Gray the Hero as Blues’ Late Show Preserves Proud St Andrew’s Unbeaten Run

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Demarai Gray hailed Birmingham City’s character after they once again kept right on until the very end to snatch a point against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night.  Gray, back in royal blue after almost a decade away, knows what resilience means at St Andrew’s. A product of Blues’ academy, he broke through as a teenager before moving on to the Premier League and Europe, but his roots remain firmly in Birmingham.

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00:00Damari Gray hailed Birmingham City's character after they once again kept right on until the

00:07very end to snatch a point against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night. Gray back in Royal

00:13Blue after almost a decade away knows what resilience means at St Andrews. A product of

00:19Blues Academy, he broke through as a teenager before moving on to the Premier League and Europe,

00:25but his roots remain firmly in Birmingham. Now in his second spell, he's reconnected with the

00:32supporters who first saw him dart down the wings as a fearless 17-year-old. Those fans erupted in

00:39stoppage time when Gray delivered the decisive moment. With Blues' proud home record on the

00:45line unbeaten in league football at St Andrews since April 2024, it was the returning hero who

00:52saved it. As the ball dropped in a frantic finale, Gray slammed his finish in off the underside of the

01:00crossbar at the Tilton to deny the Owls' victory. That striking short, Blues extended their unbeaten

01:06home run and continued an early season trend. Four of their seven championship goals so far have come

01:13in the 90th minute or later, yielding six priceless points. Gray's contributions added weight of a

01:21narrative of late drama and unyielding spirit. Reflecting afterward, he said,

01:26I can't really question the character of the team. Watching last season, you could see the character

01:32the team has. I've no doubt about that. It's just the small things we have to tighten up on

01:37where we're letting ourselves down a bit lately. It's still early in the season and we don't want to

01:43drop points. But it's just about a process and tightening up, I think we'll be just fine having

01:49full confidence in the squad. Blues' battling form at St Andrews is keeping them in touch with

01:55the early pace setters despite three straight away defeats without a goal. Gray and his teammates will

02:03aim to put that right when they travelled to Wrexham on Friday evening, carrying with them the same

02:09belief that lifted one of their own back into the spotlight.

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