TROTTERS BUCK IN HUNT

WILL BUCKLEY continued Birmingham’s miserable start to the new season with a classic second-half sucker punch that sent Bolton joint top.

The substitute (left) scrambled the ball in from close range after fellow sub Sammy Ameobi kept an attack alive by chasing down a loose ball and crossing for his team-mate.

But it was a goal that went against the run of play, with Blues playmaker Jota particularly lively and effective for the visitors.

However, the Trotters held on to the 73rd-minute lead to rise up the table.