Brum on record run but referee leaves Pulis glum

BIRMINGHAM boss Alex McLeish hailed his side’s unbeaten record run as “an awesome achievement” following their latest success yesterday.

Not since 1908 have Birmingham enjoyed an 11-game stretch in the top flight without defeat, yet 101 years on, that is the mark the current Blues side have achieved.

Cameron Jerome’s bundled 50th-minute effort was enough for a 1-0 win over free-falling Stoke at a bitterly cold Britannia Stadium, aided by two stunning saves from Joe Hart.