after his penalty save against QPR ensured Birmingham remained 2-0 ahead to win the game.Ruddy helped his...Full Story »

Birmingham’s Marc Roberts is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hamstring injury.The defender has been out for seven weeks but has returned to training, although Wednesday’s visit of Millwall will come too soon.Gary Gardner remains out with the calf injury which has sidelined him for two months.Norwich loanee Przemyslaw Placheta (shin) has not featured since August while Nico G...Full Story »

QPR missed the chance to return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship after being beaten 2-0 by Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Auston Trusty and Emmanuel Longelo, on loan from Arsenal and West Ham respectively, gave spirited Birmingham the perfect platform for victory with first-half goals.Then Birmingham goalkeeper John Ruddy saved a 79th-minute penalty from Lyndon Dykes to ensure there was n...Full Story »

George Friend could return for Birmingham against QPR on Friday night.The defender has been battling a hamstring problem but played for Blues’ development side earlier this week.Gary Gardner, Przemyslaw Placheta, Nico Gordon and Marc Roberts remain out.Boss John Eustace has admitted he may have to rest Harlee Dean ahead of a hectic spell.Chris Willock is expected to be available for QPR&rs...Full Story »