Blues’ Away Day Woes Continue to Haunt Championship Campaign

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Birmingham City’s struggles on the road remain a pressing concern after a last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Queens Park Rangers, with Kieran Morgan’s 96th-minute strike sealing another disappointment for the Blues.

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00:00Birmingham City's struggles on the road remain a pressing concern after Alaska's 2-1 defeat at

00:07Queen's Park Rangers, with Kieran Morgan's 96-minute strike seeing another disappointment

00:12for the Blues. Chris Davis' side had appeared to secure a valuable point after Patrick Roberts

00:19cancelled out Jimmy Dunn's early opener in the 93rd minute, only for Morgan to rival a shot

00:24beyond goalkeeper James Beadle seconds later. The loss marked Birmingham's seventh defeat in 11 away

00:32championship matches this season, underlining a continuing pattern of poor form outside St Andrews.

00:39With just eight points accumulated from 11 trips, they rank among the league's worst travellers,

00:45relying heavily on their impressive home record to keep them competitive.

00:50Davis highlighted the broader issues that have plagued the team on the road.

00:54It's a painful defeat for us, as painful as it gets in the last minute, he admitted.

00:59He identified both tactical and execution problems, particularly the early concession

01:04that forced the team to chase the game. Away fixtures have exposed recurring difficulties in

01:10consistency, concentration and game management. The Blues' inability to translate home form to the

01:17road has left them scrambling for points and under pressure to maintain their position in the

01:23championship table. Whilst the Tandridge provides a platform for victories, the lack of results

01:28elsewhere limits the potential and puts a spotlight on defensive lapses and attacking in efficiency away

01:35from home. Davis stressed the need for improvement across the board. We've got to be good away from home as

01:42well as at home. We can't win all the time at home, so we need to improve across the board. It's a long season

01:49and we're going to do all we can to face these sorts of challenges.

01:55The message now is clear for Birmingham City to sustain any promotion ambitions or secure mid-table stability.

02:03Their road form must improve without a turnaround. The pattern of late heartbreaks and missed opportunities

02:08will continue to define their campaign season after season.

02:12tougher timesumen.

02:16Too many more people will work with other members of the team.

02:19The pattern of actual music will be successful and are recognized in the future.

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