Birmingham 1
McFadden 33
Newcastle 1
Owen 56
Birmingham 1 Newcastle 1 March 17 2008
Michael Owen scored in front of Fabio Capello as Newcastle staged a second-half revival to earn a draw with Birmingham at St Andrews.
James McFadden flashed an early 20-yard drive wide, Fabrice Muamba shot over the crossbar and Mikael Forssell stabbed a low shot narrowly wide of Steve Harper's upright in a lively start.
Owen fired over from 20 yards on 24 minutes - but Blues went ahead on 33 when McFadden outmuscled Abdoulaye Faye before steering a left-footed strike home for his fourth Birmingham goal.
Forssell's close-range shot was bravely blocked by Harper on 46 but after that the Toon dominated proceedings, with Owen slotting home from close range on 56 to give the Magpies some reward for their improved display.
The draw moved Newcastle four points clear of 18th-placed Bolton, who are only two points behind Birmingham.