Source: Daily_Mail
Birmingham 1 Fulham 0: Lee Bowyer clouts Cottagers with magic moment
For the neutral, a season ticket at St Andrew's would not be the most coveted of Christmas presents, with Birmingham City having scored only five goals in seven home games.[LNB]While they keep ekeing out results like this, however, the majority of Bluenoses might happily settle for a seat as a gift.[LNB]City are making a little go a long way. Those five goals have brought them 11 points and if they maintain such a return, relegation would be unlikely.[LNB] Lee glee: Lee Bowyer hands Birmingham City all three points[LNB]If new owner Carson Yeung really does have £40million to invest in players, then a topstriker to go with a solid defence must head the New Year shopping list.[LNB]Leading scorer thus far is Lee Bowyer, whose fourth goal of theseason gave them victory from a poor game over a Fulham side whosefinishing was as wet as the driving rain.[LNB]The return from injury of Andy Johnson, who trained for the first time in five weeks, cannot come soon enough.[LNB] Eyes on the prize: Birmingham City's Cameron Jerome (left) beats Fulham's Stephen Kelly to the ball[LNB]Bowyer, once the enfant terrible of the English game, also collectedhis first booking of the season, for a marginally mistimed tackle onthe slick surface.[LNB]Could it be that at 32 he is finally maturing and that he might, forthe first time, have more goals than cards come the end of the season?[LNB]'Good performance, bad result,' was manager Roy Hodgson's verdict. 'I can'tbe too disappointed because we created chances and they gave me everything.'[LNB] Getting shirty: Fulham's Bobby Zamora (centre) is hauled back by Barry Ferguson[LNB]The tone was set for them in only the second minute. Bobby Zamoraturned Liam Ridgewell neatly and ran on but sidefooted a shot wide. Ittold of the striker's careerat the top level: much good work but without the finish to match.[LNB]City quickly got a grip, though, and what proved to be the decisivegoal came when James McFadden, cutting inside from the left, found therun of Bowyer with a clever chip that beat the offside trap.[LNB]The midfielder did the rest, clipping neatly over Mark Schwarzer for a well-worked goal.[LNB] BIRMINGHAM CITY FC
