http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/ West Midlands sport news. All the latest football news including updates on Villa and Birmingham City along with cricket, rugby and other sports news. en-gb Trinity Mirror 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:31:18 GMT Birmingham Post no West Midlands sport news. All the latest football news including updates on Villa and Birmingham City along with cricket, rugby and other sports news. West Midlands sport, West Midlands football, Villa, Birmingham City, West Midlands sports http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2010/07/26/birmingham-city-mcleish-praises-form-of-central-midfielders-97319-26928972/ Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish believes the sparkling form of his central midfielders in China is leaving him in a "win-win situation".

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2010/07/26/birmingham-city-mcleish-praises-form-of-central-midfielders-97319-26928972/ Midlands Sports true http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2010/07/24/birmingham-city-preview-of-match-up-with-liaoning-hongyun-97319-26922025/ Birmingham City take on Liaoning Hongyun at midday today (Saturday) after an inspiring visit to the Great Wall of China.

]]> Birmingham Post Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:36:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2010/07/24/birmingham-city-preview-of-match-up-with-liaoning-hongyun-97319-26922025/ Midlands Sports true http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2010/07/22/birmingham-city-video-interview-striker-vows-to-impress-mcleish-97319-26910703/ Garry O'Connor will fight for his place in the Birmingham City starting line-up despite seeing Nikola Zigic drafted in by Alex McLeish over the summer.

]]> Birmingham Post Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2010/07/22/birmingham-city-video-interview-striker-vows-to-impress-mcleish-97319-26910703/ Midlands Sports true http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/kiely-s-heroic-force-baggies-replay-65233-20321161/ Charlton Athletic 1 West Bromwich Albion 1

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/kiely-s-heroic-force-baggies-replay-65233-20321161/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/villa-cup-hoodoo-strikes-again-65233-20321168/ Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 2

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/villa-cup-hoodoo-strikes-again-65233-20321168/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/agbonlahor-happy-with-display-in-front-of-capello-65233-20321169/ Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor believes he did enough in the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United to impress the watching England manager

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/agbonlahor-happy-with-display-in-front-of-capello-65233-20321169/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/bees-see-crucial-points-snatched-away-65233-20321158/ Pertemps Bees 23 Cornish Pirates 27

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/bees-see-crucial-points-snatched-away-65233-20321158/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/blues-bitten-by-gutsy-terriers-65233-20321159/ Huddersfield Town 2 Birmingham City 1

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/blues-bitten-by-gutsy-terriers-65233-20321159/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/chasetown-so-close-to-shock-65233-20321160/ Chasetown 1 Cardiff City 3

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/chasetown-so-close-to-shock-65233-20321160/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/moseley-second-best-from-the-start-65233-20321163/ Exeter Chiefs 35 Moseley 14

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/moseley-second-best-from-the-start-65233-20321163/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/ruddock-praises-his-luckless-warriors-65233-20321166/ Mike Ruddock hailed his Worcester side after they came agonisingly close to ending their winless run in the Guinness Premiership against Newcastle.

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/ruddock-praises-his-luckless-warriors-65233-20321166/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/selectors-seduced-by-fool-s-gold-65233-20321167/ England have done it again, with their choice of wicket-keeper Tim Ambrose for the tour of New Zealand with uncapped Phil Mustard in support.

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/selectors-seduced-by-fool-s-gold-65233-20321167/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/wilkinson-s-boot-ends-warriors-hopes-65233-20321170/ Newcastle Falcons 15 Worcester Warriors 12

]]> Birmingham Post Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/07/wilkinson-s-boot-ends-warriors-hopes-65233-20321170/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/warwickshire-s-ambrose-in-england-squad-65233-20314219/ Warwickshire wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose has been called into the England one-day and Test squads to tour New Zealand this year.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:37:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/warwickshire-s-ambrose-in-england-squad-65233-20314219/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/capello-urged-to-have-a-look-at-villa-65233-20314856/ Gareth Barry believes new England coach Fabio Capello could become a regular visitor to Aston Villa given the depth of young homegrown talent at the club.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/capello-urged-to-have-a-look-at-villa-65233-20314856/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/chasetown-in-fa-cup-dreamland-65233-20314246/ Chasetown boss Charlie Blakemore hopes his side can take inspiration from FA Cup folklore when they host Cardiff tomorrow but remains cautious over their chances of another giantkilling act. The British Gas Business Division One Midlands side are the lowest ranked side to ever reach the third round after shocking Coca-Cola League One Port Vale with an 89th-minute winner in their replay. They now face an even more daunting task against a Bluebirds side six divisions above them in the Championship and who have won five of their last seven games.  However, that will not stop Blakemore dreaming of his side making even bigger headlines. "I have been watching the FA Cup since I was a little kid," he said. "There's a magic about it. I remember watching Hereford beating Newcastle when Ronnie Radford scored that goal. "I think 'crikey, I wonder in years to come whether people will remember Chasetown doing the same thing'. "I still look at the third round draw and I'm pinching myself that we are in it. I did not sleep a wink the night we beat Port Vale, all I could think was we are in the third round of the FA Cup!" The club were only recently given the green light for the tie to be played at their Scholars Ground with Staffordshire police keen to see it moved to a bigger venue. And with temporary seating now in place behind each goal to boost the capacity to the 2,000 mark, Blakemore is keen to make home advantage count. "It makes me smile when people call it a stadium," he added. "The club have to try and make everything work in our favour.  Whatever we do I'm sure it won't be to the standard that Cardiff are used to." The Scholars, who will use Wolves' training ground today in preparation for the 1pm kick-off, remain unbeaten since their victory over the Valiants on December 11 - something for which Blakemore believes his players deserve great credit. However, he concedes they will need to produce the performance of their lives if the cup dream is to live on. "I'm really proud of them, he said. "I know they would run through a brick wall for me.  I would run through the same for them. On Saturday we will have to run through 10 brick walls if we are to get something from the game." He added: "If you look at the gap between us and Port Vale it's massive but there's a massive gap between Port Vale and Cardiff. You can get caught up in the romance. A win would take the non-league club's FA Cup winnings to an impressive £226,000 in the last three years after they reached the first round two seasons ago. Chasetown Chairman John Donnelly said: "The money from the 05/06 run was spent on ground renovations and invested into a fund to build a new stand behind the goal. The run we've had this season means that we've been able to get the ground ready for the Cardiff game this weekend, and planning permission allowing, we can start building our new stand at the end of this season." "The prize money from their recent cup runs has been a major boost for us, and has helped us move forward at a faster pace, but we have our feet on the floor at Chasetown and go one step at a time."

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:51:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/chasetown-in-fa-cup-dreamland-65233-20314246/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/mutch-comes-of-age-at-birmingham-65233-20313969/ Jordon Mutch stands on the brink of Birmingham City history this weekend with the chance to become the youngest player to represent the club.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/mutch-comes-of-age-at-birmingham-65233-20313969/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/barry-villa-have-no-fears-65233-20313965/ Aston Villa skipper Gareth Barry insists his side fears no one as he prepares to lead his men out against Manchester United in the FA Cup tomorrow.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/barry-villa-have-no-fears-65233-20313965/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/mccarthy-closing-on-hoolahan-signature-65233-20313966/ Mick McCarthy is leading the chase to capture highly-rated midfielder Wes Hoolahan from Championship rivals Blackpool.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/mccarthy-closing-on-hoolahan-signature-65233-20313966/ Midlands Sports false http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/moseley-rfc-mourns-peter-woodroofe-65233-20313967/ Peter Woodroofe, the man to whom Moseley Rugby Club owe an unpayable debt, has died after a long battle against cancer.

]]> Birmingham Post Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2008/01/04/moseley-rfc-mourns-peter-woodroofe-65233-20313967/ Midlands Sports false