Birmingham City dropped points for the second game in a row in League One on Saturday, when Northampton Town scored deep into stoppage time.
Mitch Pinnock scored to cancel out Jay Stansfield’s goal, which put the Blues on course for their sixth consecutive home league victory. The Blues’ second consecutive 1-1 draw means they have lost top spot to in-form Wycombe Wanderers.
The season is only 13 games old, but the Blues are on track to make an instant return to the Championship. However, they will have two weeks to reflect on the draw, which manager Chris Davies claimed ‘felt like a loss’, before facing Shrewsbury following the international break.
How many of the 12 goals conceded by the Blues in League One this season were avoidable or caused by them? The number might be 11.
Reading scored after Blues gave up control cheaply in midfield. Wycombe’s first goal was an own goal by Krystian Bielik, which should have been cleared. Leyton Orient scored when Bailey Peacock-Farrell passed it to them within his own area. Wigan’s goal was a Peacock-Farrell goalkeeping error. Wrexham’s was the result of a weak punch by Peacock-Farrell and a poorly defended corner. Peacock-Farrell’s error, along with another shoddily defended flag-kick, put Peterborough ahead 2-0. The Blues allowed Charlton’s long throw-in to ricochet inside the box. Christoph Klarer flicked on Lincoln’s long throw for Bailey Cadamarteri. The wall split, allowing Lee Gregory’s free kick to sneak in for Mansfield.
