Birmingham City crush Crystal Palace

Birmingham City have given their promotion hopes a boost with an emphatic 4-0 win at Crystal Palace in the Championship.

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Nathan Redmond put the visitors ahead in the 24th minute with his low strike before Damien Delaney headed into his own net soon after to give City a 2-0 advantage at half time.

Ravel Morrison added to his side's tally on 64 minutes when he pounced in the area with his first-time finish.

The victory was sealed moments later as loanee Shane Ferguson curled in a free kick past Julian Speroni.

Birmingham have moved to within seven points of the playoff places with the win, while Palace remain in fourth place.