Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Birmingham City

Birmingham finish the season 10th in the Championship after beating Bolton in the last match of their campaign.

Robert Tesche volleyed in the only goal after Bolton goalkeeper Adam Bogdan had blocked the ball on the goal-line from Demarai Gray's inswinging corner.

Bolton had chances to score but Emile Heskey headed wide and Eidur Gudjohnsen had a goal ruled out for offside.

Wanderers, who end the season with only one victory from their final nine matches, finish 18th in the table.

It was a disappointing end for Neil Lennon's side, who finish only 10 points above the Championship relegation zone.

The hosts made a bright start with Gudjohnsen's powerful free-kick blocked, before Heskey shot just over the crossbar.

However, Birmingham took the lead just before half-time when Tesche finished from close range after Bolton had failed to clear the danger.

Gray had a chance to double the visitors' lead but curled an effort just off target, although Adam le Fondre could have earned Bolton a point but headed wide from six yards out.

Bolton manager Neil Lennon: "Maybe it was symptomatic of our season - we showed a bit of promise but in the end fizzled out.

"We have a mountain of work to do in terms of where we want to take the club. We have known that all along.

"It was important to get over the line in terms of staying up. We looked okay in November and December, but the volumes of injuries after that hit us really hard."

Birmingham manager Gary Rowett: "The players have got to be given great credit for the way they moved the ball and looked a very controlled team.

"The game suited us - Bolton tried to play through us because they have good technical players in the middle of the park.

"It was about blocking up that area, breaking wide and counter-attacking. With a bit more composure and better timing in the final third, we could have scored one or two more with our breakaways."