Football: Bull's loan paying off

Birmingham City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Peterborough United. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0

GARY BULL, Birmingham's on- loan striker, scored his third goal in two games as Peterborough slumped to their first away defeat of the season yesterday.

Bull, who could turn his loan move from Nottingham Forest into a permanent deal, struck in the 18th and 33rd minutes. Paul Tait, Birmingham's newly appointed captain, netted his second goal of the season, scoring after 21 minutes before the Portuguese winger Jose Domingues scored his first goal for the club in the 69th minute. Steve Claridge had missed a penalty for the St Andrews team three minutes earlier.

Birmingham City: Bennett, Poole, Small, Ward (Harding, 82), Dryden, Whyte, Hunt, Claridge, Bull, Tait, Wallace (Domingues, 56). Substitute not used: Price.

Peterborough United: Tyler, Ashley, Clark, McGorry, Heald, Welsh, Morrison (Brissett, 69), Breen, Farrell (Williams, 69), Charlery, Henry. Substitute not used: Cooksey.

Referee: R Poulain (Huddersfield).