Birmingham compound Keegan's misery

Mikael Forssell scored a freak late goal to earn Birmingham City their first home win in three months and pile on more misery for Kevin Keegan’s side.

Fri, 26 Dec, 2003 - 17:20

Birmingham City 2 Manchester City 1

Mikael Forssell scored a freak late goal to earn Birmingham City their first home win in three months and pile on more misery for Kevin Keegan’s side.

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CourtsSoccerPremiershipPerson: KeeganPerson: Mikael ForssellPerson: Kevin KeeganPerson: Richard DunnePerson: SavagePerson: ForsellPerson: David SeamanPerson: Robbie FowlerPerson: Jeff KennaPerson: ForssellPerson: Uriah RenniePerson: DunnePerson: David SommeilPerson: SeamanPerson: Clinton MorrisonPerson: Mikael ForsellPerson: MorrisonPerson: Robbie SavagePerson: FowlerPerson: Steve McManamanPerson: Shaun Wright-PhillipsPerson: Maik TaylorPerson: Stan LazaridisPerson: Steve BrucePerson: TaylorPerson: Nicolas AnelkaPerson: Sylvain DistinPerson: Damien JohnsonPerson: David DunnPerson: LazaridisPerson: Jamie ClaphamPerson: DunnPerson: Sun JihaiPerson: JohnsonPerson: RenniePerson: Matthew UpsonPerson: BartonPerson: KennaOrganisation: BirminghamOrganisation: Birmingham CityOrganisation: Manchester CityOrganisation: ManchesterOrganisation: Portsmouth
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