Late goals from Marvin Ducksch and Kyogo Furuhashi gave Birmingham City a 2-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday, ending the Blues' long wait for a league win on the road and plunging the hosts into even deeper trouble. Ducksch finally broke the deadlock in the 83rd minute before Furuhashi, at last off the mark in the Championship, wrapped up the points in stoppage time at Hillsborough.
For rock-bottom Wednesday, Bailey Cadamarteri's effort against the post early in the second half was as close as they came to a breakthrough on a night that instead delivered an unwanted slice of history. Defeat extended their winless league run to 21 matches, the longest in the club's history and a record in the Championship era, while Birmingham celebrated a first away league victory since October.
Early Promise Before Doyle Helps City Take Control
Henrik Pederson's patched-up Wednesday side, with injuries to Sean Fusire and Yisa Alao taking the list of absentees to 14 before kick-off, began the contest with purpose. They saw plenty of the ball in the opening stages and tried to push Birmingham back, but despite that encouraging start they were unable to fashion a clear chance to test former Owls goalkeeper James Beadle.