Jack Butland's brilliant early save from defender Miguel Llera helped earn Birmingham a point against fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday.
The England keeper, sold to Stoke last month but back at St Andrew's on loan until the summer, clawed out Llera's header from a Danny Pugh corner.
Striker Nikola Zigic missed a great second-half chance for Blues.
But neither side could break through, the draw ensuring both avoided slipping closer to the bottom three.
Wednesday, who have lost only one of their last 11 league games, are two points clear of the drop zone.
Butland's stop from Llera was crucial as Birmingham, who started and finished the night four points clear of the relegation zone, kept a first clean sheet in 18 league matches.
But they might have been celebrating a victory had Zigic been more ruthless in front of goal.
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