STEVE BRUCE has vowed he will not surrender Birmingham’s Premiership status without a fight - but on the evidence provided at Eastlands, the old warrior will be scrapping alone.

Birmingham 1 West Ham 2

Sunderland 0 Birmingham 1

Birmingham goalkeeper Maik Taylor and skipper Kenny Cunningham could miss the bottom-of-the-table Barclays Premiership clash at Sunderland.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce made two changes for the vital relegation clash with Everton at St Andrews.

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

Crystal Palace today began the quest to ensure their stay in the Barclays Premiership will not be a brief one by agreeing a £2m (€3m) fee for Millwall’s highly-rated Australia midfielder Tim Cahill.

NICO VAESEN insists Crystal Palace can follow Birmingham's example next season and make an immediate impact on the Premiership.

Crystal Palace 0 West Ham 0

Sunderland 2 Crystal Palace 1 (aggregate 4-4; Crystal Palace win 5-4 on penalties)

Steve Bruce has hailed the contribution of Maik Taylor to Birmingham’s push for Europe and insisted: “I wouldn’t swap him for any other goalkeeper in the Premiership.”

Jeff Kenna has spelt out his determination to win a new deal with Birmingham City as he prepares to face his former club Blackburn in Saturday’s FA Cup clash at St Andrews.

Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan has admitted that manager Steve Bruce did not think Argentinian striker Luciano Figueroa was “good enough” to play in the Barclaycard Premiership after the St Andrews club cut their losses on the summer signing.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce will not discuss new contracts with his players until the club’s Premier League status is secured for another season.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has shown his faith in defender Matt Sadler by offering him a new two-year contract.

Robbie Savage is a major doubt for Birmingham’s Barclaycard Premiership clash with Chelsea tomorrow night.

Birmingham City goalkeeper Nico Vaesen has set his sights on a return to action in October – two months ahead of schedule.

Damien Johnson is confident fellow Northern Ireland international Maik Taylor can make a big impression with Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM manager Steve Bruce has dismissed reports linking him with a move for Leeds goalkeeper Nigel Martyn and insists he wants Ian Bennett to stay at St Andrews. Bruce has been linked with a move for Martyn who is second choice at Elland Road behind Paul Robinson.

Steve Bruce has agreed a new five-year deal with Birmingham after keeping the club in the Barclaycard Premiership.

Birmingham 2 Liverpool 1

Birmingham 1 Chelsea 3

Birmingham 0 Arsenal 4

Christian Damiano hopes Louis Saha will be the “joker” who saves Fulham’s Premiership season after he helped the Cottagers conquer Birmingham and clinch their place in tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round draw.

David Beckham capped his return to Barclaycard Premiership combat with a majestic chip to finish off Birmingham at Old Trafford.

Paul Devlin’s penalty rescued a point for 10-man Birmingham – but their disciplinary problems are beginning to mount after striker Geoff Horsfield collected his second straight red card of the season.

Fulham 0 Birmingham 1

Thierry Henry followed up his hat-trick heroics against Roma in midweek with a double for Arsenal today in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa which put them four points clear at the top of the Premiership.

Sunderland 0 Birmingham City 1

Birmingham 0 Fulham 0

Birmingham 3 Bolton 1

Stern John fired Steve Bruce’s men to their first away win in the Premiership this season – and left West Ham rooted to the bottom of the table.

A header by England defender Ugo Ehiogu put Middlesbrough on course to cut the gap on second-placed Liverpool to one point in the Barclaycard Premiership.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce is debating whether to hand a Premiership debut at West Ham to 17-year-old Mat Sadler, who impressed at left-back in the midweek Worthington Cup triumph over Leyton Orient.

Birmingham City 0 Newcastle 2

Birmingham 3 Aston Villa 0

Liverpool 2 Birmingham City 2

Dwight Yorke has opened the scoring for Blackburn Rovers against Birmingham City at St Andrews.

Arsenal 2

Partick Thistle 1 Birmingham 2

Thistle 0 Birmingham City 1

Birmingham 1 Norwich 1 (after extra-time, Birmingham win 4-2 on penalties)