Sat 4th Oct - St Andrews
By James Pearson Last updated: 20th July 2008
Ebanks-Blake: Late winner
Wolves kick-off their pre-season tour of Scotland on a winning note thanks to a late 1-0 success at Dundee.
The game looked destined to finish scoreless until Michael Kightly picked out Sylvain Ebanks-Banks in the closing stages, and the striker proceeded to lash home from 12-yards out.
Birmingham's impressive pre-season form is showing no signs of relenting following a 2-1 success over Nurnberg in Austria.
Alex McLeish's side led the contest just 11 seconds after kick-off when Garry O'Connor nodded home James McFadden's cross.
The Bundesliga outfit levelled on the quarter-hour mark when Peter Perchtold lashed an arrowing shot across Maik Taylor.
However, the Blues were not to be denied and regained the lead within a minute when McFadden converted Sebastian Larsson's cross.
Leeds United came from two-down against Bray Wanderers before running out 3-2 winners.
Second half goals from Rui Marques, Canadian trialist striker Marcus Haber and Jonathan Howson saw Gary McAllister's side prevail.
Lincoln City ensured bragging rights within the city following a comfortable 6-0 thrashing of Lincoln United.
First half goals from Sam Mullarkey and David Graham plus a second half hat-trick from Romanian trialist Adrian Patulea and a Gary King header saw the Imps easily lift the John Reames Memorial Cup.
Friendly results:
Birmingham 2 Nurnberg 1
Dundee 0 Wolves 1
Bray Wanderers 2 Leeds 3
Lincoln City 6 Lincoln United 0
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Birmingham |
| Tuesday 21st October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Crystal Palace |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Sheff Wed |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | QPR vs Birmingham |
| Monday 3rd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Coventry |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Nottm Forest vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Charlton |
| Friday 21st November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Swansea vs Birmingham |
| Tuesday 25th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Ipswich |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 12:30 | Wolverhampton vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Watford |
| Tuesday 9th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Plymouth vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Preston vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 20th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Reading |
| Friday 26th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Ipswich vs Birmingham |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Swansea |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Blackpool vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Cardiff |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Tuesday 30th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Derby 1 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Cardiff 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 0 - 1 Blackpool | |
| Tuesday 16th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Bristol City 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Doncaster | |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Norwich 1 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Southampton 2 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 2 - 0 Barnsley | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Southampton 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Wednesday 13th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Wycombe 0 - 4 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 9th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Sheff Utd | |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Birmingham 1 - 1 Fulham | |
| Tuesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Leicester 2 - 3 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 27th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Forest Green 0 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Gillingham 0 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 20th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Nurnberg | |
| Thursday 17th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Birmingham 3 - 1 Plzen | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Reading | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 15 |
James McFadden wants to improve his form to fire Birmingham back into the Premier League.
Birmingham hope to have secured a loan move for Nigel Quashie in time for their next Championship fixture.
Scott Sinclair has admitted Crystal Palace would be his preferred destination for a January loan switch.
Raidi Jaidi hopes his long-term future lies at Birmingham, as a Premier League player.
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