Mere minutes after Stuart Parnaby leveled matters at St. Andrews, Kevin Phillips has compounded Coventry's misery by smashing in Birmingham's third goal. The striker defied both his age and his ability by taking down a corner with a brilliant first touch before rifling a half volley straight through Keiren Westwood, who helped it into the back of the net. The young goalkeeper really ought to have stopped that shot, but it was at least hit firmly enough not to be a total embarrassment. Anyway, Premier League Birmingham now lead Championship side Coventry 3-2 after their guests were 2-0 ahead.
Birmingham City Vs. Coventry City: Kevin Phillips Fires Hosts Into Lead
Cameron Jerome was introduced for the hilariously ineffective Nikola Zigic immediately following Phillips' goal, which lowers the side's average height by six inches but does allow them to play with eleven footballers rather than ten. Coventry have ten minutes to find the goal that would force the equaliser, and they don't look that likely to get it. Freddy Eastwood and Nathan Cameron have come on for Clive Pratt and Conor Thomas, which is something, I guess.
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