Ipswich 0 Crystal Palace 1

Nottingham Forest boss Steve McClaren had blamed off-field “squabbling” for his side’s poor start in the npower Championship this week and they responded by going down without a fight at Burnley.

Jonathan Spector has become Birmingham’s sixth free transfer signing of the summer.

NEW Birmingham City boss Chris Hughton has admitted the Airtricity League is on his radar in terms of identifying new recruits.

ASTON VILLA are poised to confirm the controversial appointment of Alex McLeish as manager.

Birmingham have confirmed the release of Kevin Phillips, Sebastian Larsson and Lee Bowyer following the club’s relegation from the Barclays Premier League.

Chairman Peter Pannu insists Birmingham will not sell any of their leading players on the cheap following relegation from the Barclays Premier League.

Birmingham’s top scorer Craig Gardner and defender Liam Ridgewell return after two and one-match suspensions respectively for the Premier League clash at Tottenham on Sunday.

MANAGER Alex McLeish admits Birmingham’s Carling Cup triumph and a catalogue of injuries and suspensions may have taken its toll as his side prepare for a last-day-of-the-season relegation battle.

Birmingham 0 Fulham 2

Newcastle 2 Birmingham 1

Alex McLeish will recall Birmingham midfielder Barry Ferguson for the home weekend clash with Wolves after leaving him out of the drubbing at Liverpool to recharge his batteries.

Alex McLeish is to delay contract talks with several Birmingham players until the summer.

WHEN Blackburn boss Steve Kean needed one of his senior men to come forward to try save his job, it was ironic it was a Junior who came to his rescue.

Blackburn 1 Birmingham 1

Birmingham 2 Bolton 1

Birmingham’s leading scorer Nikola Zigic and midfielder Lee Bowyer are poised to return for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

Birmingham defender Martin Jiranek has undergone a toe operation and is rated doubtful for Saturday's home Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

Birmingham’s injury crisis has eased ahead of the Premier League relegation battle at Wigan on Saturday.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish made five changes for the FA Cup quarter-final with Bolton at St Andrew’s today.

DAVID MURPHY is dreaming of playing at Wembley in the FA Cup for Birmingham — a year after fearing his career could be over.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish will check on the fitness of a host of players before naming his side for tomorrow's FA Cup quarter-final with Bolton at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham midfielder Barry Ferguson could return to action in Saturday’s home FA Cup quarter-final with Bolton – less then two weeks after suffering a broken rib.

Everton 1 Birmingham 1

Birmingham 1 West Brom 3

Birmingham have told midfielder Lee Bowyer he will not be offered a new contract when his current deal expires this summer.

ARSENAL midfielder Jack Wilshere has hit out at Birmingham’s Barry Ferguson for allegedly slapping Laurent Koscielny on the head after Obafemi Martins’ late Carling Cup final winner.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has hit out at Birmingham’s Barry Ferguson for allegedly slapping Laurent Koscielny on the head after Obafemi Martins’ late Carling Cup final winner.

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has recovered from a hamstring injury to captain the side in today’s Carling Cup final against Birmingham at Wembley.

Birmingham 3 Sheffield Wednesday 0

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish will ring the changes for the FA Cup fifth-round clash with Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow.

West Ham 0 Birmingham 1

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits his position is “not invulnerable” despite seeing his side reach their first major Wembley final for 55 years.

Birmingham 3 West Ham 1 (after extra-time; Birmingham win 4-3 on aggregate)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has handed a rare start to central defender Martin Jiranek for tonight's Carling Cup semi-final second-leg clash with West Ham at St Andrew’s.

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson has jokingly suggested he could get round Rafael’s absence against Birmingham today by pretending the 20-year-old was twin brother Fabio instead.

Birmingham newcomer David Bentley is included in the squad for the Barclays Premier League derby clash with Aston Villa at St Andrew’s on Sunday after signing on loan from Tottenham for the remainder of the season.

Birmingham will welcome back several key players for tomorrow’s Carling Cup semi-final first-leg clash with West Ham at Upton Park.

Birmingham have included promising midfielder Jordon Mutch in their squad for the FA Cup third-round clash at Millwall tomorrow.

A SEVEN-POINT return from games at home to Chelsea and on the road at Wigan and Birmingham is not to be sneezed at.

Birmingham midfielder Lee Bowyer will be suspended for the next three matches after accepting a Football Association charge of violent conduct for a challenge on Arsenal’s Bacary Sagna.