'We had to dig in and show character' - Davies

Birmingham manager Chris Davies praised his side's character after they held off a Watford fightback in the 2-1 win at St Andrew's.

First-half goals from Paik Seung-ho and Demarai Gray put Blues in control but Othmane Maamma made it a nervy finish.

Speaking to BBC Radio WM, Davies praised his side for getting over the line.

"It's a really big win," he said. "Watford are a really strong team with really strong, fast, good-level players.

"In the first half, we were by far the better team and got two good goals. If we could have got that third, it looks different. They scored, so we had to dig in and show character.

"Maamma is really quick, dangerous and clever and makes good runs without the ball. Bright Osayi-Samuel has hardly played at all for six weeks, so he's come in and done the job for the team."

Birmingham are now just one point and place off the play-offs, but Davies isn't getting ahead of himself.

"I'd have absolutely taken seventh, no doubt about it. To go and beat Watford is not something I take for granted for a second."