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Last updated : 14 February 2006 By Brian Cartlidge

Butt storms away from beating after Bruce picks son

The disintegration of Birmingham City's season continues with apparent dressing-room problems now set to compound the on-pitch calamities. Even a stunning defeat here was not the worst news of the night for Steve Bruce. Guardian


Harewood nails win for Hammers

West Ham moved into the Premiership's top six with a comprehensive victory over Birmingham at Upton Park, and started to entertain thoughts of Europe next season. Telegraph


West Ham leave Bruce to reflect on junior choice

Scripts of EastEnders, the television soap, take a bit of believing sometimes and it was with a slight sense of incredulity among their fans that West Ham United secured their seventh successive win, five of them in the Barclays Premiership, at Upton Park last night. Times


Latest claret and blue vintage serve Greenwood tribute

The West Ham bubble simply keeps on growing. A euphoric seventh straight victory - five in the League, plus two in the FA Cup - lifted them to sixth place in the Premiership. Talk of European competition is certainly not hot air. The only thing going pop last night was the fuse in Nicky Butt's head after he was excluded by Steve Bruce, with the Birmingham manager handing his son, Alex, a full Premiership debut instead. His side were, at times, a dispirited shambles and, without a dramatic intervention, relegation appears inevitable. Independent