Avram Grant endured a nightmare 56th birthday at Upton Park as his side sunk to the bottom of the Barclays Premier League table after losing to fellow strugglers Birmingham.Read
West Ham were frustrated in their bid to move out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone by a determined performance from fellow strugglers Birmingham in the first 45 minutes at Upton Park.Read
IT’S the Chinese New Year of the rabbit – and Birmingham City fittingly pulled another one out of the hat to salvage a deserved share of an absorbing game.Read
Forgotten men Stuart Parnaby and Kevin Phillips were the heroes as Birmingham carved out another cup day to remember by coming from two down to beat local rivals Coventry and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.Read
How fitting that Craig Gardner, the Brummie with Blues blood flowing through his veins, sent Alex McLeish's side through to the Carling Cup final on a breathtaking St Andrew's night.
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Craig Gardner sent Birmingham City through to their first major Wembley final for 55 years with an extra-time winner in the Carling Cup semi-final clash with West Ham at St Andrew's.
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Aston Villa made a positive start to the big match with local rivals Birmingham City at St Andrew's, they had Stewart Downing playing just behind Carew in a 4-1-4-1 formation, and they could have taken the lead inside the first minute.Read
Blundering Ben Foster may have saved Avram Grant's job as 10-man West Ham survived a moment of madness from Victor Obinna to beat Birmingham in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.Read
