Source: PA
Gardner sends Blues through
Lifelong Birmingham fan Craig Gardner sent City through to their first major Wembley final for 55 years with an extra-time winner in a 3-1 Carling Cup semi-final defeat of West Ham at St Andrew's.
Gardner's goal - via Robert Green's blunder - capped a dramatic comeback by Alex McLeish's side who had fallen 3-1 behind on aggregate after Carlton Cole's superb first-half strike.
Lee Bowyer and Roger Johnson forced the game into extra-time before Gardner's moment of glory earned a 4-3 aggregate win.
West Ham were the better side in the opening 45 minutes with Cole causing them plenty of problems.
But City were transformed after the interval with substitute Nikola Zigic causing plenty of problems after his half-time introduction and with Barry Ferguson pulling the strings in midfield.
The Hammers were forced to defend desperately for long spells but eventually cracked under the pressure.
