News about John Ruddy

After a five-man replacement paid off for Birmingham manager Tony Mowbray, Koji Myoshi earned the team a last-gasp victory. Birmingham had to come back from a goal down to win a fourth round tie at Leicester City. Since losing last week, Mowbray's first victory as the club's boss after taking over last week.

Birmingham and QPR fought for a cutting edge as they sought to salvage a goalless draw in a tumultuous match at St Andrews. Both City's John Ruddy and Asmir Begovic made outstanding saves in the second half, but neither team was able to force a route through and had to settle for a piece of paper. Sam Field's spectacular goal-line clearance from a Steve Cook deflection was the highlight of a drab game, as the QPR midfielder acrobatically blocked the ball from crossing the line. Gareth Ainsworth, the current Rangers chief, will be the most upbeat of the new bosses, with a point and a clean sheet on the road.

WILL PICKWORTH DAY VICARAGE ROAD: Watford defeated QPR 4-0 to open their Championship season in a resounding fashion, with Hoops boss Gareth Ainsworth announcing them as the promotion favorites rather than waiting six weeks for their next victory. Valerien Ismael would be breathing a sigh of relief on Saturday night after a 2-0 victory over 10-man Birmingham thanks to a spectacular injury-time header from Danish striker Mileta Rajovic, before academy graduate Ryan Andrews scored his first goal for the club. Rajovic scored three goals in just two games since being transferred from Sweden's Kalmar side last month after his looping header looped over John Ruddy sent Hornets supporters into delirium and brought Birmingham's undefeated start to the season.

Tim NASH (TIM NASH): ANDREWS, a high-flying QPR, had been brought down to earth by Birmingham last night. Auston Trusty and Emmanuel Longelo, a loan combination that was borrowed from Arsenal and West Ham respectively, both scored Birmingham's first-half goals, denying Michael Beale's men the opportunity to regain the Championship's top spot. After saving a late penalty from Lyndon Dykes, goalkeeper John Ruddy was Birmingham's late hero. Birmingham got off to a shaky start on four minutes thanks to a tumultuous goal.

Hervé Renard, the Saudi Arabian government's president, is about to face the biggest stage in football in a matter of months; the FIFA World Cup. It's a long way from his time in League Two with Cambridge United or his playing career that kept him in the Côte D'Azur for more than 15 years, but it's certainly a challenge he's up for. Sportsmail provides you with a backstory to one of the most interesting and well-revered football managers you might have never heard of ahead of his 'Green Falcons' match against Argentina, Poland, and Mexico in Group C later this year.

Birmingham City Stadium was their first loss under new manager John Eustace, and it was an Aston Villa player who delivered the killer blow. Jaden Philogene, who had been loaned from the Blues a fortnight ago, scored in the 17th minute to gain three points his Cardiff team deserved. If anything, the final score stunned the visitors, who, apart from a purple patch early in the second half, never seemed to leave the Welsh capital without a single defeat after three league outings.