Summary

  • Leaders Wolves win to go four points clear at the top, and 10 ahead of third place

  • Leo Bonatini gives Wolves lead with his 12th of the season

  • Birmingham defender Harlee Dean sent-off for two yellow cards

  • Birmingham stay third from bottom after defeat

  1. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Marc Roberts forces a corner after a free-kick from the right - Birmingham can't get a shot on target though as Jeremie Boga's lofted ball is cleared by the Wolves defence.

  2. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Diogo Jota hits the side netting after cutting in from the left - Leo Bonatini was in the box - a pass to the scorer of the first goal and it might have been Wolves' second.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 67 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Che Adams comes on up front for Lukas Jutkiewicz. To be honest, I didn't notice Jutkiewicz was playing.....

  4. YELLOW CARDpublished at 65 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Alfred N'Diaye gets involved with Maikel Kieftenbeld after a challenge and there's a bit of argy-bargey.

    N'Diaye squares up to the Dutchman and a bit of a push, but the Senegalese midfielder goes into the book.

  5. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Hlder Costa misses a chanceImage source, Rex Features

    Helder Costa misses a sitter for Wolves. Through on goal after a lovely defence-splitting pass. Costa tries to be clever and step over the ball to trick the goalkeeper, but David Stockdale is no fool and clears.

  6. 'Pick your poison'published at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2017

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Darren Carter
    Ex-Birmingham City midfielder on BBC WM

    Blues fan at the Wolves gameImage source, Rex Features

    "For Blues pick your poison, get on the ball and attack or be open to a counter-attack."

    Birmingham very much still in this game with 44% of the possession.

    What are you thoughts Blues? Get involved with #bbcefl.

  7. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Diogo Jota shotImage source, Rex Features

    Diogo Jota should have made it 2-0 - Wolves catch City in possession and Jota is put through but he scuffs his shot and City clear.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 61 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Wolves make their first change of the evening as Helder Costa comes on for Ivan Cavaleiro as the Portuguese attacker continues his return from an ankle injury.

  9. get involved

    Get Involved at #bbceflpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2017

    Grant: And this is why he made the substitution. Jota was ineffective to put it mildly.

    Birmingham are much more in the game now.

  10. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Well, John Ruddy has had something to do - Jonathan Grounds' cross from the left after a decent move is well gathered by the Wolves goalkeeper.

  11. I've heard of parking the bus but...published at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2017

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at St Andrew's

    They boarded up the goal at the Tilton Road End for a half-time fans shooting competition.

    And they were still hastily taking it down when the two teams trooped back on.

    Looking back, maybe Blues might have been better off putting it up before the game. And leaving it there!

    Tilton End goalImage source, Ged Scott
  12. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Despite it being a local derby - only 15 miles separates the two sides - it seems fans have stayed away.

    19,641 are in St Andrew's tonight - the third-lowest attendance of the season for Birmingham City.

  13. Half-time a hindrance for Wolvespublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2017

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Mel Eves
    Former Wolves forward on BBC WM

    Cheick Ndoye of Birmingham City challenges Alfred N'Diaye of WolvesImage source, Rex Features

    "The worst thing for Wolves was half-time then, Blues would need it to re-organise, but no two halves can be the same, you can see a massive difference."

  14. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Close - Leo Bonatini crosses in from the right and Maikel Kieftenbeld just bundles it behind for a Wolves corner, which the hosts manage to clear.

  15. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Birmingham have started this second period much brighter. Lukas Jutkiewicz has a shot charged down after a nice pass by half-time substitute Stephen Gleeson.

  16. 'Next goal is crucial'published at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2017

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Mel Eves
    Former Wolves forward on BBC WM

    Nuno Espirito SantoImage source, Rex Features

    "Nuno will be disappointed they've not got a two-goal cushion, they've been on top.

    "The next goal is crucial."

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Wolves start this second half. Can they continue the dominance they had before the break, or will the Blues get a foothold in this game?

  18. Rochdale heading for third roundpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2017

    FA Cup update

    There's also one remaining FA Cup tie this evening, with non-league Slough hosting Rochdale.

    But as it stands there's no sign of an upset on the cards, with Calvin Andrew's close-range finish separating the sides at the break.

    You can follow that game here.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2017

    HT: Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Birmingham City have made one change after that dominant first half by Wolves. Former Wolves player Stephen Gleeson comes on for Jota - seems like a more defensive change when they need a goal and a bit of creativity.

  20. Coleman has tough start to life at homepublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2017

    HT: Birmingham City 0-1 Wolves

    Chris ColemanImage source, Getty Images

    Sunderland visit Wolves on Saturday having lost Chris Coleman's first home game in charge 3-1 to Reading.

    The Black Cats are now level at the bottom with Burton, who have a worse goal difference, with the pair two points adrift of tonight's hosts Birmingham City and Bolton.

    Wanderers' 3-1 win over Barnsley was their first in a month and saw the Trotters jump out of the relegation zone, although a point for City tonight would see them back in the bottom three.

    Hull, who split with manager Leonid Slutsky after their 2-2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday - are three points clear of the drop zone in 20th place.