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Birmingham City Held 1-1 by Southampton After Archer Equaliser; Davies Sent Off

Birmingham's winless run reaches six, with Chris Davies now facing a New Year's Day touchline ban.

Overview

  • Phil Neumann put Birmingham in front early in the second half with a looping header past Gavin Bazunu.
  • Substitute Cameron Archer levelled in the 71st minute, converting Elias Jelert's cross as play continued following a collision between Tomoki Iwata and referee Matthew Donohue.
  • Chris Davies was dismissed following his protests over the build-up to the equaliser and will be absent from the touchline against Watford on January 1.
  • The result leaves Birmingham without a win in six matches, while Southampton have taken just one point from their last nine available.
  • Birmingham's options remain stretched by Christoph Klarer's suspension and Demarai Gray's injury, as key moments included Paik Seung-ho hitting the bar and Jay Stansfield being denied by the post.