Heskey back with timely reminder
Birmingham's season is up and running, thanks to a rampant first-half performance from Emile Heskey and a successful backs-to-the-wall display after the interval. Heskey returned to the side to score with two headers in a manner that revived memories of the form that won him England recognition. Guardian
Heskey leaves rotation policy in a spin
Habits form quickly in football and, in the continuation of two patterns, West Bromwich Albion fans saw both the wisdom and the folly of Bryan Robson's rotation policy - but mainly the folly. Geoff Horsfield may have looked as potent as he did against Portsmouth last week but their defending was as pitifully diffident as it had been at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Independent
Rest cure fails to refresh Albion
Bryan Robson's not-so-cunning plan for winning this derby misfired at The Hawthorns. Having rested five key players, and effectively conceded defeat, at Chelsea during the week, the West Brom manager saw his supposedly refreshed team labour badly against opponents desperately seeking their first win of the season. Telegraph
Heskey gets Blues off mark
Disregard the scoreline. This was no tempestuous Midlands derby. The centrepiece of this exhibition was inept defending, especially by the West Bromwich Albion central duo of Thomas Gaardsoe and Neil Clement. Times