Birmingham City: Mis-firing strikers cost us victory at Crystal Palace
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admitted his misfiring strikers cost them victory as 10-man Crystal Palace held out for a goalless draw in their Coca-Cola Championship clash at Selhurst Park.
Marcus Bent, Cameron Jerome and new Honduran forward Carlos Costly fluffed their lines in front of goal for the second-placed Blues.
And the misses could indeed prove costly come May with Reading still breathing down their neck in third as the automatic promotion race gathers pace.
"We had enough chances to win two or three games, it's two points dropped," said McLeish.
"I'm not going to blame individuals, there were a few terrific chances for all three of our strikers and they didn't take them.
"It's two points dropped and now the other teams around us have an opportunity. But there are still 12 games to go and we are going to have to win eight to 10 of them."
