After Clayton Donaldson fired the ball home, helped by deflection, Blues took the lead after 80 seconds.
It didn't take long for Watford to hit the blue boys back and in the 7th minute Forestieri leveled up the scoring with his second attempt from a Lloyd Doyley cross.
The boys in royal blue were not done just yet and Clayton Donaldson managed to nod one home from close range after a wonderful ball in from David Cotteril, meeting Clayton's head and then the net.
Donaldson's 85th minute header knocked Watford off of the top spot but failed to lift Birmingham City out of the relegation zone.
I must admit, I was one of the first to criticise Clayton Donaldson's lack of goals, penetration and general talent but tonight he proved his worth. Not only did Donaldson give Birmingham the win with his brace, he also held the ball up and won long balls extremely well all night.
Lets not be too rash and proclaim Rowett to be the greatest manager in history, however, he deserves a lot of praise. What a wonderful change it's been so far. Players are working harder, team line-ups are effective and make sense and above all we won a game. The style of play was far more attractive and we really tried play out from the back, rather than hitting it long up field.
Wolves away 0-0 and a home win against Watford, what a start for Gary Rowett. Long may it continue
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