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BLUES HIT TOP SPOT AFTER DOUBLE FROM STANSFIELD

BLUES HIT TOP SPOT AFTER DOUBLE FROM STANSFIELD

Davies is bemused by early spot-kick
By Kimi Head

BIRMINGHAM CITY 2

SWANSEA CITY 1
Klarer 65 (og)
Star Game

ON A HIGH: Birmingham City’s Jay Stansfield celebrates his late winner
PICTURE: Alamy

CHRIS Davies admitted it was nice to see his Birmingham team at the top of the table ahead of the international break – but acknowledged how tight the Championship could be this season.
Jay Stansfield struck three minutes from time after a Christoph Klarer own-goal had cancelled out his first-half opener.
Ryan Allsop also saved Ross Stewart’s early Swansea pena...

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