Birmingham grabs late winner to beat Stoke 1-0

Birmingham grabs late winner to beat Stoke 1-0

Published Feb. 12, 2011 12:26 p.m. ET

Birmingham scored an injury-time winner to beat Stoke 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday as Serbia striker Nikola Zigic grabbed his third goal in three games.

Zigic headed in from close range off a cross from substitute Cameron Jerome to help Birmingham move further away from the relegation zone.

Birmingham won two straight league games for the first time in 14 months and has 30 points from 25 matches.

Stoke has 33 points from 26 matches.

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