With Packwood injured, and Thorpe having suffered a recurrence of the ankle injury that ended his first loan spell, Hayden Mullins was recalled from Notts County to partner Spector at centre half in the last home match of the season, against Wigan Athletic."Birmingham City recall Hayden Mullins from Notts County". BBC Sport. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Still with a game in hand on those around them, Clark was confident of gaining the four points he believed would be enough for safety."Sky Bet Championship: Lee Clark says Birmingham can get four more points and beat the drop". Sky Sports. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014. In front of a 20,427 crowd – their second-highest attendance of the season – Birmingham conceded inside the first three minutes when Jordi Gomez and Callum McManaman exploited space on the right side of the defence. Despite increasingly frantic attacking play from the home team, Wigan secured the win they needed to make sure of a playoff place,"Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic". sportinglife.com. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Birmingham extended their winless run at home to a second-tier record of 18 games,"English League Championship: Records: Home League Sequences". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 1 May 2014. and left themselves needing at least a point from the last match, away to Bolton Wanderers, and for other results to favour them."Birmingham City must stay up for the fans, says boss Lee Clark". BBC Sport. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
