Birmingham City and Sheffield United played out a tense 1-1 draw at St. Andrew's in a Championship fixture with implications at both ends of the table. The Blades took the lead in the first half with a deflected effort that wrong-footed the goalkeeper. Birmingham, fighting to pull clear of the relegation zone, pushed hard for an equalizer and were rewarded in the 65th minute when a low cross was turned in from close range. Both sides had chances to win it in a frantic finale, but the points were shared. The result does little to ease Birmingham's fears, while Sheffield United will see it as a missed opportunity to climb into the playoff places.