'Birmingham continuing to make progress'

[Shutterstock] It was a captivating game of football: a full-throttle local derby. More than eight years on from their last meeting, Birmingham and Wolves went toe-to-toe with great vigour. The stadium was full, voices were loud and the emotion was felt as Birmingham's co-owner and chairman Tom Wagner returned to St Andrew's to a marvellous welcome from the home fans. And what joy there was around him when Jay Stansfield scored in spectacular fashion - only his third goal since last November. Jackson Tchatchoua's own goal was comical and Adam Armstrong's late miss was arguably even worse of a blunder. So yes, there was some fortune, but anything less than a point would have been tremendously harsh on Birmingham. They maintained their unbeaten run with an aggressive performance, unlucky with their own chances, especially in the second half when they had more about them than Wolves. When I last saw Birmingham they produced a drab showing, losing at Derby near the end of last season, a game where they waited more than an hour to have any sort of attempt at goal. Now they seem to have added an extra layer to their approach. Centre-backs Christoph Klarer and Phil Neumann are a real presence in both boxes. James Beadle in goal made a splendid save when Wolves were 1-0 up - a crucial point in such a chaotic match. And Liam Millar looked a real livewire on his debut. I know from speaking to a lot of Birmingham fans that manager Chris Davies has divided opinion - but my impression is that Blues are continuing to make progress. St Andrew's was really buzzing on Sunday lunchtime, inside and outside the stadium. A far cry from the days a few years ago when a fair amount of the seating areas were closed for renovation, with the club bound for its short stay in League One. All the latest Birmingham City news