Maik Taylor has backed Colin Doyle to shine in his absence as Birmingham look for three much-needed promotion points at Watford this weekend.Northern Ireland keeper Taylor will sit out at Vicarage Road due the one-match suspension handed to him following Monday’s red card against Plymouth Argyle.

Maik Taylor will miss Saturday’s key trip to Watford after the FA rejected Birmingham’s appeal against his red card against Plymouth Argyle.The experienced Blues number one saw red midway through the first half of Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Plymouth when he upended Jamie Mackie for the penalty that handed the visitors the lead.

Plymouth Argyle dented 10-man Birmingham’s automatic promotion hopes after an eventful 1-1 draw in the Championship at St Andrew’s.The game’s talking point came midway through the first half when Blues goalkeeper Maik Taylor was adjudged to have up-ended Jamie Mackie in the penalty area, although video replays proved the incident occurred outside the area.

Birmingham failed to close the gap on Championship leaders Wolves as Scott Dann’s early goal gave Coventry a 1-0 victory at the Ricoh Arena.The Sky Blues raced out of the blocks and Clinton Morrison forced Maik Taylor to save with his feet with little more than 30 seconds on the clock after good link-up play with strike partner Leon Best.

Dave Jones was adamant Birmingham’s last-gasp equaliser should never have stood and said Cardiff’s 1-1 draw at St Andrew’s felt like a defeat.The Bluebirds looked on course for a deserved victory on the balance of play after Joe Ledley volleyed a sublime effort into the top corner just after the hour mark, leaving Maik Taylor as a mere spectator.

Maik Taylor says Birmingham will get even stronger as the season progresses but admits there is room for improvement.

Birmingham City keeper Maik Taylor says that, despite losing last time out, Blues have what it takes to beat Reading.

Birmingham City keeper Maik Taylor thinks the Championship promotion race will go to the wire.