FT: Birmingham 2 Everton 2

Yakubu: On target

FULL TIME. That's it, an enjoyable draw here at St Andrews. Thanks for your views today and stay with us for reaction.

90 (+3) Everton win a corner on the right. Arteta takes but Heitinga heads way over from eight yards out at the far port.

90 (+2) Birmingham come again but Ridgewell's long ball runs through to Howard to gather.

90 (+2) Hart pumps the free-kick forward but Everton eventually clear.

90 (+1) Pienaar fouls for a Birmingham free-kick midway in their own half.

90 Three minutes of stoppage time is announced.

89 Everton keep good possession before Pienaar crosses from right byline but Fahey clears in the middle.

88 Birmingham take the throw in and feed the ball to Bowyer on the right but his cross into the box is cleared by Jagielka.

87 Fahey intercepts a cross field pass from Gosling and runs down the left flank but Heitinga tracks back and tackles for a Birmingham throw in 30 yards out on the left.

86 Pienaar feeds the ball through to Donovan in the right corner. Everton keep hold of the ball before Ferguson tackles Donovan on the edge of the box and the Blues clear.

84 Baines crosses from the left flank into the box but Donovan's flick on is too powerful and the ball runs through to Hart to gather.

83 Jerome crosses from the right byline but Neville outjumps McFadden in the box and Everton clear.

82 McFadden makes a strong run into the left side of the box and his shot from a tight angle is deflected out by Distin but the ref gives it as a goal kick.

80 Jerome and Arteta go for the ball in the Everton half and the Birmingham striker goes down injured. Replays show it was a fair challenge and Jerome is back up on his feet.

78 Gosling is on for Anichebe.

77 Anichebe goes down on the left flank and he runs for the ball. He looks like he's pulled a muscle and may have to come off.

76 Rodwell is on for Cahill.

75 Cahill tries an effort from the edge of the box but Hart gathers low down.

73 Everton take the corner but Birmingham eventually scramble the ball clear.

72 McFadden is on for Benitez for the Blues.

70 Neville crosses from ten yards out on the right and Dann has to head out for a corner on the right.

69 Arteta takes the free-kick but his low kick is easily cleared by Ferguson.

68 Everton come again and Pienaar wins a free-kick 22 yards out on the left off Carr.

68 Pienaar is fouled by Bowyer for an Everton free-kick 35 yards out in front of goal. It is taken quickly but Johnson heads away in the box.

67 Arteta floats the free-kick into the box but Hart is quickly off his line to gather.

67 Donovan is on for Yakubu for the Toffees.

66 Baines is held back by Larsson for an Everton free-kick 30 yards out on the left.

65 Larsson takes the second corner but Everton clear in the middle. They break forward and Neville plays into the box from the right but Carr chests back to the keeper.

64 Larsson takes the corner but Cahill heads away. Birmingham fire the ball back into the box and Baines has to head away for a corner on the left under pressure from Benitez.

63 The Blues take the free-kick and eventually win a corner on the right.

62 Birmingham win a free-kick 40 yards out on the left. Bowyer wants to take quickly but Yakubu stops him and is booked.

60 Bowyer crosses from 30 yards out on the right towards Benitez at the far post but Jagielka heads away. Ridgewell comes again but Baines blocks his effort from the edge of the box.

59 Birmingham take the corner but the Toffees clear from the box.

59 Gardner is injured and is being replaced by Larsson, I'm not sure how he picked up his injury but if I hear anything I will pass it on straight away.

58 Birmingham come again and win a corner on the right.

58 Ridgewell runs down the left flank before passing to Fahey in acres of space in the box. He turns and shots from 12 yards but his effort lacks power and Howard gathers.

57 Fahey takes the corner but Cahill heads away at the near post.

56 Birmingham win a corner on the right off Distin.

55 Arteta puts the free-kick into the box but the ref blows straight away for an infringement by the Toffees.

54 Yakubu is caught by Johnson for an Everton free-kick 35 yards out on the left.

53 Lull - the teams are cancelling each other out in the middle of the park.

52 GOAL GARDNER!!!! The Blues are back level!! Hart punts a long ball forward, Jerome flicks on and Gardner slots home left footed from the edge of the box into the bottom left hand corner leaving Howard no chance. Game on!!!

50 Pienaar wins a free-kick 30 yards out in front of goal. Jagielka has a crack at goal but Hart is down low to gather.

48 Everton come again and Pienaar crosses from the left into the box. Birmingham partially clear before the ball appears to hit Gardner on the arm in the box but the ref waves play on. Replays show they had a legitimate claim.

47 Everton play a great passing move through to Pienaar on the edge of the box. He fires a shot at goal but it hits Johnson on the arm. The player and the fans appeal for a penalty but the ref waves play on - I think it is the right decision because Johnson couldn't do anything about it.

46 Ferguson puts a cross from the left into the box but it is over hit and runs through to Howard to gather.

46 Birmingham start the second half.

MORE VIEWS - Thomas says: "We (Everton) have the players on the bench that can change this game. Birmingham cannot get players on of the quality of Donovan, Rodwell, Bilyaletdinov etc on to improve their play." Dylan has been back in touch to say: "I am staying with my pick from before the game started 3-2 TOFFEES!!!!" Cheers, the players are back out so we'll soon be underway.

Fancy a bet? Sky Bet now go 17/2 for a Birmingham win, 16/5 the draw and 30/100 on for an Everton victory. I think this could still be a draw, although 3-3 rather than 1-1! What are your views / predictions for the second period. Send them to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best when I return with my brew!

HALF TIME. Everton go in one up but it is delicately poised here and could go either way in the second half. Stay with us for it.

45 (+2) Baines takes the free-kick and Hart makes a great diving save to his left before getting up quickly to gather at the second attempt as Jagielka tries to get on to the ball. Replays show Baines' strike was going wide but the keeper did not know that.

45 (+2) Everton come again and Anichebe wins a free-kick off Ridgewell 23 yards out on the right.

45 (+1) Anichebe is back on the pitch and tussles for a long ball with Ridgewell on the right flank but the ref gives it Birmingham's way.

45 Two minutes of stoppage time.

45 Ferguson plays the ball to Ridgewell on the left. He is looking to cross from 15 yards out but the ref gives a hand ball.

44 Jerome almost plays Bowyer through behind the defence but Jagielka intercepts and Everton clear. Birmingham are finishing this strongly.

43 Birmingham come again and Carr crosses from 18 yards out on the right. He whips the ball in and Jerome is unmarked 15 yards out in the middle but he heads wide.

42 Fahey plays a one-two with Ferguson before crossing from 22 yards out on the left. The ball just goes over Benitez in the middle before Baines heads clear.

41 Anichebe goes for a high ball on the right flank but goes down clutching his ankle and is requiring treatment on the pitch.

40 Lull - neither side can keep possession in the middle at present.

38 Ridgewell gets around Neville and into the Everton box. He crosses from ten yards out but the ball comes back to him and he blasts at goal from eight yards out on the right but his effort is well over.

36 Ferguson wins the ball in midfield before passing to Jerome, who tries to get between two defenders and onto goal. But Jagielka stretches on the edge of the box and just manages to get it back to Howard and Everton clear the danger.

34 Fahey takes the free-kick but his low effort is cleared by Baines. Birmingham come again and put a long ball into the box. Ridgewell heads the ball across goal from the left and Dann heads at goal from six yards out but Jagielka volleys the ball away.

33 Benitez is fouled by Heitinga for a Birmingham free-kick 25 yards out on the right.

31 Anichebe shoots from the right side of the box but Ridgewell blocks. The rebound falls to Arteta who lets fly from 25 yards out on the left but his shot deflects off Yakubu and out for a goal kick.

29 Anichebe makes a run at the Birmingham box but is tackled by Gardner. Birmingham break forward quickly and Carr feeds the ball to Benitez on the edge of the box in front of goal but his shot lacks power and Howard easily gathers low down.

28 Arteta floats the ball into the box and Yakubu tries to nod it on but Birmingham scramble it away.

28 Bowyer is booked after handing the ball midway in his half on the right.

26 GOAL - JEROME!!!! Birmingham are back in this!! Fahey crosses from 25 yards out on the left and Jerome gets the faintest of touches on it 10 yards out, the ball goes through Jagielka's legs and into the goal. Game on!!!

24 Everton press the Birmingham box but Arteta's cross from a tight angle on the left goes out for a goal kick.

22 GOAL - YAKUBU!!!! Arteta feeds the ball to Pienaar who crosses from the right byline to Yakubu at the far post and he heads home!!

21 Birmingham enjoy some possession but Gardner's cross from the left is headed out of the box by Distin. The Blues come again and Carr crosses from the right into the box but the ball runs tamely to Howard.

19 GOAL ANICHEBE!!! Neville finds Anichebe 15 yards out in the right side of the box. He turns Ridgewell before shooting with his left foot into the top corner leaving Hart no chance. You have to say the goal was coming.

17 Everton take the corner and the ball eventually finds Arteta to the left of the box. He crosses into the middle and Cahill runs on to it and heads at goal from ten yards but Hart is down well to save to his right.

16 Everton press the Birmingham box and Pienaar makes a great shot from the left edge of the box. His curling effort looks like its going in but Hart pulls off a great diving save for a corner.

14 Everton take the free-kick to Jagielka on the right. He tries to cross into the box from 35 yards out but miscues his effort and the ball goes out for a goal kick.

13 Pienaar is fouled by Carr just inside the Birmingham half. The game is scrappy in the middle at present.

12 Yakubu fouls Johnson for a Birmingham free-kick midway in their own half.

11 Fahey takes the corner and the ball runs through to Bowyer and Pienaar and the ref blows for an Everton free-kick. Bowyer pushes the Everton player and gets a telling off from the ref but no card.

10 Birmingham win a free-kick 35 yards out on the left. They take and Gardner wins a corner on the right.

9 Baines puts the free-kick into the box but Carr partially clears. Everton come again and Arteta crosses from the left byline but it goes onto the roof of the net for a Birmingham goal-kick.

8 Pienaar wins a free-kick 30 yards out in front of goal after being fouled by Bowyer.

Oliver in Totteridge says: "2-1 to Everton. Cahill and The Yak will score. Faddy with their goal. Come on You Blues (or whatever colour Everton are wearing today!)" Black mate, thanks for your view!

6 Baines cross from 25 yards out on the left is charged down by Gardner before Heitinga fouls Benitez for a Birmingham free-kick midway in their own half.

6 Both teams are cancelling each other out in the middle of the park.

4 Birmingham enjoy patient build-up play before Gardner passes from 22 yards out on the right towards Carr in the box but the defender can not get a firm head on it 12 yards out and the ball rolls through to Howard.

2 Baines takes the corner towards Distin but Birmingham eventually scramble the ball away at the far post and win a throw in on the right.

1 Cahill wins a corner off Bowyer on the right.

1 Everton get the game underway.

Fancy a bet: Tom from Sky Bet has been in touch to say: "Recent displays at home make Everton slight favourites, but they have not been the same team on their travels, which gives Birmingham some hope. A repeat of the 5-1 Everton inflicted on Hull can be backed at 125/1 and Yakubu is favourite to open the scoring at 13/2. For Birmingham Jerome can be backed at 7/1 and Ferguson, who ran the show last time the teams met, is 13/2 to score anytime." Thanks for that Tom.

Stewart's view - Stewart MacLaren from Torrevieja in Spain has emailed in to say: "Everton will beat Birmingham City 2-1 at St Andrews this afternoon will goals from Tim Cahill & Yakubu." Thanks for that Stewart, one of our regular correspondents!

Team news - Skipper Stephen Carr and midfielder Lee Bowyer have returned to the Birmingham side. Carr was rested for the midweek win at Portsmouth while Bowyer was sidelined through illness, but the pair have been recalled in place of Stuart Parnaby (ankle) and Michel respectively.

Everton boss David Moyes has made one change from the starting XI which demolished Hull last weekend. Tim Cahill has recovered from a calf problem and comes into the side in place of Leon Osman, who has been ruled out with a groin injury. In a reshuffled line-up, John Heitinga switches into midfield, Phil Neville has been moved to right-back and Victor Anichebe wide right.

FIRST VIEW - Dylan Fearon from New York says: "Everton are coming off a 5-1 thrashing of Hull and will show even more in this game. It will be an exciting football match, going back and forth, but Everton will come out winners 3-2. GO TOFFEES!" Let's hope it will be a five goal thriller!! Thanks for your view Dylan, any more? Send them to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.

Fancy a bet? Sky Bet go 2/1 for a Birmingham victory, 9/4 the draw and 11/8 for an Everton win. I'm going for a 1-1 stalemate between two hard-working teams, with Jerome to score first which pays a handsome 40/1! What are your views / predictions for today's game? Send your views to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.

Referee - Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

Teams - Everton: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Anichebe, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu. Subs: Nash, Hibbert, Yobo, Bilyaletdinov, Donovan, Gosling, Rodwell.

Teams - Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Gardner, Ferguson, Bowyer, Fahey, Jerome, Benitez. Subs: Taylor, Larsson, Phillips, McFadden, Michel, Queudrue, Tainio.

Welcome to St Andrews where Birmingham take on Everton in a clash of sides looking to qualify for Europe via the league. What do you think the outcome will be today? Send your views / predictions to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best comments throughout the afternoon.