Birmingham strengthened their hold on the second automatic promotion place to the Premiership on Monday as despite being reduced to 10 men they beat Championship leaders Wolves 2-0.
Goals by Cameron Jerome and Gary O’Connor moved Birmingham to within two points of Wolves with third-placed Reading six points adrift of the victors, though, they have a game in hand.
Birmingham looked to have given themselves too much to do when former Republic of Ireland international midfielder Lee Carsley was given a straight red card in the 37th minute for a dreadful foul on Chris Iwelumo, which saw him stretchered off.
However, the hosts gathered themselves together and took the lead deep into first-half injury time as Jerome scored with a scrappy effort.
Wolves barely threatened and Birmingham wrapped up the match when O’Connor scored in the 69th minute.
