Birmingham pledge to throw everything at Blackburn Rovers
1:50pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
SUNDAY'S showdown between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City at St Andrew's will be screened live on Sky TV.
The game has suddenly assumed huge significance, with both sides desperate to secure a win that could be crucial to their respective fights at opposite ends of the Premier League table.
Birmingham need at least a point to stand any chance of avoiding an instant return to the Championship, whilst a win for Rovers could see them pip Aston Villa in the race for sixth position and a place in the Intertoto Cup.
Birmingham keeper Maik Taylor said: "It's going down to the wire now and we're still in with a fighting chance.
"We have to be prepared to throw everything into the 90 minutes, hope we can get the three points, and then pray for the other results.
"One consolation is that we have a home game to finish on.
"If we continue the home form, then that will give us a chance.
"It's a must-win game, it's not going to be easy, Blackburn are a very difficult team to play against.
"But we have to be up for it and it's boiling down to 90 minutes of football."