McLeish salutes leader Bowyer
birmingham 1 fulham 0
Sunday November 22 2009
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish saluted a "world class" finish from Lee Bowyer as his side extended their unbeaten run to four games with victory over Fulham.
Bowyer put the icing on an outstanding performance by netting the 16th-minute decider after latching onto a pass from James McFadden.
The former England midfielder has made a big impact since initially moving to the West Midlands on loan in January and then completing a permanent move from Upton Park during the summer.
"It was a late run onto a great pass and the execution was world-class," McLeish said of Bowyer's goal. "When Lee first came here, people were saying his legs had gone and he was not the same player. But he has proved a lot of people wrong. He's a real leader."
City have now taken eight points from the last 12 to climb away from the bottom three.
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson could find little to fault from his side's performance after they dominated the second half in bad conditions.
"It was a very good team performance, but a bad result," said Hodgson.
- John Curtis
Sunday Independent
