By Burnley FC
September 17 2013
BRILLIANT Burnley gave sorry Birmingham a dose of the blues as they took out their derby day frustrations on the Midlanders. The rampant Clarets sealed their best start to a league season for 12 years with a scintillating attacking performance that could have brought more than the three goals.
Striker Danny Ings took his tally to seven for the season with terrifically taken goals either side of the interval. And Scott Arfield, whose unfortunate back pass cost the Clarets dear against Blackburn at the weekend, was all smiles again just 17 seconds into the second half as he headed home Michael Kightly’s pinpoint cross. Birmingham, suffering their worst start to a season for 25 years, rarely threatened Tom Heaton’s well protected goal. And in stark contrast, the Clarets moved effortlessly up to fourth in the Championship table as their stunning start to the season continued in fine style. Sean Dyche named an unchanged side from the disappointment of the weekend. There was a special cheer reserved ahead of kick off for returning Wembley legend Wade Elliott, who was named captain for the night by Birmingham in the absence of the suspended Paul Robinson. And the cheers were ringing out again in the third minute when Ings put the Clarets ahead, All the hard work was done by Sam Vokes, whose control and slide-rule half volley sent his striker partner clear, and Ings made no mistake with the coolest of chips over advancing keeper Darren Randolph. Ings could and probably should have had a second two minutes later following good work by David Jones and Michael Kightly. Summer signing Jones played the ball wide to the on-loan Stoke winger, whose inch-perfect cross picked out Ings for a side-foot finish from eight yards that the on-song striker somehow put wide with Randolph rooted to his spot. To read the full report please click on the link below; |

Flying out with the missus on Saturday to Barcelona and staying at Malgrat for 5 days, just before our Ruby Wedding the following Sunday and meeting up with friends from the Midlands, both John and Jenn are Birmingham fans, so I want bragging rights on this one
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