Heskey lifts the Blues
One down, two to go. With a visit to Middlesbrough and a local derby against West Brom to follow, Steve Bruce needs no telling that this victory was merely an appetiser for the crucial coming weeks. Observer
Heskey header delivers three priceless points
On a weekend when another England squad was being announced, Emile Heskey displayed glimpses of the form that once made him an automatic choice for his country. The Birmingham striker's headed goal, late in the first half of a match every bit as poor as might have been expected from two teams scrapping for survival, proved decisive. Telegraph
Pennant powers dour Blues
Jermaine Pennant looked every inch an England winger in the making, shining like a beacon though this grey relegation scrap.
But it was left to one of Sven-Göran Eriksson’s cast-offs, Emile Heskey, to secure the points Birmingham needed so badly. Heskey headed in Pennant’s free kick after 39 minutes to keep Steve Bruce’s under-achievers in touch with 17th-placed West Bromwich Albion and safety. Times