But, after Torres horribly mistimed a shot from Glen Johnson's low cross early on, the Spaniard proved Birmingham's nemesis with the type of saves with which he is more normally associated.

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Franck Ribery was an early threat down the left and his low cross after seven minutes should have been converted by Govou, while playmaker Yoann Gourcuff had few opportunities to showcase his skills - although he almost caught Fernando Muslera out with a free-kick from a tight angle on 17 minutes.

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QPR's Tamas Priskin curled an early chance over the bar and at the other end Jay Bothroyd saw goalkeeper Radek Cerny hold his low cross.

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Hibs made the early running and John Rankin's low drive was gathered by Saints goalkeeper Enckelman, who then claimed a dangerous looking cross by de Graaf.

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