Eck pays tribute to table toppers

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish saluted his players after the team took over at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 win over Barnsley. First-half goals from Kevin Phillips and Garry O'Connor extended Birmingham's 100% start to the season and sentenced Barnsley to a fourth straight defeat. McLeish said: "It was a very satisfying three points. We knew that there would be some pressure on us playing at home. "But... [read full story]