Beadle saves penalty as Birmingham held by 10-man Sheffield United | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Birmingham City drew 1-1 with Sheffield United at St Andrew's. Marvin Ducksch put Birmingham ahead in the 25th minute with a direct free-kick into the top right corner. The Blades had already lost Femi Seriki to a straight red card (23.), then James Beadle saved Sydie Peck's penalty (30.) before Patrick Bamford levelled in the third minute of first half stoppage time. Birmingham dominated the ball at 62.6% and mustered seven shots on target, but Adam Davies' saves kept them out. Birmingham climb from 10th to ninth in the Championship and visit Derby next, while the Blades drop from 13th to 15th and host Wrexham next.

Player of the Match: Adam Davies kept the Blades alive with six saves, repeatedly standing up to Birmingham's pressure after the dismissal.

Stat of the Match: The Blades made 47 clearances, a backs-to-the-wall figure that explains how they protected a point.

Three Things We Learned: Birmingham struck the woodwork three times, underlining how close they came to finding a winner. Ducksch led the shot volume with seven attempts, while Birmingham delivered 33 crosses but only 9.1% were accurate. Playing with ten men for more than an hour, the Blades managed just five attempts yet still earned a result.