Birmingham City 3 Blackpool 0

MYHILL 7
When called upon was sharp and sure.

SPECTOR 7
A few untidy moments but overall once more did hearty job.

MURPHY 7 Great delivery of ball and one Grainger-esque 50-50 that was tremendous.

CALDWELL 7
Quietly efficient and was where needed to be.

DAVIES 8
Could have had a hat-trick at corners, dynamic and strong.

N’DAW 8
Dominated the central areas like a footballing Robocop.

***STAR MAN - BURKE 8 ***
Caused persistent trouble with runs, movement, passing and crossing

FAHEY 7
Nifty and neat, played some lovely passes.

BEAUSEJOUR 7
Sprightly and searching.

ZIGIC 7
Had positive impact, made life uncomfortable for defenders.

KING 8
Great fervour, movement, clinical finish.

SUBSTITUTES
Redmond (for Burke, 77)
Mutch (for Zigic, 79)
Wood (for King, 83)
Not used: Doyle, Ridgewell.

BLACKPOOL (4-3-3): Howard, Baptiste, Crainey, Cathcart, Evatt, Ferguson, Grandin (Basham, 62), Sylvestre, McManaman (Ince, 62), M Phillips, Taylor-Fletcher (K Phillips, 72). Subs: Eardley, Clarke.

GOALS: Davies (45+1), King (52), Redmond (89) – Blues.

SENDING-OFF: Ferguson (55, violent conduct) – Blackpool.

BOOKING: King (39, dangerous play) – Blues.

GAME RATING 8

Entertaining and exciting.

CROWD WATCH 7

Boisterous but internecine squabbling about which area sings most is pointless. Attendance: 19,995.

REF WATCH 6

C Pawson (south Yorks): Had courage of convictions.

THE MANAGER 7

Chris Hughton got the line-up and tactics spot-on.

INJURY WATCH

None reported.

WHO’S NEXT UP FOR BLUES?

Peterborough United (a) today, 3pm.