Nottingham Forest 0 Birmingham 0

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish will be forced to change his line-up – the first time for eight matches – for the FA Cup clash with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground tomorrow.

Steven Gerrard’s hotly-disputed second-half penalty rescued a point for Liverpool but did little to lift the pressure on boss Rafael Benitez.

Birmingham keeper Maik Taylor will make his first Barclay’s Premier League start of the season against Manchester City at St Andrews on Sunday.

Birmingham’s defensive duo of Franck Queudrue and Stuart Parnaby are available after injury for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland tomorrow.

Birmingham striker Cameron Jerome is available after a two-month absence for the Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Birmingham 1 Bolton 2

Birmingham will be boosted by the return of four players after injury for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton tomorrow.

Birmingham’s crippling injury list means manager Alex McLeish will call upon every fit and able first-team player at his disposal for tonight’s Carling Cup third-round clash against Sunderland.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish does not have the option of resting players ahead of tomorrow’s Carling Cup third-round trip to Sunderland with his squad ravaged by injury.

Alex McLeish insists Birmingham’s treatment room is “bursting at the seams” ahead of Saturday’s trip to Hull.

Birmingham left-back Gregory Vignal could return for tomorrow's Premier League clash with leaders Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish admits takeover regulations could block his chances of spending the £5m offered by prospective owner Carson Yeung on new signings.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish will check on the fitness of striker Cameron Jerome and defender Gregory Vignal ahead of tomorrow’s Carling Cup second round clash at Southampton.

Birmingham 0 Stoke 0

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish will check on the fitness of left-back Gregory Vignal and striker Cameron Jerome before finalising his side to face Stoke in Saturday’s home Barclays Premier League clash.

Birmingham 1 Portsmouth 0

Man Utd 1 Birmingham 0

Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish faces major selection problems ahead of his team’s daunting return to the Barclays Premier League at Manchester United on Sunday.

Birmingham have agreed a deal to sign former Liverpool and Rangers defender Gregory Vignal.

JAMIE MCCOMBE continued his remarkable goalscoring run for Bristol City to help his side extend their lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after a 1-1 draw at Charlton last night.

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish vowed to step up his bid to sign Feyenoord striker Thomas Buffel and land a replacement for departed defender Jean-Alain Boumsong after Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Tannadice.

Former Liverpool and Rangers full-back Gregory Vignal has joined Lens on a four-year contract from Portsmouth.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed he wants to negotiate a new deal for next season with club owners Milan Mandaric and Alexandre Gaydamak.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has pledged not to gamble with striker Lomana LuaLua’s fitness in their must-win clash with Sunderland on Saturday, even though he has half his first team under treatment.

Defender Dejan Stefanovic (ankle) and midfielder Richard Hughes (shoulder) both return to the Portsmouth squad for the relegation battle at Fulham.

Portsmouth 1 Bolton 1

Striker Vincent Pericard looks certain to figure for Portsmouth at Tottenham on Monday night after being recalled early from loan at Sheffield United.

Portsmouth 0 Wigan 2

Lomana LuaLua has returned to training after his bout of malaria but will not be rushed back to action to help kick-start Portsmouth’s season.

Portsmouth 0 Newcastle 0

Ruud van Nistelrooy struck twice against Fulham at Craven Cottage as Manchester United recorded their first Barclays Premiership win since August.

Portsmouth 0 Tottenham 2

Portsmouth have made Zambian striker Collins Mbesuma their seventh signing of the summer after a Home Office panel today granted him a work permit after a successful appeal.

Portsmouth today added Norwegian Azar Karadas to their multi-national squad as the striker joined on a year-long loan.

Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin has secured his fourth signing with the arrival of former Liverpool defender Gregory Vignal.

Portsmouth are set to complete the signing of Gregory Vignal after agreeing terms with the French defender.

Rangers have targeted Sweden international Tobias Hysen, according to the player’s father Glenn, the former Liverpool star.

Dado Prso’s agent claims Aston Villa are just one of a number of clubs chasing the Rangers striker.

Rangers 1 Celtic 2

Rangers 0 Dundee United 1

ASTON VILLA midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has agreed a move to VfB Stuttgart, according to the German club.

Motherwell 2 Rangers 3

Motherwell 2 Rangers 3