Blues 2 Aston Villa 1, December 2010, St Andrew's

Nikola Zigic's late winner sent Birmingham City into the Carling Cup semi-finals at the expense of arch-rivals Aston Villa at St Andrew's, a victory marred by ugly scenes between opposing fans after a mass pitch invasion at the final whistle. Giant Serbian Zigic, who had struggled to make an impression and was becoming a target for the home fans' frustration, was suddenly transformed into the hero with only six minutes left.