Swansea 2 Birmingham 3 - verdict

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish believes their come-from-behind 3-2 victory at Swansea was down to the attitude of the players.

Two goals by substitute Kevin Phillips inside five second-half minutes gave the Blues a victory that at one time looked unlikely.

Jordi Gomez had put the Swans in front after just 90 seconds and in the opening quarter they squandered three easy chances.

Four minutes before the interval, Marcus Bent headed his first goal for the visitors but then Rahdi Jaidi deflected an Angel Rangel shot into his own net to give the Swans a deserved half-time lead.

Phillips' introduction in the 65th minute turned things around. Nine minutes later he headed home James McFadden`s cross and then crashed in a 20-yard shot, after the Swans' defence had failed to clear.

McLeish said: "It was a victory for team spirit and character. "We were a bit ragged at the back and the early goal took the stuffing out of us, but while we were only one down we were still in the game.

"There are no words to describe the contribution of Kevin Phillips. His finishes were amazing and it is not the first time he has come off the bench to win games for us."