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Mitch Hancox

A Cold Night In Coleshill – Birmingham Senior Cup Match Reflections

Birmingham City’s Development Squad won their Birmingham Senior Cup semi-final tie against Coleshill on penalties following a 0-0 draw. A cold night saw both teams draw a blank and it took sudden death spot kicks to seperate the two. Blues will now face West Bromwich Albion or Nuneaton in the Final.

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Must Win: Wigan Preview

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Confidence: Swansea City Capital One Cup Match Reflections

Here are my reflections on the game between Blues and Swansea City at St Andrews.

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A Stirring Comeback – Palace Match Reflections

Here are my reflections on the game between Birmingham City and Crystal Palace at St Andrews.

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Blues to be Grrreat Against the Tigers? Hull Preview

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After a week of craziness off the pitch it’s almost a welcome relief to get back to the football. Today sees the return of former boss Steve Bruce to St Andrews, as he brings his fourth-placed Hull City side looking for another win on the road. Can Blues continue their recent resurgence or is it going to be another blip?

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Positives in Defeat: Reflections on Blues Development Squad v Coventry DS

Birmingham City’s development squad fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Coventry’s u21 side today at the Alan Higgs Centre in Coventry. The Blues u21 team took the lead early on through trialist Romeo Castelen but goals from Leon Lobjolt and Adam Barton in the second half secured the win for the young Sky Blues.

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Robinson signs

It’s been announced today that Blues have signed veteran left-back Paul Robinson on a one month deal expiring October 26. Robinson wasn’t previously expected to sign for Blues but a hamstring injury to David Murphy ruling him out for a month has necessitated Lee Clark bringing in experienced cover.

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Beaten By Own Errors – Reflections on Blues 1 v Antwerp 3

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The final friendly of the 2012 pre-season brought Blues down to a bump as they went down to Belgian second division side Royal Antwerp 3-1. Here are my reflections on the game:

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Sunny Delight: Blues Win in Shrewsbury

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Blues ran out 2-1 winners in a tough fought friendly at the Greenhous Meadow in Shrewsbury. Goals from Mitchell Hancox and Nikola Zigic sealed a win for a Blues side that saw trialist Darren Carter come on to rapturous applause in the second half.

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An impressive start

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The first match of Lee Clark’s reign pointed to what could be a very good year for Blues when they played Borussia MĂ°nchengladbach yesterday. Whilst the draw might have flattered Blues considering the amount of spurned Gladbach chances, the performance was one of a good quality for the first game back after the summer break and showed signs of promise.

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