16.55: Final whistle. A welcome point for Birmingham City. Blues fans - get those comments in now. Can Alex McLeish assure your side play Premier League football again next season? Are they going to have to rely on the likes of Reading and Fulham dropping more points?
16.53: Jerome is booked for a foul, Taylor for timewasting.
16.48: Lee Bowyer is shown a straight red for a two footed tackle on Johnson. The decision was “harsh” says our man at the game, but Blues will not be complaining if they get something from this game.
16.43: McFadden’s shot is caught by Green. Etherington is replaced by former Wolves striker Henri Camara. Can he deliver the hammer blow to McLeish’s men’s hopes?
16.38: Ashton’s shot is blocked by Ridgewell.
16.33: Mullins and Ashton both have shots. Muamba is booked. Upson’s header is caught by Taylor. Blues then see a Forssell effort go wide. Forssell makes way for Jerome.
16.26: Dean Ashton has a couple of efforts.
16.23: Sorry for the delay, Blues fans. Birmingham look on course to pick up a point. The second half has been dominated by battling rather than clear chances. McSheffrey has been in among the action, firing in shots and getting a booking for a foul on Ljungberg.
15.48: Half time.
15.41: Etherington goes close but Taylor tips his shot round the post. Forssell clears the resulting corner. Mullins and Cole both go close with efforts.
15.40: Damien Johnson is booked for a foul on Ljungberg. Taylor saves Cole’s header.
15.34: McFadden looks the most dangerous player for Blues, according to our man at the game. Forssell has a header from eight yards out but can only direct it straight at keeper Green.
15.23: Bowyer’s header is caught by Taylor.
15.18: Blues have got themselves a platform to go on and get something from this game. Visits to White Hart Lane and the Emirates have brought four points in recent months. Can McLeish’s men continue their capital run of form north of the Thames?
15.16: Blues equalise. West Ham skipper and fans favourite Lucas Neill man-handles McFadden. Blues have a penalty against the run of play. McFadden tucks it away for his first goal in a City shirt.
15.07: Freddie Ljungberg puts the Hammers ahead from close range after Carlton Cole flicks on a long throw. Blues have yet to win this year under Alex McLeish.
15.00: Action gets underway.
14.45: The Blues line-up is in this afternoon.
Blues: Maik Taylor, Kelly, Ridgewell, Martin Taylor, Murphy, Larsson, Muamba, Johnson, McSheffrey, McFadden, Forssell .
Subs from: Doyle, Parnaby, Nafti, Jerome, Zarate.
14.00: Blues need points - and fast. In the bottom three at kick off today and with matches rapidly running out.
West Ham are marooned in mid-table but formidable at home so any points would surely be gratefully received by Alex McLeish.
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