Pressure mounts on Villas-Boas as Birmingham earn replay

Chelsea 1 Birmingham 1

Pressure mounts on Villas-Boas as Birmingham earn replay
Sat, 18 Feb, 2012 - 14:45

Chelsea 1 Birmingham 1

Daniel Sturridge rescued Chelsea from FA Cup humiliation but failed to ease the pressure on Andre Villas-Boas as Birmingham secured a shock FA Cup fifth-round replay today.

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