Source: PA
McLeish issues rallying cry
Alex McLeish has delivered a "your club needs you" message to his Birmingham players as they relaunch their bid to win their Barclays Premier League survival battle.
The former Scotland boss admits his squad suffered a reaction to winning the Carling Cup a month ago and they have slid into the bottom three after the 2-1 defeat at Wigan 12 days ago.
But McLeish will demand a positive response after the international break, starting with Saturday's home clash with Bolton.
McLeish said: "I have spoken to a lot of people in the last fortnight and it is clear there is often a reaction after a huge game like that cup final.
"It's not unique because as a club you have to dig deep into the reserves of energy in your players.
"But the fact is we lost momentum and we need to get it back. We need to hit the ground running on Saturday."
