Bellingham breaks record

Birmingham City manager Pep Clotet has predicted a big future for Jude Bellingham after the 16-year-old became the club’s youngest ever goalscorer when he came off the bench to fire home the winner against Stoke.

Liam Lindsay had given Stoke the lead but Lukas Jutkiewicz equalised before Bellingham, who came on as a first-half substitute for Jefferson Montero, made it 2-1 with the aid of a deflection.

“He came and played on the level of the team,” Clotet said. “As soon as the option was there he was ready for it and he took it. He scored a goal that has given us the three points but he is very well grounded and he will keep working hard because it is his hard work that has given him the chance today. His goal should be to try to get established in this squad and play as many times for the club he loves.”

Elsewhere, moved up to second after a 2-0 victory at Reading struck the crossbar in the first half through George Puscas but Charlton improved greatly after the break, scoring in the 51st minute from Jonathan Leko’s deflected strike. They secured the win when leading marksman Lyle Taylor slotted home an 80th-minute penalty.

manager Phillip Cocu admitted he was surprised and “ashamed” by his side’s attitude as they slipped to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of

“We have to be ashamed of that first half – I understand they are very disappointed, and I don’t blame them,” said Cocu of his side’s fans as goals from Ollie Watkins (2) and Bryan Mbuemo proved the difference.

Slaven Bilic secured his first home win as manager: 3-2 against the goals came in the first half, through Matt Phillips, Jake Livermore and Grady Diangana.

lost 2-1 at caretaker manager Mark Hudson questioned the attitude of his players.

“Some of our leaders weren’t strong enough” he said.