Alex McLeish authorised himself to bask in the regard of a pursuit well finished at the Reebok Stadium last night, nonetheless one was left with the graphic impression that the Birmingham City physical education instructor will not be lazy on his laurels for long.
Goals from Kevin Davies and McLeish certified how most he would similar to such a player in his brazen line and Ivan Klasnic cursed City to a final-day defeat although, by then, ninth place and his clubs most appropriate finish in 51 years had been positive by events elsewhere.
To be one of the lowest spenders in the league, to come from the Championship and finish ninth is an extraordinary achievement,McLeish said.
Owen Coyles summer will be no less challenging. The Scotsman would similar to to keep hold of 3 players on loan Klasnic, Vladimir Weiss and Jack Wilshere but knows that it is out of his hands.
Davies struck only after the half-hour, slipping his pen to encounter Paul Robinsons severe free flog with a header, 7 yards out.
The home teams lead was doubled as Wilshere played in Weiss, who squared for Klasnic to score. The on vacation group fought their approach behind in to row through Christian Benítez, the substitute, who was easily awarded a 75th-minute chastisement after a teenager enigma with Zat Knight. Benítezs kick was well saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen, who shut off from Lee Bowyer on the follow-up, prior to James McFadden scrambled home.
Bolton (4-4-2): J Jaaskelainen 7 G Steinsson 7, Z Knight 6, G Cahill 8, P Robinson 8 V Weiss 9 (sub: Lee Chung Yong, 66min, 6), F Muamba 7, J Wilshere 7 (sub: R Gardner, 90), M Taylor 5 K Davies 7, I Klasnic 7. Substitutes not used: A Al Habsi, J Samuel, M Davies, S Ricketts. Booked: Klasnic, Steinsson.
Birmingham (4-4-2): J Hart 8 S Carr 6, R Johnson 6, L Ridgewell 6, G Vignal 5 S Larsson 5 (C Benítez 66, 8), B Ferguson 7, L Bowyer 6, J McFadden 7 C Jerome 6, Michel 5 (sub: K Fahey 75, 6). Substitutes not used: M Taylor, D Murphy, S Parnaby, L Carsley, J Mutch. Booked: Ridgewell, McFadden, Johnson, Larsson, Bowyer.
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