Birmingham 4 Blackburn 0. Match Report

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There is a saying "There is nothing as dangerous as a wounded animal"

Birmingham City proved that saying this afternoon when they maulded a below par Blackburn side 4-0. Reversing the result when Rovers won 4-0 at St Andrews before Christmas.

Birmingham took the lead in the 23 minute with a goal by Morrison and double the lead in the 36 minute with a goal by Clements.

Half time 2-0

Blackburn manager Souness made changes at half time taking off the ineffective Mahon to bring on Baggio and although the Italian came close with a couple of shots, Rovers never recovered with Birmingham doubling their score with goals by Forssell and Hughes.

Full time 4-0

Birmingham . Taylor, Kenna, Cunningham, Upson (Hughes 13), Lazaridis (Carter 45), Johnson, Savage, Clemence, Dunn (Kirovski 76), Morrison, Forssell.

Subs Not Used: Bennett, John.

Rovers . Friedel, Babbel, Todd, Short (Taylor 52), Gresko, Neill, Flitcroft, Tugay, Mahon (Baggio 45), Cole, Gallagher (Yorke 59).

Subs Not Used: Yelldell, Jansen.

Booked: Tugay.

Attendance: 18,688.

Referee: P Durkin.

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