sentences:  He signed a two-year contract, to take effect on 1 July after his Oldham contract expired.He made his debut in the starting eleven for the opening-day defeat at Middlesbrough, and settled into the side as regular first choice at left back, both under Clark and, after his dismissal in November, under his successor, Gary Rowett.With Birmingham 2–0 down against West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup, Grounds steered Lloyd Dyer's low centre past the goalkeeper in first-half stoppage time for his first goal for the club; the game finished as a 2–1 defeat.