Wilson’s treble top

WALES star Harry Wilson took apart Lee Bowyer’s babes with the first hat-trick of his career.

“It’s as good a hat-trick as I’ve ever seen,” said Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy, after Cardiff’s biggest away win for 11 years.

With safety in the

Championship assured, Birmingham boss Bowyer picked a team with two teenagers and a 20-year-old in it, plus another 19-year-old who came on off the bench.

It was men against boys.

Wilson’s first was a magnificent 25-yarder hit with the outside of his left foot into the top corner. Then he beat Birmingham’s wall Liverpool loanee Wilson with another long ranger, also played a part in the and four minutes from time build-up to Cardiff’s third, Wilson did it again with a supplying Josh Murphy, second free-kick. who squared for Mark

McCarthy said: “He won’t Harris to smash in. be here next year but he Bowyer said: “I found out should be in the the young lads are brave. Premier League “They didn’t crumble,

– he deserves to they didn’t hide. play in there.” “I’ve learnt a lot.” BIRMINGHAM: Jeacock 7; Dacres-Cogley 5 (Sanchez 62, 5), Roberts 7 (Dean 79), Friend 6; Seddon 6; Stirk 6, Sunjic 6 (Gardner 79), Harper 5 (Gordon 62, 5); Leko 5 (McGree 73, 6), Cosgrove 5, Miller 6.

CARDIFF: Phillips 6; Pack 7, Flint 8, Nelson 7; Ng 7, Bacuna 7, Ralls 7, Brown 7; Colwill 7 (Murphy 64, 5), Wilson 10 (Williams 86); Moore 5 (Harris 45, 6). MAN OF THE MATCH: Harry Wilson. Won’t see a better goal than his first. Second not bad, or third.

REFEREE: Andy Davies 6.

BIRMINGHAM

1 ......... Shots on Target ......... 7 6 ........ Shots off Target ......... 2 4 ................ Corners ................. 4 11 .................. Fouls ................. 20 0 ............... Offsides ................. 4 70.8 ..Passing Success % .... 61.3 407 ...... Total Passes ........ 282 58.9 .... Possession % ....... 41.1 41.8 ..Territorial Adv %..58.2