Leeds United boss Simon Grayson felt the only difference between the two sides was the quality of finishing.
Nikola Zigic scored four times for the Birmingham as they came from behind to beat Leeds 4-1 at Elland Road.
It could have been so different with Luciano Becchio missing three great chances in the opening five minutes.
Grayson was delighted with the way the side had started the game but the difference was in the quality of finishing.
Speaking on Yorkshire Radio, Grayson said, “I thought we started the game ever so well. We had talked all week about getting a positive start. I thought the fans were brilliant and the players responded. We got at them and we had so many chances in the first four or five minutes. Becchio could have had a hat trick.
“It was the start we wanted. We got the goal and were dominant. The shape of the team was good, we worked them and pressed them and we got balls into the box.
“The difference was in both boxes. The big lad Zigic had four opportunities and had four free efforts and that was the difference.”
Despite the early misses Leeds were still in the ascendancy and deservedly took the lead when leading goalscorer Ross McCormack scored his fourteenth goal of the season on seventeen minutes.
Birmingham had rarely threatened the Leeds goal but they were level just past the half hour when Zigic found space in the area to beat Lonergan.
The second half started evenly but the game was turned on its head in the space of seven minutes just past the hour.
Zigic scored three times with the Leeds defence all at sea.
The result sees Leeds drop down to tenth in the championship table.
Vital Leeds are the proud sponsors of the Thames Valley Whites Regional Supporters club
The fastest growing Leeds United supporters club in the South of England, with over 200 members since its formation in April 2009, travel to all games home and away.
The branch has pick up points at Basingstoke, Reading, Didcot, Abingdon, Oxford, Bicester and Banbury and will consider other pick up points on request.
Vital Leeds offers everything that a Leeds United supporter could wish for. If you can think of something and suggest it, we`ll put it on the website!
With news and views, along with a forum, polls and article comments, everything you need in a fans site is right here!
You can even win prizes, by posting articles comments, posting on the message forum and voting on the polls.
Vital is also 100% interactive. Not only can you have your say on the articles and the forum but you can also suggest an article or a poll so you can air your views.
So why not join Vital today?
It’s easy to register here and enjoy getting involved
Message Board
To visit the message board, click here.
Get involved
This website is your website and we are looking for people to help run the site. Do you go to most of the games and have an opinion? Why not write a match report? Perhaps you are a budding journalist or even just someone who is very opinionated? Well why not join our team? If this interests you please contact Vital Leeds .
Vital Leeds is now available on both facebook and twitter, so if you are that way inclined and more importantly understand all this new fangled dangled stuff, feel free to watch us, poke us or whatever else you are meant to do there!
Vital Leeds on:
Vital Leeds on:
Join Vital Leeds
It’s easy to REGISTER HERE, simply click the link and enjoy getting involved!