A clever goal from Lee Bowyer earned Birmingham victory over Fulham as Alex McLeish's men extended their unbeaten run to four matches.Bowyer latched on to James McFadden's lofted pass before cushioning the ball past Mark Schwarzer for his fourth goal of the season.
Fulham dominated the second half and almost levelled when Clint Dempsey's header was tipped over by Joe Hart.
But Birmingham held firm to inflict Fulham's first loss in six games.
Birmingham's boss said:
"I'm delighted because we played a tough game today.
Fulham dominated the second half and almost levelled when Clint Dempsey's header was tipped over by Joe Hart.
But Birmingham held firm to inflict Fulham's first loss in six games.
Birmingham's boss said:
"I'm delighted because we played a tough game today.
"Sometimes it wasn't too pretty. We've played better than that and lost games but we showed we can win a match with strength and resilience.
"As long as they keep their feet on the ground and show the same level of resilience and application we can have a good season.
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