Evra wins a battle with Jerome on the touchline but concedes a throw-in as Birmingham look to keep the pressure on.

Six minutes of stoppage time to be played. Where did they come from?

Bowyer makes a fine break down the right hand side and cuts it back towards Benitez but Brown steps across and makes a crucial interception despite suspicions of handball.

United seem to have settled for a draw having gone down to ten men.

Brown makes a mistake as he misjudges an aerial ball and gifts the opportunity to Roger Johnson but Kuszczak makes a superb save to deny the Blues a winner.

The resulting free-kick is struck by Rooney but he slams it straight into the wall. The two corners that follow come to nothing but United look like they might just grab a winner here.

Larsson crosses from wide, Brown heads clear but only as far as Bowyer. Bowyer chests it down and hits a dipping volley towards the top corner but it flies over the crossbar.

The tempo of the game is fantastic! Benitez strikes a shot from the edge of the area but Kuszczak saves. United counter with pace and Rooney wins a corner at the other end.

Bowyer wins a free-kick from Carrick and gives Birmingham the opportunity to work the United defence. Larsson delivers but Kuszczak claims with ease and looks to set United away on the counter.

Rafael looks to redeem himslef for conceding possession cheaply in midfield as he tries his luck from long range. Unfortunately the shot screws off his boot horribly and flies well wide.

Valencia delivers a corner from the right hand side and picks out Brown in the centre but his header is blocked by a wall of Birmingham players.

Fletcher needs to watch his challenges. He has already been cautioned and has rattled into a few tackles since the break.

Evra races down the left hand side, something he hasn't done too often today, and he crosses with pace to pick out Rooney. Rooney meets it with his head but can't direct it on target. One of these chances has to be taken soon!

McFadden wins a corner for the Blues and the delivery is from Larsson. The ball comes in and drops for Benitez who shoots instinctively but Kuszczak makes a superb save.

Rafael races down the right hand side but his cross sails into the arms of Joe Hart.

Rafael makes a determined run down the right hand side and forces the ball into Carrick. Carrick looks to test Hart from range but his bobbling strike is gathered at the second attempt.

Birmingham can’t get out of their half at the moment as United up the tempo. Bowyer is beaten by Valencia on the right before a dipping cross that picks out Park but the Korean’s header is well wide.

Rooney shifts a free-kick to Valencia but his drive is blocked by Carr. The following scramble sees Carrick and Scholes strike for goal but both efforts are blocked by the mass of bodies.

Darren Fletcher pulls wide on the right hand side and is found by Scholes. Fletcher has time to pick out a cross and finds Rooney arriving but the header from close range goes wide.

Wayne Rooney forces a good save from Joe Hart with an effort from the edge of the box.

United are pressing now. Rooney crosses for the supporting midfielders and wins a corner that Valencia will deliver. Ridgewell heads the ball clear but only back to the United defence and the siege continues.

Scholes looks to spread the play for United as he pulls the strings in trademark style. He finds Valencia but Ridgewell comes out quickly to close down the Ecuadorian and prevent the cross coming in.

Benitez looks to get a Birmingham attack moving as he charges down the left hand side but Valencia tracks his run and steps in to win the ball.

Ferguson handballs and concedes a free-kick on the right hand side that Scholes will deliver. The ball is clipped towards the penalty spot and finds Brown but the centre-half heads wide.

Neat interplay from the United midfield as Valenica plays a clever backheel into Scholes who smashes a shot from range but Bowyer blocks and concedes the corner. Valencia's cross is cleared by Dann.

Rafael is caught in possession by Benitez but Evans reacts quickly to the danger and comes across to clear before Benitez can reach the loose ball.

Birmingham are pressing United in the midfield. Park steps away from Larsson on United's left and slips the ball into Fletcher but he has no time to pick a pass before he is dispossessed by Bowyer.

The game has really been bogged down in midfield since United's early attacking flurry. McFadden tries to get Jerome into the channel but Scholes tracks the run and closes out the opportunity.

Fletcher looks to pull the trigger instinctively from the edge of the box but Scott Dann makes the block. The resulting corner is delivered by Valencia but Dann is there again to clear.

Darren Fletcher picks the ball up on the right hand side and looks to pick out a diagonal ball towards the back post but it's just too high to find Valencia.