If as expected Colin Doyle lines up between the sticks for the second leg of the playoff on Wednesday night, then the Irishman will be making his fiftieth appearance in the royal blue of Birmingham. For the keeper who has been with the club for ten years it’s a long-awaited landmark appearance and possibly one he thought he might not reach.

I think Tuesday night was the first time I’ve ever heard Colin Doyle’s name sung at St Andrews by the fans. In truth, he deserved it – his excellent save from Juan Mata’s penalty galvanised Blues into pushing Chelsea a little harder for a goal. It also led me to wonder just how many penalties Doyle has saved for Blues.