'Set Pieces Can Make a Difference' – Davies

Birmingham City boss Chris Davies praised his side's growing threat from dead-ball situations after all four goals in their emphatic win over Portsmouth came from set pieces.

Seung-ho Paik, Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer and Keshi Anderson's efforts either resulted directly or shortly after dead balls, following the recent trend in the professional game.

"I think we've been working on our set pieces, wanting to improve them — they can make a difference in a game. We know that," Davies told BBC Radio WM.

"Unlock a tight defence and an excellent ball... it's something we've been working on, well executed by Alex [Cochrane]. The way Paik had to work his feet and then angle his body to head it in was a really good start."

"Tomoki, who is becoming almost the first name on the team sheet at right-back now with his performance, covered pretty much every blade of grass out there today and gets a reward with a goal."