Overview

• Bosun Lawal scored his first Stoke goal with a 21st-minute header from a corner after Ryan Allsop saved Divin Mubama’s effort.
• The 1-0 home win gives Stoke four victories in their first five Championship fixtures.
• Debutant Tomas Rigo impressed with a composed midfield display for Mark Robins’ side.
• Robins praised Birmingham’s record-breaking League One campaign and said his team should be judged after 45 games rather than five.
• Birmingham head coach Chris Davies blamed a passive start and said his team controlled long spells without fashioning big chances, as the drought continued.