Goals from Lukas Jutkiewicz, Harlee Dean and Che Adams saved the Blues from the trapdoor in dramatic fashion. Birmingham City survived the final-day threat of relegation for the third time in five seasons as they ended Fulham’s automatic Championship promotion hopes. With Cardiff drawing, a win for Fulham would have seen them go up. But they were always struggling after first-half goals from Lukas Jutkiewicz and home skipper Harlee Dean. Fulham will have to battle through the play-offs for a place in the Premier League, after falling short on the last day of the season in a 3-1 defeat at Birmingham City.
Highlights
Moments
4’ Attempt missed. Lucas Piazon (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.15’ Goal! Birmingham City 1, Fulham 0. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Wes Harding with a cross.Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross.43’ Goal! Birmingham City 2, Fulham 0. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.69′ Attempt Saved. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.69′ Attempt Saved. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams.84’ Goal! Birmingham City 2, Fulham 1. Tom Cairney (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Floyd Ayité.89’ Goal! Birmingham City 3, Fulham 1. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jota.
