Birmingham City U18's 0-1 Coventry City U18's
City: Burge, Smith, Pegg, Wiseman, Henderson, Donald, Garner (Roberts 52), Lawton, Maund (Daniels 59), Richards (Finch 86),
Baker-Richardson SNU Fagan, Forrester.
Birmingham: Townsend, Fry, Moseley, Adams, Kalenda, Thomson, Truslove, Hades, Brown, Nabry, Gray. Subs Used Aderilogwu, Asamoh, Arthur.
Goal Joe Henderson 4
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Coventry City U18's finished as runners up in the FA Academy League Group B after a 1-0 win at Birmingham City.
On a horrible day at Wast Hills in the pouring rain, Greg Ricoh and Lee Carsley's side hit the post through a Ben Maund shot from the edge of the area.
Courtney Richards, who has been released by City, then drove in a low shot which was forced round the post by Nick Townsend for the first of two corners.
When the second came in, there was Joe Henderson to power in a header and put City ahead.
Two more corners followed either side of Lee Burge pushing away a shot from the pacy Gray.
Why Birmingham had only one real chance in the first forty five minutes was down to some superb work from a midfield well led by Ivor Lawton who had a fine game and a strong back four with Pegg, Henderson, Donald and Smith, all working well.
Both sides made changes in the second half as City started brighter with a couple of chances.
In the 78th minute, City almost got the second goal they wanted when a Richards shot was cleared a couple of feet off the line by Fry.
Birmingham came back late on but only gave Burge some catching practice as City took a deserved win and finished a good season ina highly creditable second place in the table.