Birmingham 1-0 Swansea: Scott Hogan scores dramatic injury time penalty winner as Lee Bowyer's struggling side earn shock victory over the promotion chasers

Daily Mail | April 2, 2021

Birmingham City earned a priceless victory against promotion-chasing Swansea thanks to Scott Hogan's injury time penalty.

The hosts had missed a first half penalty when Lukas Jutkiewicz saw his penalty down the middle saved by goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.

The result leaves Swansea nine points behind second-placed Watford who secured a 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday earlier in the day, while it could be a valuable victory for Blues in their bid for survival as they kept their first clean sheet since November.

More to follow.

Hosts missed a golden chance to take a shock lead when Lukas Jutkiewicz's penalty was saved

MATCH FACTS AND PLAYER RATINGS

Birmingham XI: Etheridge, Roberts, Colin, Dean, Pedersen, Gardner (Harper, 90'), Seddon (Friend, 46'), Sunjic, Halilovic (Toral, 68'), Jutkiewicz (Hogan, 82'), Leko (Cosgrove, 82')

Subs not used: Andres, Bela, McGree, San Jose

Goals: Hogan (90+2')

Booked: Seddon (45+2')

Manager: Lee Bowyer

Missed penalty: Jutkiewicz (32')

Swansea XI: Woodman, Naughton, Bennett, Bidwell, Guehi, Roberts, Smith (Dhanda, 70'), Grimes, Fulton, Lowe (Routledge, 89'), Ayew

Subs not used: Hamer, Manning, Hourihane, Whittaker, Latibeaudiere, Cooper, Cabango

Manager: Steve Cooper

Manager: Tony Harrington

Connor Roberts brought down Jonathan Leko leading to the penalty being given to Blues

Swansea were hoping to close gap on top two against Championship strugglers Birmingham

After a bright start by the hosts, Swansea grew into the game as they searched for the winner