His double strike allowed not just a town, but an entire country to dream.
As it was, the Blues had to be content with Blair's double strike to Frederic Michalak's solitary effort.
The double strike killed off the match as a competitive spectacle, although Jermaine Pennant flashed in a couple of long-range free-kicks to give Birmingham some hope.
Sreesanth ended the partnership with a double strike just after lunch, Voges edging to Bell at gully and Ali Brown fending a rising ball to Rikki Clarke in the slips.
Ronaldinho, fancied to add the European Footballer of the Year to the World Player award he won last year, shone in the second half and capped his display with his superb double strike.
He was widely praised after Thursday's forced water landing, apparently caused by a "double bird strike, " which crippled the plane's engines.
Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes, who has been reportedly pondering his future, lashed home his 99th Premier League goal on the stroke of halftime and then his potential young successor Darren Gibson followed up his midweek double with a similarly impressive strike in the 61st minute.
Bosnia striker Vedad Ibisevic cut the deficit with a 71st minute strike before Julian Schieber scored a quickfire double, the second a superb individual effort, to put the visitors 3-2 ahead.
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He got three called strikeouts from plate umpire Lance Barksdale, who appeared to have a generous strike zone, and was backed by two double plays.
Suzuki reached out to hook an RBI double to right and Nix struck out, but Overbay fouled off three two-strike pitches and singled softly to center, driving in two runs.
But in the second half a double from new African Player of the year Drogba, either side of a Florent Malouda strike, took him to 27 for the season and left West Ham well-beaten.
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