Coca-Cola Championship: Birmingham City trimmed

Birmingham City have been trimmed to 7/4 from 2/1 by ladbrokes to win the Coca-Cola Championship after their narrow win over promotion rivals Cardiff City.The Blues edged the game thanks to a solitary Sebastian Larsson goal to leap-frog Derby County and reclaim top spot in the closely fought division.Derby, who take on Steve Bruce's side on Friday night, are 3/1 joint second favourites alongside the form team Sunderland.Despite being just eight points off the top of the table Cardiff's odds have doubled with Ladbrokes from 33/1 to 66/1.Spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "Cardiff needed to beat Birmingham to stand any chance of lifting the silverware."They and Derby are in the driving seat with a game in hand over their other rivals as well as four and three point cushions."LATEST BETTINGCoca-Cola Championship 2006/07Birmingham City 7/4Derby County 3/1Sunderland 3/1West Brom 5/1Southampton 14/1Preston 22/1Wolves 33/1Cardiff 66/1