article_snippet: Birmingham staged a stunning late comeback to grab a 2-2 draw against Derby as the Rams missed the chance to go top of the Championship.
article_snippet: County had looked in control after Jamie Ward first goal since September and a Tom Ince strike had put Jamie Ward's first goal since September and a Tom Ince strike 2-0 up but Birmingham silenced the iPro Stadium by drawing level in stoppage-time through a Paul Caddis penalty and a Clayton Donaldson goal.
article_snippet: But the speed of Derby's passing and movement was starting to stretch Birmingham and when Ward got away down the left in the 39th minute, David Cotterill was booked for a blatant trip.
article_snippet: The half ended on a flash-point with Birmingham boss Gary Rowett involved in a heated exchange on the touchline with several Derby players after David Cotterill felt Johnny Russell should have given the ball back to David Cotterill team instead of kicking into the corner.
article_snippet: Birmingham City players look despondent after conceding the opener during Saturday's Championship clash .
article_snippet: Derby were close to a third minutes later when Johnny Russell had a shot blocked and Craig Forsyth's follow-up was scrambled away but Birmingham City showed Birmingham City players were still in the game when Cotterill curled a free-kick narrowly wide in the 57th minute.
article_snippet: Birmingham City had a chance to pull a goal back in the 77th minute when the ball broke to Clayton Donaldson 12 yards out
article_snippet: but Craig Forsyth got across to put the ball behind for a corner which Lee Grant held comfortably.
article_snippet: Then, with the home fans screaming for the final whistle, Birmingham City won a corner which was scrambled in by Clayton Donaldson after Wesley Thomas hooked the ball back to secure a dramatic point.
article_snippet: Birmingham City's Rob Kieran (left) challenges for a 50/50 ball with Derby Johnny Russell .
article_snippet: A scuffle broke out between both sets of players as both sets of players walked down towards the tunnel at half-time .
article_snippet: Birmingham defender Paul Caddis started the comeback with an injury-time penalty in the second half .
highlights_snippet: Paul Caddis scored an injury-time second half penalty for Birmingham .
  