Ipswich Town's unbeaten run continues after draw at Birmingham
Town denied new Blues boss Wayne Rooney his first win
Wayne Rooney was denied his first win as Birmingham manager after high-flying Ipswich recovered from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw at St. Andrew's.
Jay Stansfield's fifth goal of the season gave City a 13th-minute lead and it was followed by a Cameron Burgess own goal six minutes after the interval.
Ipswich were a different proposition after that goal though, and substitute Marcus Harness scored in the 79th and 89th minutes to earn a share of the spoils.
Rooney's first point ended a run of three successive defeats since replacing John Eustace.
It extended Ipswich's unbeaten league run to 11, during which they had dropped just four points out of 33 to go second in the Sky Bet Championship.
Town manager Kieran McKenna praised the character of his team and substitutes after coming back from two goals down to retrieve something from a game for the third time this season.
"I was really pleased and proud of the players and for the supporters as well," said McKenna.
"The biggest credit due was our reaction to their second goal because that was the one that could have really deflated the group. But we managed to pick straight up and keep going how we were.
"We've seen it before with this group and we've built that resilience over time to keep playing our football, and trust if we do the right things we can always score."
McKenna was full of praise for his subs, who changed the game.
"Credit to all the subs who came on - the boys all knew what slots they were going to come into and they all had a really good impact," he said.
"Marcus scored twice to back up his goal from last week and that was great for the spirit in the group.
"It was also great for the understanding that with the challenge we face this year, it's going to take the whole squad."