Birmingham 2-3 Hull: Tigers stun Blues to end unbeaten home run

Birmingham City were beaten at home in the league for the first time since April 2024 after Hull City won at St Andrew’s.

Jack Robinson’s own goal put the Tigers ahead early in the first half before Jay Stansfield equalised.

Regan Slater’s headed the visitors back in front just before the break and Robinson was sent off in the second half following a second yellow card.

Joe Gelhardt wrapped up the win in stoppage time, but there was still time for Stansfield to convert a penalty.

Hull took the lead on 11 minutes when Kyle Joseph, in from the start, met an Oli McBurnie through ball and saw his attempt helped in by Robinson.

It was a strong response from Birmingham, though.

They thought they should have had a penalty on 22 minutes when Keshi Anderson was brought down in the area, but the referee waved away the protests.

The home side kept going and got their reward five minutes later. Stansfield tapped home a rebound after Paik Seung-ho’s shot was parried by Ivor Pandur.

With half-time looming, Hull took the lead through Slater’s powerful header from the edge of the area, meeting Lewie Coyle’s cross.

Once again, the Blues went in search of an equaliser and Pandur tipped an excellent Alex Cochrane effort from 30 yards over the bar 10 minutes after the restart.

But Robinson’s afternoon went from bad to worse after he was dismissed following a second yellow card for dissent. Referee Ruebyn Ricardo gave a goal kick when Birmingham thought it should have been a corner, and the defender paid the price.

As the game went on, it became more stretched.

James Beadle kept Blues in the contest with a superb double save before the goalkeeper headed a corner over after going up late on.

But that allowed Hull to pull away. On the break, Liam Miller picked out Gelhardt, who added the finish.

Stansfield’s penalty pulled one back after Lyndon Dykes was brought down in the area, but it was too late for Birmingham who are 17th with Hull up to 10th.