Hull City's Play-off Hopes Dented by Birmingham's Late Equalizer

Hull City's chances of making the Championship play-offs suffered a setback as Birmingham City came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at the MKM Stadium. The home team had taken the lead through Joe Gelhardt's 24th-minute strike, but Tomoki Iwata's stunning long-range effort 13 minutes from time earned the visitors a valuable point. The result means Hull have now gone four league games without a win, their worst run of the season, and leaves them just two points ahead of seventh-placed Wrexham with three games remaining. Despite enjoying the majority of possession, Hull were unable to break down a resilient Birmingham defense, and Iwata's equalizer means they are now facing a tough battle to secure a play-off spot. Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic admitted his team did not play their best game, but remains optimistic about their chances of winning their remaining games and securing a top-six finish. Birmingham boss Chris Davies, meanwhile, was pleased with his team's performance and felt they deserved at least a point from the game.