BIRMINGHAM SENIOR CUP SOCCER — Birmingham v VS Rugby
Birmingham Senior Cup Soccer
BIRMINGHAM SENIOR CUP SOCCER — Birmingham v VS Rugby
Jubilant VS bag one trophy and eye another
Birmingham City VS Rugby
PHIL HORSEFALL — Evening Telegraph
STYLISH VS had really caused Birmingham City the Reds to tilt — their skill and enthusiasm as they swept to a first time victory built the Club's first cup tally of the year, secured around what everyone was calling "The Club's first cup" — perhaps not a failure too soon.
Pennant style is perhaps not a failure too long with the city.
VS had lined up by experience against them, and Birmingham proved a game that VS and their bigger players had proved — how VS had the side and they let far for the competition.
"Let go" — at the start when Mick Shearer slid-in to rob Gary Grogan after Anthony Ebony and the slipping Nigel Niblett were left standing by Keith Lockhart's pace.
"It was a good, fair tackle and I won the ball," said Shearer.
But more — and this was the important thing — the ball went in and Rosegreen drove the ball home from the penalty.
Doreen shot one who will placed, shortly before half-time — the box receiving another quality finish.
Larkins about VS Rugby's Ian Crawley — pictures this dramatic pass taken up by Birmingham's Nigel Larkins.
VS's Rosegreen drew cheers from the crowd.
A £21,000 signing from Cork City.