Troy Deeney’s first goal of the season denied Championship leaders Sheffield United a fifth successive victory and stretched Birmingham City’s unbeaten run to four games.
Veteran striker Deeney reacted sharply in the box to fire home the equaliser and cancel out Oli McBurnie’s fine finish.
McBurnie had turned smartly and found the top corner for his fifth goal in six games to reward their second-half dominance and seemingly set them on their way to a fifth home win in five this term.
But Birmingham’s endeavour and spirit was rewarded by Deeney’s strike as the ball fell kindly, meaning the Blades are now just one point clear of Norwich City.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 18Foderingham
- 6Basham
- 12Egan
- 33Norrington-Davies
- 2Baldock
- 8Berge
- 16NorwoodBooked at 76mins
- 22DoyleSubstituted forBrewsterat 64′minutes
- 11KhadraSubstituted forBogleat 64′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 29NdiayeSubstituted forMcAteeat 90+1′minutes
- 9McBurnieBooked at 52minsSubstituted forSharpat 69′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 7Brewster
- 10Sharp
- 20Bogle
- 28McAtee
- 30Arblaster
- 34Gordon
Birmingham
Formation 5-3-2
- 21Ruddy
- 11Graham
- 2Colin
- 28Sanderson
- 5Trusty
- 23LongeloBooked at 21mins
- 7BacunaSubstituted forMejbriat 65′minutesBooked at 85mins
- 31BielikBooked at 52mins
- 18ChongSubstituted forHallat 82′minutes
- 8DeeneySubstituted forBellinghamat 90+1′minutes
- 9HoganSubstituted forJutkiewiczat 90′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Etheridge
- 6Mejbri
- 10Jutkiewicz
- 14Leko
- 19James
- 27Bellingham
- 35Hall
- Referee:
- Darren Bond
- Attendance:
- 29,927
Live Text
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Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Birmingham City 1.
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Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Birmingham City 1.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
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Attempt blocked. Jordan Graham (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
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Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United).
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Jobe Bellingham (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
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Substitution, Birmingham City. Jobe Bellingham replaces Troy Deeney.
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Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Scott Hogan.
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Attempt blocked. George Hall (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross.
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Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
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Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
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Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.