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Championship round-up: Birmingham beaten at home by Brentford as Huddersfield leave it late at Wigan

Birmingham's poor form under Gianfranco Zola continued as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Brentford.

They took a first-half lead through Lukas Jutkiewicz but Scott Hogan equalised before missing a penalty. That did not prove costly though as David Davis deflected a Ryan Woods free-kick past his own goalkeeper and substitute Nico Yennaris added a late third.

Zola admitted that the second 45 minutes at St Andrews were the worst of his four games in charge, branding his players 'weak and fragile.'

Birmingham are yet to win in four Championship games under new manager Gianfranco Zola
Birmingham are yet to win in four Championship games under new manager Gianfranco Zola
Yoann Barbet celebrates with John Egan after Brentford got their noses in front at St Andrews
Yoann Barbet celebrates with John Egan after Brentford got their noses in front at St Andrews

'The second half performance has been the most disappointing so far,' the Birmingham manager conceded.