Birmingham are up to the heights of sixth place after taking command and keeping it against Blackburn at St Andrew’s.

Super Blues notched their fifth successive Premier League victory thanks to a goal early in each half from striker Cameron Jerome, trebling his goal return for the season.

The big forward got the home side up and running after just 12 minutes, turning the ball in after a short corner from Sebastian Larsson had landed to him via Christian Benitez and Liam Ridgewell.

It was a joyous celebration to match – that landed him a booking from referee Michael Jones.

Jerome got his second three minutes after the break, set up by a Stephen Carr cross after Larsson was again at the hub of it to release the full-back, meeting the ball with a low finish that gave goalkeeper Paul Robinson no chance.

But Blackburn did set up a tense finish by pulling a goal back on 69 minutes, Ryan Nelsen the first to pounce after Blues goalkeeper Joe Hart could only parry Pascal Chimbonda’s header.