Birmingham manager Gary Rowett may well stick with the same team that handsomely beat Derby last weekend. Should Rowett, who signed a new contract on Thursday, be tempted to make changes, Viv Solomon-Otabor could come into contention along with loan signing Will Buckley. Blues recruited teenage midfielder Luke Maxwell from Kidderminster this week but he has been loaned back to the non-League s...Full Story »

Birmingham ended their three-match losing streak in the Sky Bet Championship with a battling draw at promotion-chasing Middlesbrough. Gary Rowett's side frustrated second-placed Boro to claim their first point in over a month, denying the Teessiders their fourth consecutive league win. Aitor Karanka's men managed to keep hold of their automatic promotion spot, but David Nugent was sent off lat...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett praised the attacking prowess of his side as they ran out comfortable 5-2 winners against Fulham at Craven Cottage. The St Andrews outfit ended a run of three games without scoring with a comprehensive display against a 10-man side, leading Rowett to believe his pre-game instructions paid off. "I did ask them for a little bit more attacking quality today, and I felt...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett has hinted at changes to his side for the visit of Nottingham Forest. Midfielder Stephen Gleeson is a slight concern and may be one of the players to make way on Tuesday night. Everyone else is fit though, giving Rowett plenty of options. Shane Lowry is pushing to make his Blues debut after recently signing a deal until the end of the season Rowett said: "Where we ...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett will be without midfielder Stephen Gleeson when his side welcome basement club Blackpool to St Andrew's. Gleeson begins a three-match ban after seeing red for serious foul play in the closing stages of the 1-0 victory over Brentford at the weekend. With Gleeson absent, Rowett could hand a debut to fellow midfielder Robert Tesche, who joined Blues on loan from Nottin...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett may be tempted to make changes to end their winless run against Brentford. Blues are on an eight-game streak without a victory in the Sky Bet Championship after their 4-2 defeat at Ipswich on Tuesday. Rowett has no fresh injury worries after David Davis recovered from a knee problem to play, and score, at Portman Road. Michael Morrison (ankle), Gavin Gunning and ...Full Story »

Birmingham are set to revert back to their strongest line-up when they host Wigan. Boss Gary Rowett made 10 changes to his side as they edged past Blyth Spartans 3-2 in the FA Cup last week and is likely to rotate his squad again on Saturday. Jonathan Spector played in an under-21 game in midweek as he closes in on a return after a torn thigh muscle. Gavin Gunning and Matt Green (both knee) ...Full Story »

Birmingham's renaissance under Gary Rowett got firmly back on track with a ruthless obliteration of shell-shocked Reading in the Sky Bet Championship. The wide margin was harsh on the Royals as Birmingham, who lost for the first time under Rowett at Blackpool last week, led 4-1 at half-time through Paul Caddis' opener and a slick Demarai Gray hat-trick. Glenn Murray had pulled it back to 2-1 e...Full Story »

Gary Rowett's unbeaten start as Birmingham manager continued with a spirited goalless draw against Cardiff. Former Birmingham loanee Federico Macheda stabbed home early in the second half for Cardiff and Blues substitute Wes Thomas also had the ball in the net, but both were denied by the flag as Rowett moved to three games unbeaten since replacing Lee Clark while Cardiff await their first away...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Gary Rowett is sweating on the fitness of Lee Novak and Demarai Gray for his first home game in charge against Watford. The new St Andrew's chief is hopeful winger Gray (ankle) will return after he trained on Monday. Novak also missed Saturday's 0-0 draw at Wolves after suffering a hamstring injury on Friday and remains a doubt to face the Hornets. Charlton loanee Michael Morr...Full Story »