That's it. The referee blows and Spurs will not believe it as Larsson has given Alex McLeish the perfect start to his Birmingham career with a superb strike to win it.

Absolutely unbelievable! Seb Larsson unleashes a stunning thunderbolt into the top corner from 35 yards to surely win it for Birmingham - the home fans are silent.

More good play from Forssell and Kapo and the latter draws a good save from Robinson with a smart right-foot volley.

Good strike from a shifted free-kick by Kapo but he sliced across it slightly and it just curled away all the time.

Unbelievable! Kapo fires a stunning ball all the way across the goal and Forssell hits the bar from just a yard or two out - admittedly it hit him at pace but that was a great chance to win it.

The spice has just gone out of this now as Spurs seem a little out of ideas and as we enter the final stages.

Spurs can't quite seem to create enough in the final third since Keane's dismissal and Birmingham seem happy to take a point.

In all honesty only one team looks like winning this game and its Spurs but that has been the case since kick-off and Birmingham are still on level terms so who knows what might happen yet.

Stephen Kelly makes a crucial stretch to clip the ball away from Defoe's right boot as the striker tried to latch onto a loose ball in the box.

Birmingham are making a change now as they look to freshen the side up with Gary McSheffrey being replaced by Olivier Kapo.

Bale has not recovered from that challenge which looks to have damaged his ankle so Lee Young-Pyo is on in his place.

Birmingham cannot get the ball clear and Spurs are all over them still and Defoe almost manages to turn and poke the ball home in the six yard box but they scramble it away.

The game has got a bit more fiesty now and the challenges are beginning to fly in from all angles. Bale is down now after a rumbustuous well timed tackle from Muamba.

Robbie Keane has been sent off for a clumsy two-footed tackle on Muamba but the replays seem to suggest that was extremely harsh on the Irishman.

Mikael Forssell is on now in place of De Ridder which has meant a change in system for them.

Birmingham have taken full advantage of Spurs' inability to defend and they deserve full credit for that. But can they deny Spurs at the other end?

The only just booked Schmitz is off and Stuart Parnaby is on, no surprise there as McCleish does not want to risk him being sent off.

GOAL:Tottenham 2-2 Birmingham: (62mins) Cameron Jerome levels it for the Blues as he waltzes through some awful Spurs defending before firing a fierce left footed shot past Robinson.

Rafael Schmitz is having a horrible day today and he now picks up a booking for his troubles as he hauls down the tricky Lennon.

Spurs are absolutely rampant at the minute and they are trying every trick in the book to stretch their lead.

Birmingham and falling apart at the seems. Bale whips a ball across the goal and Schmitz inexplicably gives it straight to Berbatov who somehow only hits the post from 5 yards out.

GOAL:Tottenham 2-1 Birmingham: (53mins) Great goal! Huddlestone chips a superb ball in and a neat finish from Keane puts Spurs in front

That has satisfied the crowd now and they are back in full voice again, how do Birmingham deal with this now?

GOAL:Tottenham 1-1 Birmingham: (49mins) Robbie Keane tucks it away from the penalty spot and Spurs are deservedly back on level terms.

Spurs Penalty! Good play down the left and Djourou slides in on Berbatov who goes down and the second penalty of the game is given.

Gareth Bale is no longer playing left backhe is somewhere on the left wing, Zokora is in defence but as for the rest of them then its anyone's guess.

The second period is underway and who knows what could happen now or what system the hime side are playing.

A double change from Spurs as Darren Bent and Kaboul are replaced by Tom Huddlestone and Jermain Defoe.

HT:Tottenham 0-1 Birmingham: Birmingham hold a shock lead at the break and Spurs are clearly beginning to get frustrated with their inability to beat Taylor

There will be just one minute of added time here.

Birmingham look like they will hold out until half time now and that could be crucial in the course of this match.

Finally some light relief for Birmingham as Spurs resort to a few hoists upfield that they deal with with ease.

What a save! Bale uses his deadly left foot and seems to have picked out the top corner perfectly from a free-kick but Taylor scampers and dives to parry it away for a corner.

Birmingham are defending manfully and throwing themselves infront of everything but the equaliser is surely only a matter of time.

It is still all Spurs but they are already beginning to get a touch frustrated by their inability to finish off their good approach play.

Birmingham are terrible at defending set pieces as first Bale hits a long corner to the back post and Zokora's nod down causes all sorts of confusion before from the second attempt Dawson has a free header that he mistimes and puts over.

These next ten minutes or so are vital for Birmingham because if Spurs equalise then that could open the floodgates but the longer they are behind then the more frustrated they will grow.

McSheffrey blasts it through Robinson from the spot and Birmingham have the lead massively against the run of play here.

Penalty to Birmingham! With almost their first real attack McSheffrey runs at Kaboul and the defender brings him down. it looks a harsh decision but the Blues don't care.

Brilliant Berbatov! The Bulgarian plays a delightful reverse ball through the defence and only the underside of Taylor's thigh stops Bent putting Spurs in front.

The first real lull as Birmingham enjoy some of the ball but they aren't really getting anywhere with it.

Here they go again. Lennon and Keane working well on the right edge of the area and Keane finds Berbatov but its just too high for the Bulgarian to keep his header down.

Spurs are playing some good football and at the moment it appears to be when and not if they will take the lead.

What a waste! Bent and Keane play a beautiful double one-two but as the Irishman closes in on goal he slices it wildly over and wide.

Birmingham are making a few mistakes as Djourou misjudges a bounce and Berbatov fires in a half volley but its straight at Taylor.

Robbie Keane curls a cross into a crowded penalty area and Maik Taylor makes a hash of catching it and almost gives Bent a tap-in but Ridgewell saves the day.

Superb play from Cameron Jerome as he makes a mockery of the Spurs defending and Muamba alomost finds his way onto the end of his chipped cross to the far post.

Nothing too dramatic in the opening exchanges with Spurs trying a couple of looping through balls to Bent and Berbatov unsuccessfully.

Phil Dowd is this afternoon's official and the way Spurs are set up it promises to be an attacking open game as we get underway.

Birmingham: Taylor, Kelly, Schmitz, Ridgewell, Djourou, De Ridder, Larsson, Nafti, Muamba, McSheffrey, Jerome

Tottenham: Robinson, Chimbonda, Dawson, Kaboul, Bale, Lennon, Zokora, Malbranque, Keane, Berbatov, Bent

Birmingham are on a wretched run at the moment but a change of manager normally brings some new confidence and heart so Blues fans will be hoping this is the case again today.

Juande Ramos is starting to have an effect on Spurs and the dramatic turnaround here against Aalborg means they enter this game with renewed vigour and confidence.

Welcome to White Hart Lane as midweek comeback kings Tottenham Hotspur host Birmingham City in Alex McLeish's first game in charge of the Blues.