Dom Howson's match analysis: The Star's Sheffield Wednesday writer gives his view on Birmingham City 3 Owls 1

Key moment: Liam Palmer looked a big threat offensively in the first half. He frequently joined in with the attack but he wasted a gilt-edged opportunity to put Wednesday two nil up. The full-back somehow fired over from inside six yard box after a neat knockdown by Steven Fletcher. It was the big turning point.

Key man: Steven Fletcher was lively throughout and fully justified his recall. The towering centre-forward, one of three changes made by boss Jos Luhukay, hit the post in the second minute with a rasping left foot shot from the edge of the penalty area. But Fletcher made no mistake in the 19th minute, claiming his third goal of the campaign following Morgan Fox's header back across goal. Why Luhukay took him off with 12 minutes to go is a mystery and it was no surprise some fans booed the decision.

Jos Luhukay frustrated with defensive errors in Birmingham City defeat

How the game was lost: Birmingham City boss Garry Monk said: "Sheffield Wednesday could have been out of sight in the first half, that's how poor we were, but we showed, character, belief and a good attitude to come back."

Monk is spot on. The Owls should have been out of sight in the first half but didn't take their chances.

Their poor finishing came back to haunt them as the Blues earned a fourth straight Championship win.