A controversial Steven Gerrard penalty has earned Liverpool a 2-2 English Premier League draw with Birmingham City at Anfield after the visitors had earlier fought back to take the lead.
Gerrard came off the bench following a groin problem and rescued a point from the penalty spot after David Ngog went down under Lee Carsley's challenge with the furious Blues insisting the striker had dived.
The Reds remain seventh in the table though and manager Rafael Benitez still faces intense pressure.
They went into the game on the back of six defeats in eight matches but Ngog looked to have set them on their way to a win with an early goal.
But newly-promoted City led at the break after goals from Christian Benitez and Cameron Jerome.
