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James McFadden's penalty earned a point for Birmingham and lifted them out of the relegation zone. The Hammers started superbly and went ahead when Freddie Ljungberg smashed the ball in from close range following Carlton Cole's flick-on. But the home side spurned several good chances to extend that lead and McFadden's penalty levelled the scores after he was felled by Lucas Neill. West Ham's Lee Bowyer was sent off for a lunge on Damien Johnson late on. Bowyer's red card was one of the few incidents of note in a lifeless second period.   Mikael Forssell had the best chance...