Swansea's Gorka Pintado challenges Birmingham's Radhi Jaidi

Swansea City equalled the Football League record by registering an eighth straight draw against 10-man Birmingham City at St Andrews.

Despite dominating the clash the Swans failed to find the target with Jason Scotland and Febian Brandy.

Swansea were given an advantage when Birmingham's David Murphy was sent off for a second bookable offence.

But though they threw everything at the home side the Swans failed to take all three points at the death.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish:
"I am grateful for small mercies from what was a poor performance.

"There is no particular reason for our performance. It was a credit to Swansea that they made us look ineffective.

"My concern is that we did not play well on the day and this is something we needs to be addressed. But we nicked a point and that was a bonus."

"It's a very difficult place to come, Birmingham City. In my opinion they are a Premiership side playing Championship football.

"I thought they (the Swans) controlled the game from the first minute to the last. We created enough open chances to win the football game.

"Unfortunately there have been too many times now where the performance wasn't reflected in the scoreline."

Birmingham City: Maik Taylor, Parnaby, Jaidi, Ridgewell, Queudrue (Hunt 85), Johnson, Carsley, McFadden, Murphy, Phillips (Owusu-Abeyie 70), Bent (Jerome 77).
Subs Not Used: Doyle, Agustien.

Sent Off: Murphy (68).

Booked: Murphy, Parnaby, Carsley.

Swansea: De Vries, Rangel, Williams, Monk, Tate, Gomez, Britton, Pratley, Allen (Scotland 60), Gower (Butler 89), Pintado (Brandy 79).
Subs Not Used: Orlandi, Serran.

Booked: Pintado, Monk.

Att: 21,836

Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

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