BIRMINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Birmingham City and Sheffield United played to a 1-1 draw in a Championship match Saturday marked by an early red card and a flurry of stoppage-time bookings.

Playing at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park, the match turned in the 23rd minute when Sheffield United’s Femi Seriki was sent off. Birmingham’s Marvin Ducksch capitalized just two minutes later, scoring the opening goal.

Sheffield United’s Patrick Bamford leveled the score with a goal in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. The physical contest saw nine yellow cards issued. The result left Birmingham City with a Championship record of 14-12-9, while Sheffield United moved to 15-17-5.