Well this new era has begun in great fashion. Birmingham City are Wembley-bound after a dramatic win over Bradford City in the Vertu Trophy semi-final. A late goal sealed victory on a night of controversy, sending Blues to their first final under the arch in 14 years.
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00:00Linden Dykes' late header sent Birmingham City to Wembley after a controversial semi-final
00:08against Bradford City.
00:10Justice was served at St Andrews at Knighthead Park as Linden Dykes scored a late header
00:15to seal a famous win for Chris Davies' men, securing Birmingham's first trip to Wembley
00:20in 14 years after refereeing controversy.
00:23It was a deserved victory under the lights despite Bradford's contentious equaliser.
00:28Bobby Poynton scored on the counter-attack after Jay Stansfield was denied what looked
00:33like a stonewall penalty.
00:35After Bradford's equaliser, Birmingham's dominance looked set to go unrewarded, but
00:40Dykes had other ideas.
00:42He met Tomoki Iwata's inviting cross with a glancing header, sealing a place in the
00:47final.
00:48Blues now look ahead to an exciting trip to Wembley in early April, their first since
00:53the unforgettable League Cup triumph in 2011.
00:56Que sera, sera.