Charlton 0 Birmingham 0 - verdict

Birmingham returned to second place in the Championship but only cut the gap to four points on league leaders Wolves.

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Blues failed to break down a stubborn Charlton rearguard often enough and could even have lost, had Addicks centre-half's Kelly Youga and Mark Hudson converted free headers in the penalty area.

The promotion chasers the caution to the wind in the second-half by sending on Kevin Phillips, Marcus Bent and James McFadden, but still could find no way past their rock-bottom opponents.