Troy Deeney’s defiant message after Birmingham City hold high-flying Burnley

Birmingham City’s fine form continued after Scott Hogan’s late goal earned John Eustace’s side a well deserved point at home to high-flying Burnley on Wednesday evening (19 October).

Blues came into the fixture following back-to-back wins against Bristol City and Hull, with Vincent Kompany’s side arriving in the West Midlands sitting top of the table as the Championship’s early pacesetters.

City defended well throughout the 90 minutes and frustrated Kompany’s men who struggled to create many clear cut chances. Although, despite a strong performance, it looked like Burnley had done enough to earn all three points after Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson’s stunning strike 15 minutes from time gave Burnley the lead.

But with 10 minutes to go, Blues rescued a point after George Hall’s low cross was turned home by Scott Hogan who grabbed his sixth goal of the campaign. City are now 14th in the league with just one defeat in their last eight fixtures, while Kompany’s men have dropped off the top of the table and into third place following the draw.

It was another solid, defensively sound performance from Eustace’s side, who are becoming very tough team to beat. City fans will now be hoping the side can maintain their form and push further up the table. Wednesday night’s performance provided more evidence that Eustace is building a side which can compete with some of the best teams in the division.

‘We can compete with anyone’

Following the draw, Blues captain Troy Deeney posted a defiant message on his Instagram page, exclaiming his side have proven that they can compete with anyone in the division following the display against Kompany’s men.

Posting on his Instagram page, the Blues skipper, wrote: “A tireless and selfless effort last night from everyone against a great Burnley team!

“We have shown that we can compete with anyone on our day, but we will continue to keep pushing forward. Thanks for your support last night, it felt like the old St Andrews again.”

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