JUST IN: McKenna: The margins between winning and losing are so narrow in this championship.

Manager Kieran McKenna has given some thought to the narrow margins in the majority of Championship games. On Tuesday, the Blues defeated Bristol City 3-2; Leif Davis scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute after Town had fallen behind twice in a wild Portman Road classic.

This season, the Blues have recovered 28 points from losing positions and this was the seventh time they had fought back to win after the opponent had taken the lead. The last time they overcame two goals behind to win was in the second leg of the 1999–00 play-off semifinal matchup with Bolton Wanderers.

The two games against Leicester and the most recent home game against West Brom are just two examples of how the Blues have often ended stronger than their opponents. They have now scored 21 goals in the last minutes of games, more than any other team in the Championship.

After the game on Tuesday, McKenna was questioned about the Robins, as manager Liam Manning—a former player and coach in the Blues academy—was under fire from certain Blues academy supporters following four straight losses and sitting in 14th place in the division.

“I simply believe that the Championship is extremely close, intensely competitive, and the differences between winning and losing are quite narrow,” the Blues manager stated.

“There is very little difference between Bristol winning and drawing in that game. I saw the match against Cardiff, which they lost 1-0 at home on Saturday. There is very little difference between winning and drawing the match.

“With the possible exception of the top sides, we’ve really excelled in maintaining our consistency. Apart from that, though, practically every team in the Championship will experience wins and losses, often with very little difference between the two.

“We’ve won six straight games, but prior to that, we weren’t winning a lot of games; instead, we were drawing a lot of games and weren’t really trying anything fresh.

“We’ve won six straight games, but prior to that, we weren’t winning a lot of games; instead, we were drawing a lot of games and weren’t really trying anything fresh.

Because of the intense and intense competition in our level, I believe it is crucial for our football team to focus on our goal, our pathway, and our destination rather than overreacting to a brief period of success. That’s our goal, and each and every

“I thought they were a good team in October [when Town defeated the Nigel Pearson-managed Robins at Ashton Gate] as well,” he continued.

“They have an athletic roster, excellent players, and a young player profile that puts them right up with everyone in the league. In fact, their double pivot and defensive scheme from when they faced us in October were pretty identical.

“I think they demonstrated what they’re doing really well in the first half. They’re very well-organized throughout the game, but particularly when it comes to defense against a team that relies heavily on possession. Their organization, compactness, and distances are excellent.”

They work as a cohesive unit to cover the pitch extremely effectively, making it extremely difficult for you to play past them or get to the places that strong teams want to be in. We are happy to have won, and they are a team and management I much respect. They performed a really fantastic job of that and demonstrated their potential danger. It is evident to me from the work they have been doing and the direction they wish to go in.