By John Lyons

CLINCHER: Ethan Laird netted the Blues’ second

PATIENCE paid off as League One leaders Birmingham got the better of ten-man Leyton Orient on Tuesday night.
The visiting O’s were in trouble after just 12 minutes as Jack Currie was sent off for a rash challenge on Tomoki Iwata, and the Blues went on to hit the woodwork twice in the first half.
But the deadlock was broken eight minutes into the second half as Taylor Gardner-Hickman netted from close range. Ethan Laird latched onto Christoph Klarer’s through ball to finish well and seal victory with...