Overview
- Bristol City, which lost 2-1 at Birmingham on Saturday, conceded to Phil Neumann and Jhon Solis before Tomi Horvat's 82nd-minute penalty.
- Roy Hodgson called Birmingham's second goal a killer blow at half-time and said the referee's watch buzzed even though it did not look over the line from his seat.
- He praised his players' effort and said a strong, physical home side made the match hard at St. Andrew's.
- Looking beyond his interim stint, he did not rule out a brief return to management and even mentioned a smaller national team as a possibility.
- City host Stoke next weekend in what is expected to be his curtain call, and he said the club will seek his views afterward as part of their planning.