Ziggy plays the star as Birmingham’s beanpole stands tall

SOMETIMES heroes have to stand up and Nikola Zigic has stood taller than most in Birmingham’s time of need. The Birmingham goal hero has overcome the doubters and become a key part of their Barclays Premier League survival battle.

Zigic struggled to make an impact after his £6million summer move from Valencia and was held up to ridicule and regarded as a laughing stock by some Blues fans.

But he followed up his winner against West Ham last weekend with an injury-time decider against Stoke at St Andrew’s on Saturday as he netted for the third successive match.