Jarosik’s late rocket lifts Bruce’s blues

Birmingham City 2 Norwich City 1

It was rough justice on Norwich who cancelled out Jermaine Pennant’s early goal via an own goal from Martin Taylor although Mikael Forssell did miss a penalty.

Birmingham were given the perfect start by Pennant after five minutes when his powerful free-kick from 30 yards took a deflection off the defensive wall and looped past Robert Green into the roof of the net.

Five minutes before half-time Norwich equalised when a slip by Matthew Upson let in Dean Ashton and his shot from a narrow angle was deflected by Taylor past Vaesen.

Forssell had the chance to put Blues back in front from the penalty spot early in the second half, but he sent his spot-kick several yards wide.

Taylor could have won the game for Birmingham but he sent his shot straight at Green before Jarosik’s late decider four minutes from time which beat Green via the crossbar.

BIRMINGHAM: Vaesen, Johnson, Martin Taylor, Upson, Clapham, Pennant, Kilkenny, Butt, Jarosik, Forssell (Birley 76), Heskey (Pandiani 45).

NORWICH: Green, Fleming, Doherty, Davenport, Brennan, Marney (Rossi Jarvis 76), Hughes, Jarrett (McVeigh 87), Charlton (Henderson 68), Huckerby, Ashton.

Referee: M Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Bolton 1 West Ham 0

By Ross Heppenstall

JARED BORGETTI struck a second-half winner as Bolton overcame Premiership rivals West Ham.

The Mexican was on hand to head home Khalilou Fadiga’s cross after 64 minutes to give Bolton victory.

Fadiga delivered an outstanding cross from the left flank and the Mexican arrived in perfect time to nod the ball past Hislop at the far post from barely two yards out.

BOLTON: Walker, O’Brien, Ben Haim, Jaidi, Gardner, Faye (Djetou 45), Fernandes (N’Gotty 79), Nolan, Fadiga, Borgetti, Giannakopoulos (Pedersen 59).

WEST HAM: Hislop, Repka, Collins, Ward, Konchesky, Bellion, Dailly, Mullins, Clarke (Newton 72), Sheringham (Aliadiere 73), Harewood (Fletcher 86).

Referee: A Marriner (W Midlands).