Wolves fear a potentially costly fall-out of Alex McLeish’s walk-out on Birmingham.

Wolves fans were today cautioned to expect a summer of stealth in the transfer market as the club hunts down targets for a third Premier League campaign.

Boxing favourite Frank Bruno is coming back to Birmingham after a four-year absence for a special sportsman’s dinner next month.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has six of the best back for the Premier League relegation showdown at Wigan.

Birmingham midfielder Alexander Hleb has lost his fight to return from injury in the West Midlands derby against Albion at St Andrew’s.

Craig Gardner’s extra-time stunner sent Birmingham to Wembley after their Carling Cup comeback sunk West Ham at St Andrew’s.

Blues top scorer Craig Gardner rescued a point nine minutes from time to earn Blues a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at St Andrews, writes Matthew Viney.

First Birmingham goals for Alexander Hleb and Nikola Zigic saw Birmingham through in the Carling Cup.

Craig Gardner scored twice and Ben Foster saved a  penalty as Birmingham battled back to beat Blackburn.

You would not have thought it possible for Alex McLeish to feel any worse at Villa Park than he did two years ago.