The Birmingham defender scored a controversial leveling goal for Birmingham City.
A man down, the visitors secured Birmingham to a draw in a fiery encounter at St Andrew's where each team had a player sent off.
Game Overview
The visitors took the lead via their striker on 27 minutes but were forced to play more than half the match with ten men after their midfielder was shown a red card right on the stroke of the interval after receiving his second yellow card.
The Birmingham defender pulled one back, and the hosts also finished the match with 10 men after skipper their defender was given his marching orders in added time for a reckless challenge.
Controversy and Incident
This was a controversial and ill-tempered affair, with the Birmingham captain lucky to escape a second booking in the earlier stages in the second period before his high challenge on the Derby substitute.
And the Birmingham player's equaliser looked suspiciously like a handball offense.
Final Push
The home side, whose unbeaten streak extended to five matches with this draw, rattled the crossbar late on as they pushed in vain for a decisive goal.
{A match defined by red cards and disputed decisions concluded all square at St Andrew's.
Match Facts
- Patrick Agyemang got the opening goal.
- Derby's Ward dismissed for two yellow cards.
- Jack Robinson equalised a questionable goal.
- Birmingham's captain dismissed in added time.
- The Blues hit the post in the final stages.
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