Birmingham will be without leading scorer Craig Gardner and defender Liam Ridgewell through suspension for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at St Andrew’s.

Chelsea 3 Birmingham 1

THE art of winning is in learning from losing.

Birmingham 2 Sunderland 0

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

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

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.

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

Birmingham 3 Coventry 2

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is set to make several changes for tomorrow’s home FA Cup fourth-round clash against Coventry.

Birmingham will give a late fitness test to central defender Roger Johnson ahead of tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League match against West Ham.

Birmingham 1 Brentford 1 (aet, Birmingham win 4-3 on penalties)

Birmingham 3 MK Dons 1

Alex McLeish has no major injury concerns ahead of Birmingham’s match at West Brom.

Newcomer Alexander Hleb looks like having to put his Birmingham debut on hold and is set to miss the home Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has revealed skipper Stephen Carr has been defying a broken toe to play in the opening part of the season.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is hopeful goalkeeper Ben Foster will have recovered from the back spasm suffered on England duty to make his debut against Sunderland at the Stadium Of Light.

Sebastian Larsson is concentrating solely on regaining his first team spot at Birmingham even though his long-term future is still to be finalised at St Andrew’s.

Aston Villa 1 Birmingham 0

Birmingham right-back Stuart Parnaby has shaken off an ankle problem and is available for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Stadium Of Light.

Birmingham midfielder Lee Boywer has recovered from illness and should be available for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish will be forced to change his starting line-up for the first time in 13 Premier League games for the away clash with West Ham tomorrow.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is set to reshape his squad in the summer with “significant” additions and “eight or nine players likely to leave” - according to the club’s chief executive Michael Dunford.

In-form Birmingham have included new signing Michel in their squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at bottom club Portsmouth.

Alex McLeish will pick from the same Birmingham squad that held Manchester United when Nottingham Forest visit St Andrew’s for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round replay.

Birmingham defender Stephen Carr will return after suspension for the home Premier League clash with Manchester United tomorrow evening.

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.

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 are resigned to being without striker Christian Benitez at Burnley tomorrow.

Birmingham striker Christian Benitez is unlikely to return home from Ecuador for Saturday's Premier League clash at Burnley despite his father being on the road to recovery after a road accident.

Sunderland 2 Birmingham 0

Hull 0 Birmingham 1

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.

JAMES MCFADDEN scored an injury-time penalty to earn Birmingham a dramatic victory over Portsmouth at St Andrews.

Birmingham 1 Portsmouth 0

Birmingham defender Stephen Carr is set to sign a new contract with the Coca-Cola Championship runners-up.

Birmingham remain at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

BIRMINGHAM secured their place in the second round of the Carling Cup with a routine 4-0 victory at Wycombe as all four Coca-Cola Championship teams avoided upsets last night.

Birmingham’s Franck Queudrue jumped to his own defence last night after he was branded “rubbish” by club co-owner David Sullivan.

Birmingham defender Franck Queudrue has joined Liam Ridgewell in being suspended for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan at the JJB Stadium.