Wanderers 4-5-1

JUSSI JAASKELAINEN 8

One crucial save in a one-on-one with Mark Burchill capped an all round fine display.

JOHN O'KANE 7

Handled the threat of Stan Lazaridis well, forcing the Blues dangerman to go wandering to have an impact.

GUDNI BERGSSON 8

Already talk of whether he might fancy yet another season with Wanderers and on this form let's hope the outcome is 'yes'.

MARK FISH 5

Maybe the uncertainty surrounding his Reebok future is getting to him but he was not himself and was substituted early.

ROBBIE ELLIOTT 7

Unhappy, as was his boss, with the meal Lazaridis made of his tackle in the box for the penalty. Otherwise contributed well.

BO HANSEN 6

You have to feel for him. Obviously not fully comfortable on the right, especially defending, but still works himself into the ground.

PER FRANDSEN 7

Incurred the wrath of the home fans with the early challenge which injured Martin O'Connor but never let it bother him in a mature and solid display

GARETH FARRELLY 7

Helped frustrate the home side and looked to join in on the counter attack.

KEVIN NOLAN 7

Learning all the time. This was a day for digging in and he played his part in the battle.

Ricardo Gardner 8

Took the eye for Bolton as much as Lazaridis did for Blues. An exceptional talent -- can't wait until he is fully fit!

MICHAEL RICKETTS 9

As tough a day as he will face. Alone up front against two big men he caused mayhem, scored one and could have had two or three more.

Subs: Steve Banks, Anthony Barness, Paul Warhurst (for Fish 56 mins), Franck Passi, Isaiah Rankin (for Hansen 50 mins)

City 4-4-2

IAN BENNETT

JERRY GILL

DARREN PURSE

MICHAEL JOHNSON

MARTIN GRAINGER

NICKY EADEN

MARTIN O'CONNOR

BRYAN HUGHES

STAN LAZARIDIS

DELE ADEBOLA

MARK BURCHILL

Subs: Kevin Poole, Geoff Horsfield (for Burchill 80 mins), David Holdsworth (for O'Connor 6 mins), Andrew Johnson, Marcelo Cipriano (for Adebola 86mins)

Referee: Mr Steve Dunn (Bristol)

Attendance: 20,043

Goals: Birmingham - Grainger (pen 49 mins); Wanderers - Ricketts (66 mins)

Shots on target: Birmingham - 4; Wanderers - 5

Corners: Birmingham - 10; Wanderers - 4

Offsides: Birmingham - 8; Wanderers - 8

Fouls: Birmingham - 9; Wanderers - 15

Bookings: Birmingham - Hughes (dissent 90 mins); Wanderers - Nolan (dissent 49 mins), Frandsen (foul 58 mins)

MAN OF THE MATCH: Michael Ricketts

A BIG performance from the big man. A goal against his boyhood favourites put him in ecstacy, his pace and eye for a goal put the Blues defence in a panic.

MOAN OF THE MATCH Wanderers got no credit within St Andrews for their part in earning a point. Lucky Bolton was the feeling with no thought for the sweat, spirit, cool finishing of Ricketts and a game plan carried out to perfection.

MAGIC MOMENT

The freak bounce which the Birmingham keeper misjudged and gave Michael Ricketts an open goal cast a huge cloud over the home camp.

But it looked pretty good to us!

ACTION TIME

2 mins: Michael Ricketts skinned his man down the right and delivered a mouthwatering cross but Darren Purse rescued his side with a crucial near post clearing header.

7 mins: Beautiful skill from Garnder gave him the time to cross but Ricketts got underneath his shot 10 yards out.

14 mins: Dele Adebola slipped the ball through for Bryan Hughes who converted only to have been adjudged marginally offside.

25 mins: Hansen cross was won by Ricketts who got under his header but as the ball came down the striker was first to it and he headed firmly but agonisingly wide with the keeper helpless.

25 mins: Ricketts caught the Birmingham defence sleeping from a long ball out of defence but his intended looping header over the keeper was disappointingly tame.

31 mins: The game's first shot on target as Ricardo Gardner's 25-yard low drive fails to test Ian Bennett.

45 mins: Birmingham's first chance as Jussi Jaaskelainen saved at Mark Burchill's feet as the on-loan Celtic striker homed in on a one-on-one before Adebola fired the rebound back in and Burchill headed against the crossbar.

Half-time: 0-0

GOAL !

49 mins: Robbie Elliott brought down Stan Lazaridis as the winger weaved his way into the box and Martin Grainger made no mistake from the spot.

GOAL!

66 mins: Long ball caught out Ian Bennett completely as it bounced over him leaving Ricketts with an open goal and a difficult angle - but not too difficult for the prolific goalscorer.

68 mins: Another direct run from the dangerous Lazaridis carried him into the box and he pulled his right foot shot inches wide.

75 mins: Ricketts beat the offside trap but was a little tentative approaching keeper Bennett, allowing defender Darren Purse the chance to race back and make a potentially match-saving last ditch tackle.

85 mins: A blistering Bolton break saw Gardner's slide rule pass send Ricketts away and Holdsworth's super last ditch tackle came to the rescue.

Full-time: 1-1