Nicky Scores on Home Debut!

BBC SPORT | Football | Premiership | Birmingham 1-2 Man City
"Nicky Butt put Birmingham ahead with a powerful first-time finish after some good work from Julian Gray on the left...

"And it was no surprise when the first goal arrived on seven minutes - Butt marking his home debut with his first goal in a Birmingham shirt...

"The on-loan midfielder reacted quickly when Gray's cross broke to him inside the area and although James reached his shot, he could not keep it out."

premierleague.com | Match Report

"...But within 60 seconds Blues went ahead through Butt’s first goal since his summer loan move from Newcastle United.

"...Pandiani headed back across goal and Butt steadied himself before drilling a powerful shot past James."

4thegame.com | Match Report


"...Butt, incidentally, carried on from where he left off last season. His previous goal was scored against Birmingham at St Andrew's and once again his latest effort was blasted in at the Railway End.

"... It was certainly a timely goal following an electric start..Birmingham played with an attacking commitment and mounted a raid down the left where Gray outpaced Danny Mills to provide a lofted cross to the far post where the ball bounced off Pandiani and out to the lurking Butt.

"The Newcastle United player, on loan at Birmingham until the end of the season, quickly took aim and rifled in a powerful shot which James was powerless to stop despite getting a hand to the ball."