Birmingham City Match Reports

Cameron Jerome's double clinched a 2-1 victory for Alex McLeish's side at Fratton Park, just four days after Portsmouth had dumped Blues out of the FA Cup.

So, there we go again. As in every other year that the FA Cup has existed, Blues' hopes of lifting the trophy are over. No real surprise there.

French striker Frederic Piquionne scored both goals to take Premier League bottom club Portsmouth into the FA Cup semi-finals following a 2-0 success over Blues.

Life begins at 40, apparently. Well, for Blues, it would seem that it's next season's Premier League life that begins, having now reached the magical (and often mythical) 40 points.

Blues' run of defeats in London continued as Bobby Zamora scored a last minute winner for Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Forest wear red, Everton blue, Derby wear white, Blues knocked them out too.

Blues' recent record was extended at Upton Park on a freezing cold night - that record being that of them being utterly useless away in London.

Blues left it late to beat the no-marks from Tipton, but beat them they did to make it just one defeat in eighteen games now, stretching back to mid-October.

Battling Blues salvaged a late 1-1 draw against Tottenham with another typical performance after they had appeared to be heading to defeat following Jermain Defoe's goal.

Two goals from Frank Lampard and another from Florent Malouda propelled Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League table following a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City.

First-half goals from Christian Benitez and Barry Ferguson fired Blues to their first win at Everton since 1957 and into round five of the FA Cup following a 2-1 success.

Barry Ferguson emerged as Blues' match-winner in a hard-fought FA Cup 3rd Round replay against Nottingham Forest.

You know you're doing something right when Manchester United turn up and park the bus...

This wasn't a classic FA Cup tie. It was a classic game of three halves, however.

I'm running out of things to say. Seriously.

Table-toppers Chelsea produced another classy performance but the only ingredient missing was a winning goal as battling Blues bravely maintained their impressive unbeaten run.