LONDON, March 11 - An equaliser by substitute
Nathan Ellington kept West Bromwich Albion just above the
Premier League relegation zone after a 1-1 draw at fellow
strugglers Birmingham City on Saturday.
West Brom missed a string of first-half chances in the
Midlands derby and looked set to pay a high price when City's
Finnish striker Mikael Forssell converted a 49th minute penalty.
A double substitution by West Brom manager Bryan Robson paid
dividends when the newcomers delivered an equaliser within two
minutes - Nwankwo Kanu providing the pass and Ellington the
finish in the 70th minute.
The draw means West Brom stay 17th in the table on 27
points, three points above City, who have a game in hand, and
well clear of Portsmouth (18) and Sunderland (10).