Birmingham City Football Club Results and Reports

Saturday, 19 January 2008
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	0-1 (HT 0-0)	Chelsea
		Pizarro 79
Bookings: Muamba 11		Bookings: Pizarro 77

Birmingham City FC were beaten by Chelsea FC

Claudio Pizarro emerged as Chelsea's hero in a hectic match in which lowly Birmingham City deserved to share the spoils. The Peruvian notched the first goal in Chelsea's 3-2 win over the Blues on the opening day and had failed to score again before his winner at St Andrew's. It was rough justice for a battling performance from the relegation-threatened Midlands club

Saturday, 12 January 2008
Barclays Premier League

Arsenal	1-1 (HT 1-0)	Birmingham
Adebayor (pen) 21		O'Connor 48
Bookings: Hleb 55		Bookings: Kapo 39 Ridgewell 55

The game in a draw against Arsenal

Premier League leaders Arsenal were left frustrated as Birmingham City battled back to secure a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium. Everything looked to be going to plan when Emmanuel Adebayor's penalty put the home side ahead on 21 minutes. However, Birmingham were level just after the restart through Garry O'Connor's deflected header and held on under immense late pressure to earn a share of the spoils

Saturday, 05 January 2008
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON

Huddersfield	2-1 (HT 1-1)	Birmingham
Beckett 4 Brandon 81		O'Connor 19
Bookings: Brandon 30 Skarz 72 Berrett 76		Bookings: Queudrue 34 Ridgewell 75 Jaidi 77

Bluenoses were defeated by Huddersfield

Striker Luke Beckett scored one goal and made another as giant-killers Huddersfield Town dumped Premier League Birmingham out of the FA Cup in a thrilling encounter. Beckett, an infrequent starter who recently said he would leave the club if not picked more regularly, put Town ahead inside four minutes when City keeper Maik Taylor failed to hold Danny Schofield's close-range shot

Tuesday, 01 January 2008
Barclays Premier League

Man Utd	1-0 (HT 1-0)	Birmingham
Tevez 25
Bookings: Brown 90		Bookings: Ridgewell 32 Queudrue 49 Nafti 73 Palacios 90

The Blues were beaten by Man U

Carlos Tevez scored the only goal as Manchester United secured a narrow victory to stay two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal

Saturday, 29 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	1-1 (HT 0-1)	Fulham
Larsson 55		Bocanegra 8
		Bookings: Konchesky 65 Bouazza 63 Davies 80
		Sent off: Bouazza 79

Larsson saved Birmingham City

New Fulham boss Roy Hodgson looked on from the stands as Sebastian Larsson denied the Cottagers their first away win of 2007

Wednesday, 26 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	3-0 (HT 2-0)	Middlesbrough
Downing o.g. 22 Forssell 45 McSheffrey (pen) 90
Bookings: McSheffrey 53		Bookings: Arca 21 Woodgate 71

The Blues defeated poor Boro

Birmingham City picked up three crucial points with a comfortable 3-0 win over Middlesbrough at St Andrews

Saturday, 22 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Bolton	3-0 (HT 0-0)	Birmingham
Diouf 72 Anelka 78 Anelka 90
Bookings: Hunt 38 Gardner 69 Diouf 82		Bookings: Jaidi 69 Johnson 89

Birmingham City game without goal

Nicolas Anelka doesn't need any help in finding the net - but comedy defending gifted the Frenchman yet another chance to prove he is still a class act

Saturday, 15 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	1-1 (HT 1-0)	Reading
Forssell 4		Hunt (pen) 51
Bookings: Johnson 39 Ridgewell 63		Bookings: Murty 38

Birmingham City 1-1 Reading

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish had to be content with a point after his side let slip a one-goal lead against Reading

Saturday, 08 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Newcastle	2-1 (HT 1-1)	Birmingham
Martins (pen) 37 Beye 90		Jerome 9
Bookings: Barton 78		Bookings: Nafti 36 Larsson 81

Bluenoses were beaten by The Toon

Habib Beye chose the perfect moment to claim his first Newcastle goal as the Magpies struck at the death to end their seven-game wait for a Barclays Premier League win

Sunday, 02 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Tottenham	2-3 (HT 0-1)	Birmingham
Keane (pen) 50 Keane 53		McSheffrey (pen) 24 Jerome 62 Larsson 90
		Bookings: Schmitz 60
Sent off: Keane 68

Birmingham City got a victory over The Toon!

Sebastian Larsson ensured Alex McLeish began life as Birmingham's manager in the most dramatic of circumstances, as his stunning strike secured a 3-2 victory over ten-man Tottenham at White Hart Lane

Saturday, 24 November 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	0-2 (HT 0-1)	Portsmouth
		Muntari 34 Kranjcar 82
Bookings: McSheffrey 58 Kapo 74 Nafti 76		Bookings: Davis 40 Benjani 90

Birmingham 0 Portsmouth 2

Struggling Birmingham City slipped deeper into trouble as they suffered their sixth defeat in seven games to make it imperative that they appoint a new manager as soon as possible

Sunday, 11 November 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	1-2 (HT 0-1)	Aston Villa
Forssell 62		Ridgewell o.g. 11 Agbonlahor 87
Bookings: De Ridder 32 Muamba 50 Kelly 54		Bookings: Barry 16 Agbonlahor 88

Bluenoses were beaten by Aston Villa

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor settled the derby against Birmingham with a late winner for Martin O'Neill's side in a pulsating clash at St Andrews

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Barclays Premier League

Everton	3-1 (HT 1-0)	Birmingham
Yakubu 10 Carsley 90 Vaughan 90		Kapo 80
		Bookings: Kelly 38

Everton 3-1 Birmingham City

Everton made it four wins out of four - but they needed two goals in injury-time to claim a 3-1 victory over Birmingham which should have been sewn up long before that dramatic conclusion

Saturday, 27 October 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	3-2 (HT 1-1)	Wigan
Kapo (pen) 26 Ridgewell 67 Kapo 81		Bent 23 Bent 59
		Bookings: Scharner 16

Wigan were defeated by Birmingham City

Two goals from Olivier Kapo inspired Birmingham to an entertaining victory over Wigan at St Andrews

Saturday, 20 October 2007
Barclays Premier League

Man City	1-0 (HT 1-0)	Birmingham
Elano 37
Bookings: Corluka 78 Garrido 85 Johnson 88		Bookings: Palacios 68 Ridgewell 90

The Blues were beaten by Man City

Elano kept Manchester City riding high with his fourth goal in three games for the club as they pipped Birmingham 1-0 at Eastlands. Yet Birmingham felt the goal in the 37th minute should not have stood, claiming Fabrice Muamba was fouled by Michael Johnson in the build-up

Sunday, 07 October 2007
Barclays Premier League

Blackburn	2-1 (HT 1-0)	Birmingham
Bentley 15 McCarthy (pen) 56		Jerome 68
Bookings: Kerimoglu 53 Warnock 62 Bentley 90		Bookings: Jerome 85

Bluenoses were beaten by Blackburn

Goals by David Bentley and Benni McCarthy secured victory for Blackburn despite a spirited Birmingham effort

Saturday, 29 September 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	0-1 (HT 0-0)	Man Utd
		Ronaldo 51
Bookings: Queudrue 9 Nafti 61 Larsson 87		Bookings: Evra 62

The goal of Ronaldo defeated Birmingham City

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United secured their fifth successive Premier League victory

Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Carling Cup

Blackburn	3-0 (HT 0-0)	Birmingham
Bentley 66 Derbyshire (pen) 82 Santa Cruz 90
		Bookings: Jaidi 40

Blackburn Rovers made their way into the fourth round of the Carling Cup

A brilliant David Bentley strike followed by a Matt Derbyshire penalty and a late header from Roque Santa Cruz were enough to see off Steve Bruce's men, who showed no ambition throughout

Saturday, 22 September 2007
Barclays Premier League

Liverpool	0-0 (HT 0-0)	Birmingham
		Bookings: Ridgewell 64 McSheffrey 69

Game in a draw against Liverpool

Lacklustre Liverpool were booed off the pitch as Birmingham City held firm in a dull goalless draw at Anfield. Steve Bruce's men came into the game on the back of a hard fought victory against Bolton last week. But this was an altogether different test against a formidable looking Liverpool side that had crushed newly promoted Derby County 6-0 in their last match at Anfield

Saturday, 15 September 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	1-0 (HT 1-0)	Bolton
Kapo 37
Bookings: Ridgewell 55		Bookings: Nolan 34 Speed 57 O'Brien 75

Birmingham won a victory over Bolton

Olivier Kapo has taken a long time to settle since his summer arrival from Juventus, but he proved Birmingham's vital matchwinner in a real basement battle at St Andrew's. It was only Birmingham's second win of the season, but it was well merited on the day as Bolton again struggled to make any real impact

Saturday, 01 September 2007
Barclays Premier League

Middlesbrough	2-0 (HT 2-0)	Birmingham
Wheater 12 Downing 37
Bookings: Mido 49		Bookings: Muamba 33 Nafti 63 Kapo 78

Birmingham 0-2 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough gave a fine attacking display to fully deserve the three points, after establishing a two-goal lead at half-time. Manager Gareth Southgate would have been pleased with the all-round performance of his team, but City boss Steve Bruce must have been disappointed with the contribution of his side

Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Carling Cup

Birmingham	2-1 (HT 2-0)	Hereford
O'Connor 27 McSheffrey 38		Robinson 74
		Bookings: Robinson 11 Broadhurst 59

Birmingham City FC defeated Hereford

Garry McSheffrey ended his scoring drought as Birmingham survived a brave second-half fightback by Hereford to reach the third round of the Carling Cup with a 2-1 win

Saturday, 25 August 2007
Barclays Premier League

Derby	1-2 (HT 0-1)	Birmingham
Oakley 51		Jerome 1 Jerome 63
		Bookings: Jaidi 72

Derby were defeated by Birmingham 1-2

Cameron Jerome bagged a brace as Birmingham City secured a priceless 2-1 win at Derby County

Saturday, 18 August 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	0-1 (HT 0-0)	West Ham
		Noble (pen) 70
Bookings: Parnaby 35 Nafti 55 Ridgewell 69 Kapo 73		Bookings: Mullins 6 Spector 44

The Bluenoses 0-1 West Ham

West Ham notched their first win of the season as they beat Birmingham courtesy of a Mark Noble penalty