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Birmingham's Christophe Dugarry pushes forward in the early stages as the Blues aim to send Sunderland down

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Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy urges his side forward in a scrappy first half at St Andrews

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Birmingham take the lead just before half-time when Bryan Hughes lobs Sunderland keeper Mart Poom

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Sunderland make a bright start to the second half with Kevin Phillips unsettling the Blues defence

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Christophe Dugarry hits his first goal for Birmingham when he puts the ball past Poom on 60 minutes

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Dugarry's strike edges Birmingham closer to safety, while it condemns Sunderland to the Nationwide League

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Sunderland's players reflect on their team's relegation, the result of gradual decline since January 2001