Birmingham were unable to give 5,000 travelling Bluenoses anything to cheer about last Saturday as they were beaten 2-0 away at promotion-chasing Coventry City.
Josh Eccles put the Sky Blues in front within three minutes, and Viktor Gyokeres netted a second from the spot after Jordan James was judged to have handled the ball in the penalty area.
Blues have now lost three of their last four games as their season begins to fizzle out, but supporters will just be thankful their side are not involved in a relegation battle they have become accustomed to.
Eustace’s men sit 17th in the Championship standings heading into the campaign finale on Monday, with a win able to take the Second City club to as high as 15th.
Although Birmingham have not been able to achieve a top-half finish, the club’s ability to avoid a scrap for survival has been a pleasant surprise for everyone associated with Blues.
Sheffield United suffered their first defeat in five matches on Thursday night as they were bested by Neil Warnock’s Huddersfield Town courtesy of a 59th-minute Danny Ward strike.
Paul Heckingbottom’s side have had promotion wrapped up since the 2-0 success at home to West Bromwich Albion just under a fortnight ago, with the Blades managing to return to the Premier League at the second attempt.
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Key to United’s automatic promotion this term has been the goals provided by forward duo Iliman Ndiaye and Oli McBurnie, with the strikers having netted 26 Championship goals between them.
Seven of the Blades’ 11 losses this season have come away from Bramall Lane – a statistic that will give Birmingham fans hope for a surprise victory to end the campaign.
With the opportunity to break the 90-point barrier with a win at St Andrew’s, you imagine Sheffield United will be very keen to put on a performance for their loyal following in the Second City
