Birmingham keep Wolves at bay

Ten-man Birmingham boosted their survival bid as they held on for a 1-1 draw in Sunday's local derby against Wolves at St Andrew's.

Alex McLeish's team knew a defeat would plunge them firmly into the relegation dog-fight and they were up against it when Steven Fletcher's penalty gave Wolves an early lead.

Sebastian Larsson equalised for League Cup winners Birmingham but the hosts' task became a lot header when midfielder Craig Gardner was sent off for diving. To Birmingham's credit they managed to keep Wolves at bay and are now four points clear of the drop zone with three games to play.

AFP