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Gary O'Connor scores twice as Birmingham nab three first half goals to win at home to Sheffield Wednesday.

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Alex McLeishLive updates from St Andrews as Championship leaders Birmingham take on Sheffield Wednesday.

16.51: Final whistle. A pleasing result for Blues fans. Get those comments in.

16.45: Nafti has a shot from 35 yards which does not trouble the keeper.

16.40: Phillips and Larsson make way for Nafti and Bent.

16.30: Smith is booked and then shortly afterwards is sent off for violent conduct for a challenge on Parnaby. The visitors go down to 10 men, ending any chance of a fight back.

16.27: McFadden is on for Jerome.

16.19: Ex-Wolves striker Leon Clarke sees his shot saved by Taylor. Spurr misses another effort for the visitors.

16.05: Second half gets underway.

15.48: Half time.

15.40: Another Blues goal. Kevin Phillips finds the net to give Blues a deserved two goal advantage. His shot from 12 yards from the right hand side of the penalty makes it four goals in an action packed first half. Why were Blues fans moaning about the football this season?

15.25: Phillips has a couple of shots saved, while Jermaine Johnson, once of Wolves, has an effort caught by Maik Taylor.

15.14: Goal! Gary O'Connor fires one in from inside the box. Again, the score remained static for just a minute or so.

15.12: Blues' celebrations are short-lived. Etienne Esajas drills home from 25 yards. Back to square one for Alex McLeish's men. Blues were only in front for little over two minutes.

15.11: Goal! Gary O'Connor heads home a Sebastian Larsson free kick.

15.01: Games gets under way.

14:30: Teams in at St Andrews: -

Blues: Maik Taylor, Parnaby, Martin Taylor, Ridgewell, Queudrue, Larsson, Carsley, Agustien, Jerome, O'Connor, Phillips.

Subs: Doyle, Nafti, McFadden, Quashie, Bent.

Sheff Wed: Grant, Buxton, Spurr, Wood, Gilbert, Johnson, Watson, Smith, McAllister, Esajas, Clarke.

Subs: O'Donnell, Jeffers, Burton, Simek, Small.

Referee: Paul Taylor (Hertfordshire)

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