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Birmingham 4 - Sheffield Wednesday 1: Jesse Lingard ’s four-goal debut
JESSE LINGARD grabbed four goals in a dream debut for Birmingham.
The England Under-21 midfielder, on a one-month loan from Manchester United, claimed his hat-trick in just 13 first-half minutes, before adding goal number four in the 51st minute.
Wednesday pulled back a consolation goal mid-way through the second-half through Kamil Zayatte. Lingard said: “It’s a dream come true. To get four goals and three points on my debut is massive.
“I had a lot of pressure on my shoulders (to score goals), but as soon as the first goal went in I got more confident and wanted to get on the ball and score more.
“You can’t beat first-team football, so hopefully they will let me stay for the season.”