Birmingham climb to 10th as Roberts strikes early | OneFootball

Birmingham City's 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers at St Andrew's on Wednesday lifts the hosts from 13th to 10th in the Championship, as Patrick Roberts' early finish settled it and Rangers slipped to 18th.

In the sixth minute, Patrick Roberts swept in from the centre of the area after Ibrahim Osman's set-up, giving the hosts a lead they would not relinquish.

Joe Walsh kept Queens Park Rangers alive with sharp stops from Roberts (21.) and Tomoki Iwata (32.). Moments later, Ethan Laird's header struck the left post (33.).

After the restart, Steve Cook departed injured and Rhys Norrington-Davies came on (58.), but the visitors still struggled to create clear chances.

James Beadle preserved Birmingham's advantage late on, getting down to turn away Kwame Poku's low effort (75.).

Birmingham mustered 21 attempts, hitting the target six times, and had 58.3% possession. Queens Park Rangers recorded 10 attempts with one on target.

Next, Birmingham host Sheffield United. Queens Park Rangers visit Leicester City.