Birmingham City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Isaac Vassell joined Birmingham City from Luton Town on a four-year deal in August

Birmingham City won their first game since 12 August as Isaac Vassell's late goal proved decisive against Sheffield Wednesday at St Andrew's.

The hosts, under caretaker manager Lee Carsley, sealed a much-needed win when Jacques Maghoma set up Vassell to score from close range.

Adam Reach tested Blues keeper Tomasz Kuszczak, who saved his ferocious shot.

Blues could have scored after an hour when Jeremie Boga played Cheikh Ndoye through, but he shot over the bar.

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The victory was Carsley's first since taking temporary charge of Blues after Harry Redknapp was sacked on 16 September.

It was Blues' first win since beating Bristol City 2-1 at home in their second league fixture of the season, but they remain in the Championship's bottom three.

Birmingham had scored just five goals in nine league games this season and left it late to settle this one, with Vassell scoring his first goal for the club since joining from Luton Town in August.

The defeat was Wednesday's second in succession after they were defeated 4-2 by city rivals Sheffield United on Sunday.

Birmingham City caretaker manager Lee Carsley:

"It was about the result tonight, there's a lot of positives to take.

"It's important we carry this into the Hull game on Saturday.

"I wouldn't say I enjoyed it. It's been a bit of a weird couple of weeks, generally when you go home you're able to switch off but it's been 24 hours."

Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal:

"[On Gary Hooper having a goal disallowed] I saw it, in my opinion it's clearly onside. It's very similar to Birmingham's goal, it was also onside because we had one player in line and Hooper is exactly the same. If that goal is valid the story of the game is completely different.

"We have the quality to get out of this situation and Sunday against Leeds is a good game to play.

I don't have any reason to think the opposite [that he does not have the chairman's support]."