Goalkeeper Shay Given produced a superb display to earn Manchester City a point which their below-par performance barely deserved against Birmingham at St Andrews.

The former Newcastle player made a string of fine saves, the highlight being a second-half penalty stop to deny James McFadden.

It was a fourth successive draw in the Barclays Premier League for Mark Hughes' side, who missed out on the chance to move into the top four.

Blues midfielder Barry Ferguson was sent off in injury-time for his second bookable offence.