What a day. What a match. Obafemi Martins dramatic 89th minute winner secured Blues a first ever victory in a major Wembley final and sent over 30 000 Brummies inside the famous stadium absolutely delirious. It was a game full of drama from the first to the last. Lee Bowyer brought down inside the box within two minutes but no penalty or red card for Arsenal keeper Szczesny just an incorrectly raised offside flag that could have been so costly. Blues were hungry desperate for success and giant striker Nikola Zigic produced a deft flick header to give them the lead. Van Persie equalised before the break and a tense second half seemed certain to end deadlocked meaning extra time and perhaps penalties. But six minutes after coming on as a substitute Martins was in the right place at the right time to capitalise on Arsenal indecision and score the easiest but the most important goal of his career. Its been a long time coming but it was well worth the wait to see Stephen Carr lift the famous three-handled trophy that not only provides a passage to European football but says Alex McLeish's Blues are the 2011 Carling Cup winners!
A five-disc box set containing five finals in full that have defined Birmingham City Football Club in the modern era. LEYLAND DAF TROPHY FINAL 1991 Magnificent goals a thrilling match and a trophy for Blues; that will be the memories of the estimated 45 000 fans who followed Birmingham City to Wembley for the Leyland DAF Trophy Final in 1991. Relive the whole game in full and highlights of the Road to Wembley where big John Gayle scored the goal that secured Blues first trophy in 28 years. AUTO WINDSCREENS SHIELD FINAL 1995 90 minutes couldn’t separate the sides. Extra time and penalties awaited unless one side could score in the additional half-hour and so become the first team to win at Wembley via a ‘Golden Goal’. 13 minutes in Paul Tait produced the moment of history that saw Blues claim another victory at the home of football. WORTHINGTON CUP FINAL 2001 It all came down to penalties. First Darren Purse equalized in injury time to take the game into extra time in which Blues were denied a second penalty. And so with no further scoring the dreaded penalty shoot-out settles matters but not before reaching sudden-death the cruelest of ways to lose a final. What might have been? DIVISION ONE PLAY-OFF FINAL 2002 It was a day filled with drama. Real edge of the seat stuff. Tension the whole way through. Fingernails bitten. Eyes hidden. And then…local boy Darren Carter steps up and scores the penalty that takes Blues to the Premiership for the first time ever. Coolness personified. What a moment! CARLING CUP FINAL 2011 What a day. What a match. Obafemi Martins’ dramatic 89th minute winner secured Blues a first ever victory in a major Wembley final and sent 30 000 Brummies inside the famous stadium absolutely delirious.
Written and presented by Sir Simon Rattle the foremost British conductor of our day this series forms a fascinating introduction to and overview of the music of the twentieth century. Simon Rattle leads viewers on an exhilarating journey through the music of our time explaining the chief musical developments from Mahler to the present day. Each programme is illustrated with evocative imagery archive film and photographs and the featured music is set within the broader context of
Every goal from every game of Birmingham City’s 2011/12 campaign that charts their pursuit of an immediate return to the Premier League, with exclusive interviews and extended highlights of their dramatic Europa League campaign.
Box Set Volume 1-7A conducted tour by Sir Simon Rattle and the City of Birmingham OrchestraThe entire 7-CD Leaving Home series is released in a boxed set this month available at a special price.A remarkable diversity of expression developed - not all of the difficult or discordant variety commonly associated with modern music. The range is wide and this series samples the work of over thirty composers discovering new and challenging sounds as well as some unexpectedly familiar music. It present an extraordinary kaleidoscope of orchestral images full of contrasts and surprises.
Voted for by the fans these are the defining and most memorable moments in the history of Birmingham City Football Club. From FA Cup Finals to Leyland DAF Trophy Finals; promotions to the top flight and nail-biting last day dramas in avoiding relegation to simply great great goals and the fondest memories of victories over the Villa. A countdown that's really the tale of the club over the last half century or so all told by the supporters themselves
Blues were just seconds from disaster. The consequences of defeat unthinkable - relegation from the Championship just three years after winning at Wembley and playing in the Premier League. And then... In the 93rd minute Paul Caddis reacted quickest to score the most precious of goals that sent every on of the 3 799 Bluenose faithful at the Reebok Stadium and beyond berserk. Bolton led through Chung-Yong Lee but when substitute Lukas Jutkiewicz scored all looked lost. News quickly filtered through that Leicester had taken the lead against Doncaster meaning a point would be good enough. There was still hope...but only just. Two minutes later Nikola Zigic headed in and Blues had 12 minutes plus stoppage time to save themselves. Wave after wave of attacks were repelled until... Halfway through the extra six heart stopping minutes after Federico Macheda and Zigic's were somehow thwarted the ball dropped to Caddis. Time seem to stand still before he nodded into the unguarded net from just three yards out and the wild celebrations amongst the 3 799 diehards began showing the whole world what it means to be a Blues fan.Enjoy again if you can the whole game and the amazing scenes on the pitch in the stands and within the dressing room afterwards.
Double disc set in slipcase featuring the every goal from every game of Birmingham City's promotion winning season. Disc One: 'The Story So Far' features the first part of the season as Kevin Phillips fired the Blues to the top of the Championship. Disc Two: 'Mission Accomplished' continues the story as City fought for automatic promotion and the title culminating in the celebrations after beating Reading on the final day of the season to guarantee Blues return to the top flight after just one season away.
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