Birmingham vs Norwich City

Onel Hernandez was Norwich's hero as they made it four straight wins with a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Birmingham at St Andrew's.

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Lukas Jutkiewicz serves the second game of his two match suspension but Gary Gardner and Jordan Graham are now back in the fold after injuries. One teenager who ...

The 21-year-old has become the club's sixth loan signing of the summer (seventh overall) and fills a huge vacuum in John Eustace's squad. They're almost like the home side with Blues looking to hit on the break. He has, though, played in the EFL Trophy, featuring against Ipswich, Colchester and Gillingham last term. Decent first quarter of the game for the 34-year-old. Deeney has come across to him and just had a little word, telling him to calm down. Their full backs are flying forward, Aarons has just sent in a low cross which Dowler volleyed wide. It's been better from the Blues captain so far this evening, he's held the ball up, won headers, just played Jordan Graham down the left. He's applauded every step of the way and reciprocates by clapping himself. Josh Williams' head is spinnign a bit at the moment, he's giving the ball away regularly, losing runners and looks flustered. In Dean Smith’s eyes the engine on the promotion bus has finally spluttered into life. And George Hall does brilliantly to win a corner there, a long punt forward by Ruddy and one-on-one with Aarons Hall does so well. Neither are expected to feature this evening.

Andrew Omobamidele of Norwich scores his side's first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match at St Andrews, Birmingham. Onel Hernandez' late winner earned ...

Subs: Hernandez 8, Pukki 6, Sara 6, Cantwell 6, Idah 6. His cross is deflected by Omobamidele into the path of Hogan, who can't miss for 1-0. With the game apparently petering out for a draw, Hernandez had other ideas. possibly](/sport/norwich-city/norwich-city-squad-sunderland-championship-9238698) It didn't take long for Norwich to strike back, however. Max Aarons burst into the box and found Kieran Dowell, but the midfielder connected poorly and rolled wide from 15 yards.

Sky Sports EFL expert and columnist David Prutton has issued his score prediction ahead of Birmingham's Championship clash v Norwich tonight.

It wasn’t the most convincing win for them at Sunderland on Saturday, but it was three points all the same to make it three on the bounce. [Sky Sports column](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11938403/david-pruttons-sky-bet-championship-predictions), Prutton wrote: “It hasn’t been a particularly good start to the season for Birmingham,” [Sky Sports’ EFL expert and columnist David Prutton](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11938403/david-pruttons-sky-bet-championship-predictions) is backing Dean Smith’s Norwich to make it four league wins in a row, too. [Birmingham City](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/birmingham-city-news/) and [Norwich City](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/norwich-city/) head into tonight’s [Championship](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/championship-news/) clash in very different form. Norwich, meanwhile, have put their disappointing early season results behind them to win their last three in the league, with Josh Sargent finding the net on Saturday to give the Canaries all three points away at Sunderland. [Birmingham City](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/sky-bet-championship/birmingham-city/)