KELLY: No chance with Birmingham's only on-target effort but made a couple of good punches and kicked well...6

GRAYSON: Workmanlike, dealt comfortably with Lazaridis while the Aussie winger was on his flank...7

DAILLY: Very sound, especially in the air against two in-form strikers...8

*BROOMES: Excellent return to the side. No frills, basic defending done well, powerful in the air and showed how you should clear your lines...8

DAVIDSON: Steady and made a couple of brave and important first-half interceptions...7

GILLESPIE: Showed a genuine turn of pace at times but too quiet in the first half...6

McATEER: A mixture of good and bad but produced the best pass of the night, which might have brought a late equaliser...6 FLITCROFT: Unfortunately involved in the goal, at least he seems to be getting stronger all the time...6

DUNN: Always looking to get forward but lacked a bit of quality with the final touch and missed a very good chance...6

DUFF: Much quieter than usual but still produced one or two quality crosses...6

WARD: The only man in the club who could have played the lone role up front but it was a thankless task for long periods...6

SUBS

JANSEN: Should have done better when McAteer released him with a brilliant ball

BLAKE: Introduced too late to make a real impression

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