Birmingham had Barry Ferguson to thank for clearing the ball off Utaka's head after a knock-back by the impressive Piquionne, before Seb Larsson forced James into a tip-over at the other end.
An older woman approaches Motsepe and nearly swoons, grasping his arm and laying her head on his chest as he pats her back and murmurs thank you in Xhosa, one of the six African languages he speaks.