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

Hull City's chances of securing a Championship play-off spot suffered a setback after Birmingham City staged a late comeback to earn 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 secured a point for the visitors. The result leaves Hull two points ahead of Wrexham in seventh place, with both teams having three games remaining. Despite creating several scoring opportunities, Hull were unable to capitalize on their dominance, with Semi Ajayi missing a close-range shot in stoppage time. Birmingham's equalizer was a significant blow to Hull's play-off ambitions, and manager Sergej Jakirovic acknowledged that his team must be brave and try to win their remaining games. Meanwhile, Birmingham boss Chris Davies was pleased with his team's performance, saying they deserved a point and showed resilience and character to stay in the game after falling behind.