Aston Villa fans have a lot to say as Jed Steer stars to cost Birmingham City EFL Trophy vs Peterborough

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Birmingham City were clear favourites going into the 2024/25 EFL Trophy final, but Peterborough United had other ideas.

Birmingham City’s route to the EFL Trophy final proved a fairly easy one for Chris Davies and co.

Peterborough United, meanwhile, secured a massive victory over League One high-flyers Wrexham in the semi-finals to reach the showpiece.

Peterborough United were looking to make history on Sunday and did exactly that in emphatic fashion.

19-year-old Harley Mills put the Posh 1-0 up inside 15 minutes with a simply stunning free-kick.

The left-back was then involved 30 minutes later, providing a cross that was eventually put into the Birmingham net by Hector Kyprianou.

Mega-money signing Jay Stansfield did look to have pulled a goal back inside the final 10 minutes for the Blues but it was ruled out for offside.

In the end, Peterborough were able to hold out for the victory, becoming the first side ever to win back-to-back EFL Trophies.

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Aston Villa fans in awe of Jed Steer after Peterborough beat Birmingham

It was a shocking defeat for Birmingham and their misery has delightighted fans of Aston Villa.

As well as watching their closest rivals lose such a big game, the defeat was made even sweeter for Villa as their former player, Jed Steer, was the man in goal for the Posh.

After seeing their ex-goalkeeper shine, Aston Villa fans have taken to social media to react.

One fan demanded: “Give Jed Steer a statue.”

A second added: “The fact #avfc legend, Jed Steer plays for Peterborough, is the icing on the cake here.”

Another exclaimed: “JED STEER PUTTING IN A PERFORMANCE FOR THE VILLA BOYS.”

“Jed Steer owning bloos in 2025,” a fourth mocked,” while a fifth simply wrote: “Up the Jed Steer.”

A sixth Birmingham fan wrote: “Jed Steer is King isn’t he #AVFC.”

While another supporter stated: “Jed Steer four minutes from getting the freedom of Aston.”

Jed Steer stats for Peterborough vs Birmingham

Steer made the move to Villa Park in 2013, signing from Norwich City in a deal with around £500,000.

He went on to make 36 senior appearances for the Midlands outfit, keeping 10 clean sheets in the process.

Steer was eventually released by Aston Villa in 2023 before going on to sign for Peterborough and, of course, now getting one over on Birmingham this weekend.

Steer didn’t have a lot to do across the 90 minutes, but the couple of saves he did make ensured there was no way Birmingham could get back into the game.