Birmingham maintained the feel-good factor in the
city by reaching the FA Cup fifth round for the first time since
2006.
The Midlanders stretched their unbeaten run to 15 games after withstanding
a ferocious Everton fight-back.
The last time Birmingham reached the later stages of this competition,
Liverpool put seven past them in the quarter-final four years ago.
This time it was the other Merseyside club who were made to suffer.
Christian Benitez and Barry Ferguson had Birmingham ahead at the
break before a Leon Osman strike set-up a grandstand finish.
But, against intense pressure, Birmingham hung on to add their
piece of glory for the city after Aston Villa's progress to the
Carling Cup final.
|
