Rafa Benitez “I think the formation was fine for 30 minutes and after that we needed a little bit more control.”

As per most games this season, there really wasn’t much to talk about, especially in terms of chances – Birmingham 1 Newcastle 1.

Birmingham fans comment on Saturday: ‘I wish our fans were half as religious about Blues as Newcastle…’

Aleksandar Mitrovic “I expect additional examinations, we have to be sure that there is no damage to the knee.”

All the goals and action from Birmingham 1 Newcastle 1 – Watch official video highlights here.

Gianfranco claims the stats back up his view that Birmingham deserved to win, as he made it no wins in five when drawing with Newcastle.

Interesting to see major change of formation/tactics by Rafa Benitez but is it a one-off or trial run for Championship?

Please rate all 14 United players in our interactive Newcastle v Birmingham player ratings.

Mitrovic ordered to rest with deep cut, thankfully no break or ligament damage for the Newcastle striker.

A replay after Birmingham 1 Newcastle 1 but the United player match ratings for today’s game.