Fulham have signed Coventry midfielder Julian Gray on a season-long loan, the club have announced on their website.

IT will take more than a laboured victory over League One strugglers to transform Coventry’s struggling fortunes, but the midlanders are currently grateful for small mercies.

Coventry 1 West Ham 2

Steve Bruce has set his sights on bringing in up to five more players to help Birmingham survive in the Barclays Premier League.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce claims he is the envy of his Coca-Cola Championship rivals after snapping up veteran striker Andy Cole.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is hoping Andy Cole can have the same galvanising impact as Christophe Dugarry did after his arrival at the club four years ago.

West Brom 1 Birmingham 1

Birmingham 1 Leeds 0

Birmingham 0 Liverpool 1

Birmingham insists at least one of the two squad members who refused to play in the final game of the season is no longer with the club.

Birmingham 0 Newcastle 0

Birmingham 2 Blackburn 1

Birmingham 2 Blackburn 1

Birmingham midfielder Julian Gray returned to the starting line-up for the first time since early March for the strugglers’ crunch Premiership encounter with European hopefuls Blackburn at St Andrews.

Matthew Upson is available for the Premiership derby at Aston Villa but Birmingham boss Steve Bruce must decide whether to give an instant recall to the former Arsenal defender.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has major injury problems ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Chelsea at St Andrews.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce is hoping Emile Heskey comes good when it matters most as the relegation battle intensifies.

DJIBRIL CISSE has issued an apology through Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez for his controversial behaviour after scoring his side’s third goal from the spot at Newcastle.

Birmingham striker Emile Heskey and midfielder Nicky Butt are major fitness doubts for Tuesday’s FA Cup tie with Liverpool at Anfield.

Birmingham look set to be short of midfield creativity for the visit of Martin Jol’s Tottenham side.

Birmingham midfielder Mehdi Nafti is poised to return to training later this week after seven months out of action.

Middlesbrough 1 Birmingham 0

JULIAN GRAY headed Birmingham into the fifth round of the FA Cup after Steve Bruce’s side took advantage of the fact that promotion-chasing Reading was resting most of its first-team players.

Julian Gray headed Birmingham into the fifth round of the FA Cup after Steve Bruce’s side took advantage of promotion-chasing Reading resting most of their first-team players.

Birmingham defender Jamie Clapham is to have an x-ray to determine the extent of the knee problem suffered during last night’s draw with Manchester United.

Spurs 2 Birmingham 0

Tottenham 2 Birmingham 0

Turkey international Muzzy Izzet returns from a hamstring injury as beleaguered Birmingham manager Steve Bruce makes five changes for his side’s Boxing Day clash at Tottenham.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce made five changes – three of them enforced - for the crucial Premiership clash with Fulham at St Andrews.

Birmingham striker Emile Heskey is battling to be fit for Monday’s Premiership clash against West Ham at St Andrews.

Millwall 2 Birmingham 2 (Birmingham win 4-3 on penalties after extra time)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is adamant his team will not be intimidated into giving away their Barclays Premiership crown.

Sunderland 0 Birmingham 1

Birmingham’s lengthy injury list is finally starting to recede with five players back in contention for the visit of Bolton in the Barclays Premiership on Monday.

Steve Bruce has set Birmingham a demanding Christmas target of reaching 20 points in their battle to cling on to their Premiership status.

Birmingham boss Steve Bruce faces a midfield injury crisis for tomorrow’s clash with Newcastle at St James’ Park.

Birmingham have a doubt over striker Emile Heskey for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at St Andrew’s against fellow strugglers Everton.

Birmingham City 0 Aston Villa 1

Birmingham 2 Liverpool 2

Tottenham’s attacking problems were highlighted again following the shock 1-0 defeat to Grimsby at Blundell Park in the Carling Cup.

Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin resisted the temptation to change a winning side for this afternoon’s Barclays Premiership clash with Birmingham at Fratton Park.

Luke Young believes Darren Bent can give Charlton extra impetus to push for a European spot by becoming the 15-to-20-goals-a-season striker the club have lacked in the Premiership.

Darren Bent enabled Alan Curbishley to celebrate his 600th league game in charge of Charlton with another three points to maintain their 100% start to the campaign.

Fulham 0 Birmingham 0