Overview
- Dael Fry and Hayden Hackney scored for Boro, with Demarai Gray briefly levelling for Birmingham before half-time.
- Minutes before kickoff, the club announced it had granted Edwards permission to talk to Wolves and expressed disappointment in him, and fans displayed a pointed banner.
- Adi Viveash, Harry Watling and Craig Liddle directed the team on the day, making changes from the midweek draw at Leicester.
- Fry and Matt Targett went off injured, forcing a makeshift back three without a natural centre-back and a resilient defensive stand to close out the match.
- Luke Ayling led the improvised back line with a standout display and Sol Brynn made key saves as the win ended a brief barren spell and lifted Boro to second in the Championship.