Trusty Hogan a hero

BOSS Aitor Karanka has told matchwinner Scott Hogan he trusts him to fire Birmingham out of trouble.

Hogan’s goal earned Blues their first win in eight games and Karanka said: “I told him I trust him fully. He had been unhappy at not scoring but he is happy today.”

Boro were sluggish, but boss Neil Warnock

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claimed City’s Ivan Sanchez should have seen red for lashing out at Paddy Mcnair.

He said: “How did they not send Sanchez off for that? They can’t see someone lashing out like that?

‘‘Then he made the goal – so it’s a double disappointment.”