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Demarai Gray admits Blues were not 'at their level' in the opening St. Andrew's game and says he's raring to start

Birmingham City FC

23.08.26, 13:29 Updated 24.08.26, 15:39

Colin Tattum

Colin Tattum

Demarai Gray has admitted that Blues are far from perfect at present.

And the winger, last-gasp hero in the draw against Bristol City, insisted the team know they could and should be better.

Blues opening home match of the Championship campaign was a fraught one as the Robins got in the box and shots off at goal far too often.

Usually at St. Andrew's, Blues give up few opportunities and it was left to Gray's penalty, in the fifth minute of added-time, to rescue a point, 2-2.

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Colin Tattum

Colin Tattum covered Blues for the Birmingham Mail & Sports Argus as correspondent & chief sports writer for 28 years before becoming head of media & communications at St. Andrew's in 2014. Most recently he worked in academy talent ID & recruitment before returning full circle by joining renowned journalist Neil Moxley with the launch of Forever Blues.

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