Birmingham 0 Wolves 0

Wolves' captain Roger Johnson's return to St Andrew's lasted just 35 minutes as his team mates could only manage a 0-0 draw against Birmingham in the FA Cup third round.

The former Blues and Cardiff defender was substituted after falling awkwardly on his ankle following an innocuous collision with Adam Rooney.

It was one of few talking points from a West Midlands derby which did not deliver the fireworks expected.

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Mick McCarthy made five changes from the side which narrowly lost against Chelsea on Monday with Dorus De Vries replacing Wayne Hennessey in goal and Eggert Jonsson making his debut in midfield following his December move from Hearts.

Micheal Kightly also made the starting 11 following his return from a successful loan spell at Watford, with Stephen Hunt completing the changes in midfield. David Edwards, Adam Hammill and Anthony Forde made way for them, while up front Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was chosen to partner Kevin Doyle. Emmanuel Frimpong was relegated to the bench.

Roger Johnson received a mixed welcome on his return to St Andrew's following his summer move to Molineux, with both warm applause and loud boos coming from the home fans.

Blues boss Chris Hughton made seven changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Peterborough on Monday.

Colin Doyle got the nod in goal over Boaz Myhill while Liam Ridgewell replaced Steven Caldwell at the back.

The former Newcastle boss opted for a five man midfield with Morgaro Gomis, Wade Elliott, Nathan Redmond, and Jordon Mutch being drafted in from the bench.

Adam Rooney was given the difficult task of lone striker as the Championship club aimed to stifle their top tier opponents.

Jean Beausejour, Keith Fahey, Chris Burke, Marlon King and Nikola Zigic made way for them.

Teenager Callum Reilly made the bench for the first time just a day after receiving his squad number.

Just before kick off a minute's applause for former Blues' defender Gary Ablett was immaculately observed by the surprisingly low 14,594 crowd.

The first half was a drab affair for the most part, but Wolves had a questionable penalty shout waived away inside three minutes when Kevin Doyle went down in the box under a clumsy challenge by Guirane N'Daw.

At the other end, Johnson headed Elliott's left wing free kick over his own keeper and the cross bar with 13 minutes gone as De Vries flapped unconvincingly.

Jordon Mutch dragged a decent effort over from David Murphy's cut backless than five minutes later and Johnson nodded just over from Kightly's corner as both sides traded blows.

But Mutch failed to trouble De Vries with a tame long range effort after goods work from N'Daw and Karl Henry then flashed an equally unconvincing effort well wide from similar distance.

McCarthy was forced to withdraw Johnson 10 minutes before half time, with Kevin Foley brought on as his replacement.

But Wolves appeared unphased by the set back and Ebanks-Blake could have put his side in the lead seven minutes before half time.

The former Plymouth hotshot turned well passed Curtis Davies in the box but could only prod his effort straight at Doyle, who saved.

The wastefulness continued as Redmond fired straight at De Vries from distance on 43 minutes in the last meaningful event of a poor first half.

No changes were made at half time but Hughton replaced Ridgewell with Caldwell less than four minutes after the restart.

Rooney had a powerful shot charged down by Jonsson early on,and Wolves had a dubious handball claim waived away after Davies made a block inside the box as both sides pushed to break the deadlock.

Ebanks-Blake really should have done just that 58 minutes in but he somehow blazed Kightly's well-timed cut back over the bar from 12 yards.

The striker had been left completely unmarked and his expression afterwards showed he realised how big a chance it was.

Davies received the game's first yellow card with 22 minutes remaining for a foul on Kevin Doyle and Hunt sent the resulting free kick just inches over.

It was the Irish midfielder's last touch as he was swiftly replaced by Matt Jarvis while Blues swapped Mutch for Beausejour.

With time running out Rooney forced a decent save from De Vries inside the box after Redmond's effort had been blocked.

McCarthy made his final change, replacing Doyle with Steven Fletcher, with 14 minutes left but it did not have the desired impact.

Gomis curled a poor effort high into the Tilton Road end and Beausejour had an effort cleared from virtually off the goal line as the clock ticked down.

Jarvis came within a whisker of snatching victory deep in stoppage time but Colin Doyle pushed his curling shot onto the post, before denying Steven Fletcher from the rebound.

But a replay will now be needed to separate the sides.