Birmingham City 0 Wolves 0: Full time report and picture gallery

Jan 7 2012

Birmingham keeper Colin Doyle made a superb double save in injury time to earn his side an FA Cup third round replay against Wolves after a goalless draw at St Andrew's.

Doyle tipped a drive from Wolves winger Matt Jarvis onto a post and then kept out the rebound header from Steven Fletcher.

Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake had also been guilty of a glaring second half miss when he shot over with the goal at his mercy.

Both sides showed plenty of commitment and endeavour but the game was lacking in quality.

Defences were generally on top with centre-backs Curtis Davies (Blues) and Christophe Berra (Wolves) in commanding form.

Wolves winger Michael Kightly looked dangerous on his return to the side and on loan Blues midfielder Guirane N'Daw impressed.

But no one demonstrated the wherewithal needed to unlock the opposition until the late drama.

Neither side would have wanted a replay given their different goals for the second half of the campaign at league level.

Players and fans from both sides took part in a minute's applause for former Blues defender Gary Ablett, who spent three and a half seasons at St Andrew's, after his recent death.

Blues had the extra man in midfield, with Adam Rooney the lone striker, but there was little goalmouth action in the opening 45 minutes.

N'Daw did well to nick the ball away from Kevin Doyle after he had latched onto a pass from Ebanks-Blake inside the City box.