Birmingham City's impressive Premier League campaign hit new heights as they moved into sixth place with a deserved win over Blackburn Rovers at St Andrews.
Cameron Jerome was the spearhead with a scrambled early strike and a resounding low finish just after the interval to give Birmingham their fifth successive league victory.
Ryan Nelsen's 69th-minute goal gave Blackburn hope - and that was extended by Chucho Benitez's incredible miss from six yards in the closing minutes that increased the tension around St Andrews after Birmingham looked to be cruising to victory.
Birmingham's winning run is a club record in the Premier League and well-merited reward for manager Alex McLeish's shrewd work in the summer transfer market that has set the perfect platform for the rest of the season.
Jerome has been short of goals since Birmingham's return to the top flight, but McLeish has kept faith with the England Under-21 striker and used his programme notes to insist it was only a matter of time before he was on the mark.
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