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			<item><title>Weather watch</title><description>A number of Saturday's games have had to be postponed due to the cold snap sweeping the country.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7501310/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7501310</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:27:54 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/12/128x67/Frozen_2693442.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Championship preview</title><description>In-form Birmingham are setting their sights on an automatic promotion spot after West Ham's match against Peterborough was called off.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7501296/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7501296</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:25:19 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/01/128x67/hughton_2701133.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Hughton wins manager prize</title><description>Birmingham City boss Chris Hughton has been named Championship Manager of the Month for January.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7501135/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7501135</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:48:13 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/hughton_2675046.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Cousin poised to rejoin Rangers</title><description>Daniel Cousin is poised to seal his Rangers return on Friday afternoon after agreeing terms with the club, according to his agent.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7500894/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7500894</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:27:59 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/02/128x67/Daniel-Cousin_2715979.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Appleton - I can't ask for more</title><description>Michael Appleton admits Portsmouth's off-field troubles will make it difficult to maintain player morale after a 1-0 defeat at Birmingham.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7494888/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7494888</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:25:44 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/01/128x67/appleton768_2697698.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Blues sink Pompey to go third</title><description>Nathan Redmond's superbly-taken late volley fired Birmingham up to third in the Championship after a 1-0 win over Portsmouth at St Andrew's.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3458840,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7494653</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:04:16 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/02/128x67/Birmingham-v-Portsmouth-Nathan-Redmond-celeb_2715014.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Mitre Goal of the Year</title><description>Soccer AM has teamed up with the Football League to let viewers vote for their favourite goal of 2011.</description><link>http://www.socceram.com/goaloftheyear?v=1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7493309</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:17:01 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/12/128x67/Mitretensile_2692219.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Adkins questions Fox decision</title><description>Nigel Adkins was unhappy with Danny Fox's red card in Southampton's 0-0 draw at Birmingham, which Chris Hughton described as a 'fair result'.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7485528/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7485528</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:27:39 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/02/128x67/Adkins_2713245.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Blues and Saints fire blanks</title><description>Birmingham and Southampton settled for a point apiece as they both fired blanks in a 0-0 draw amid atrocious conditions at St Andrew's.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3408836,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7485283</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:47:52 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/10/128x67/King_2660653.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Championship round-up</title><description>West Ham tasted derby joy on Saturday to remain top of the Championship pile and Leeds began life after Simon Grayson with a win.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7484729/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7484729</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:07:38 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/02/128x67/west-ham-v-millwall-winston-reid_2712886.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Hughton happy with squad</title><description>Birmingham boss Chris Hughton insists that he is more than happy with his current squad.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7480733/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7480733</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:53:10 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/01/128x67/hughton_2701133.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Championship preview</title><description>Championship leaders West Ham will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways along with high-flying Southampton and Cardiff.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7475622/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7475622</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:29:19 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/02/128x67/Sam-Allardyce_2711847.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Baggies excite Ridgewell </title><description>New West Bromwich Albion defender Liam Ridgewell is looking forward to being able to advance his Premier League ambitions.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7471759/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7471759</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:27:56 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/02/128x67/Liam-Ridgewell_2711297.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Grayson feels the heat</title><description>Leeds manager Simon Grayson cut a dejected figure on the touchline in the last 20 minutes of his side's 4-1 defeat to Birmingham.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7469600/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7469600</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:25:20 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Simon-Grayson_2684117.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Zigic bags four in Blues cruise</title><description>Nikola Zigic scored all four goals as Birmingham cranked up the pressure on their Championship promotion rivals with a 4-1 win at Leeds.</description><link>http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3408815,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7469100</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:58:15 GMT</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/01/128x67/Leeds-v-Birmingham-Nicola-Zigic-celeb-pa2_2710996.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Championship round-up</title><description>West Ham suffered a shock drubbing at Ipswich, Southampton were held at home by Cardiff and Leeds were hammered at home by Birmingham.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7469002/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7469002</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:19:20 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/12/01/128x67/Sheffield-Wednesday-v-West-Ham-Sam-Allardyce_2699924.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Baggies bring in Ridgewell</title><description>West Brom have completed the signing of Liam Ridgewell from Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7468302/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7468302</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:25:48 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Ridgewell_2681360.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Hodgson expects Ridgewell deal</title><description>Roy Hodgson expects Birmingham City defender Liam Ridgewell to finalise a move to West Bromwich Albion before the deadline.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7468029/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7468029</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/11/128x67/Ridgewell_2681360.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Blues move for Dobbie</title><description>Sky Sports understands Birmingham City have made an enquiry to sign Swansea forward Stephen Dobbie.</description><link>http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/7467741/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11694_7467741</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:31:05 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://img.skysports.com/11/06/128x67/Stephen-Dobbie_2613537.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
									
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