No Jingle Bells for United

Opening Goal
By Chris O'Brien
December 30 2005

Manchester United failed to secure four back-to-back wins over Midlands opposition with a score draw at St.Andrew's. Steve Bruce's Birmingham City battled twice from behind to earn a point that has seriously dented any slim hopes of a Premiership challenge.

Full Time - Birmingham City 2-2 Manchester United
Attendance - 28,459

Birmingham City: Maik Taylor, Cunningham, Martin Taylor, Upson, Clapham (Painter 84), Pennant (Pandiani 75), Clemence (Kilkenny 69), Butt, Johnson, Heskey, Jarosik.
Substitutes Not Used: Vaesen, Tebily.

Manchester United: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, O'Shea, Richardson (Giggs 86), Fletcher, Scholes, Smith (Park 83), Ronaldo (Solskjaer 83), van Nistelrooy, Rooney.
Substitutes Not Used: Howard, Pique.