Stoppage-time goal sees Blues win Swansea thriller

Birmingham City ended a run of five straight defeats as Auston Trusty scored an injury-time header to cap a remarkable 4-3 win over Swansea City.

Tahith Chong briefly levelled for the Blues but John Ruddy's mistake allowed Piroe to score a second, before Jutkiewicz's header crept into the net.

It was the Blues who found a winner as Trusty headed home from a corner.

The late drama at the Swansea.com Stadium capped a frenetic afternoon in south Wales, with the Blues winning a contest they seemed destined to lose for long periods.

The dramatic defeat also capped a miserable few days for Swansea City.

Swans boss Russell Martin had no new faces in his squad after the club opted not to make a single signing in January, prompting Martin to openly admit he was "disappointed and frustrated."

Martin had wanted to sign an attacker and a goalkeeper, with his first choice goalkeeper Steven Benda out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury.

Deputy goalkeeper Andy Fisher was therefore given a first league start since August and it was Fisher's mistake that led to the Blues going ahead on 13 minutes as he rashly charged out of his goal and fouled Reda Khadra, with Hogan slotting home the penalty.

The frustration for Swansea was compounded by the fact they should have led before they fell behind, with the hosts missing two huge opportunities within the opening five minutes as both Piroe and Liam Cullen were denied by goalkeeper John Ruddy with one-on-one chances.

However, Piroe made amends on 23 minutes as he turned sharply after the ball ricocheted towards him and he powered a precise finish into the bottom corner of the net.

Piroe then turned provider after a fine Swansea move as he crossed to present Cullen with a tap-in from close-range.

Swansea enjoyed 81% possession in the first half and they continually managed to split the Birmingham defence with Olivier Ntcham heading just over and Oli Cooper denied by another excellent save by Ruddy.

Birmingham were exceptionally lucky not to be further than 2-1 behind and they made Swansea pay for their profligacy when a single pass split the Swans' defence and Tahith Chong raced clear and finished smartly.

Birmingham's fragility was underlined as they held onto parity for only three minutes as Ruddy completely miskicked from Ben Cabango's long ball and played the ball straight to Piroe, who gleefully accepted a 12th goal of the season as he passed into an empty net.

The visitors were improved after the break and Hannibal Mejbri and Maxime Coline both fired over against a Swansea side who have often struggled to hold onto a lead.

Swansea's cause was not helped when a late injury meant they finished the game with 10 men and Birmingham took advantage as Jutkiewicz's header deflected off a defender and beat Fisher at his near post.

Birmingham sensed a winner and it arrived seven minutes into injury time as Hogan's effort deflected just wide for a corner, from which Trusty headed home in front of the delighted away supporters.

The Blues rise to 18th with the win while Swansea fall to 13th in the Championship.