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Birmingham City’s misery on the road continued with a 3-1 defeat to Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday afternoon.

Finn Azaz’s sixth goal in his last five games and Adam Armstrong’s brace ensured another beauty from Demarai Gray counted for nothing.

The away statistics were damning for Blues before they arrived at St Mary’s and they were exposed inside six minutes.

In-form Azaz was given far too much space on the edge of Blues’ penalty area to work the ball onto his left foot and arrow a shot into the corner.

Blues have now conceded the first goal in eight of their away 10 games this season.

James Beadle needed to be at his best to tip Leo Scienza’s curling effort around the post to keep Saints in sight in the 15th minute.

Scienza was leading Blues a merry dance d

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