Birmingham squander lead against second-choice Pool side

Birmingham 2 Liverpool 2

Sat, 26 Apr, 2008 - 18:20

Birmingham 2 Liverpool 2

Yossi Benayoun's deflected equaliser clinched Champions League football for Liverpool but dealt a massive blow to Birmingham's hopes of Premier League survival.

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