Sebastian Larsson grabbed a late equaliser to earn 10-man Birmingham City a 2-2 FA Cup third round draw against Newcastle United at St Andrews on Saturday.
Larsson struck with just four minutes remaining to rescue the Championship leaders after Steven Taylor and Kieron Dyer had scored to put Newcastle ahead following DJ Campbell's opener.
Newcastle, six-times FA Cup winners, looked on course for the victory when Birmingham defender Radhi Jaidi was sent off for a professional foul on Obafemi Martins just before half-time, but Larsson, on loan from Arsenal, struck to force a St James's Park replay a week on Wednesday.
With Newcastle still struggling with a host of injuries, there was no doubt Birmingham manager Steve Bruce sensed an opportunity to topple Premiership opposition as he fielded a first 11 rich in goalscoring potential.
On-loan Arsenal forward Nicklas Bendtner partnered Campbell in attack with leading scorer Gary McSheffrey offering support from the left flank.
Danish sensation Bendtner scooped his country's Young Sports Personality of the Year award last month to cap a breakthrough 2006 and seems set for a glittering future with Arsene Wenger's side.
But it was Campbell who brought a disappointingly sparse St Andrews crowd to its feet after just 15 minutes when he stabbed home his seventh goal of the season.
Signed a year ago by Bruce, the former Yeading and Brentford forward has enjoyed a promising season of Championship football and his first strike in four games handed City a fully deserved lead.
Larsson floated in a left wing corner and Premiership transfer target Matthew Upson comfortably out-jumped a static Newcastle defence to head back across goal.
With four players on the line United still allowed Campbell space to pick his spot and Magpies' goalkeeper Shay Given, captaining his club in the absence of the suspended England international Scott Parker, was clearly furious with his young back four.
Taylor cleared midfielder Fabrice Muamba's close-range effort off the line in the 36th minute as United struggled to contain wave after wave of City attack.
However, Roeder's men finally recovered from a disastrous start and five minutes before half-time it was the unmarked Taylor who drew the visitors level, stroking home James Milner's corner at the near post.
No sooner had Birmingham launched an on-field inquest into their lax marking than a promising first half ended on a sour note as Tunisian centre-back Jaidi was dismissed for a professional foul in the 43rd minute.
Jaidi was red carded by referee Mike Dean after hauling down former Inter Milan forward Martins but Milner drove the resulting free kick straight at City goalkeeper Maik Taylor.
Dyer fired United in front nine minutes after the break but Newcastle failed to capitalise on a period of sustained second half pressure with Martins missing the best of several clear cut chances.
And the Magpies paid for their profligacy four minutes from time when Larsson turned home a flicked header from substitute Neil Danns.
