Luk’s head put the game to bed

The age old cliché says that football is a game of two halves. I’ve always considered that a bit of a stupid saying – it states the bleedin’ obvious. However, I’ll forgive anyone who says it tonight.

In front of the Sky Sports cameras, Blues were second best in every department in the first 45 minutes. Sheffield Wednesday looked a real unit. This seemed like it would be a long evening.

Then the half time whistle came with Blues thankful to be going in goalless.

Whatever Gary Rowett said to his boys at half time worked. Yes, Blues went a goal behind in the 76th minute against the run of play – and shortly after making bold substitutions to with a view of winning the game.

Heads didn’t drop though. The impressive Jacques Maghoma kept testing the waters and the even more impressive Clayton Donaldson won, and scored, the equalising penalty – his fifth spot kick this term.

That should have been that.

Hearts were in mouths when the visitors hit the crossbar. Then on the break- and with Donaldson on the deck nursing an injury – Maghoma fed the lively Greg Stewart who’s dink was superbly headed in by loanee Lukas Jutkiewicz. A 92nd minute winner. A compete reversal of this fixture last season.

If Blues are to maintain a play-off push, they have to perform better for 90 minutes, not 45. But the resilience this side show – and the effort they put in – is incredible. It’s beggars belief that only 16,000 bother turning up to show their support.