Football: Incentive to Shock Blues ; Barclays Premiership

Birmingham Post › April 25, 2006

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Birmingham City go into their match at home to Newcastle United on Saturday knowing that they could be relegated to the Coca-Cola Championship if they fail to win. Incentives hardly come greater than that.

If Portsmouth defeat Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium, Birmingham would have to pick up the three points at St Andrew's on the same day to remain in the hunt for Premiership survival and take the battle to the final weekend.

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Football: Incentive to Shock Blues ; Barclays Premiership

This situation is making it a nervous time for Steve Bruce, the Birmingham manager, who is hoping for "lady luck" to intervene on his behalf. There are, ...

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