Rare point for Fulham

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Hodgson, who officially takes charge on Sunday, watched Carlos Bocanegra head the Cottagers in front after seven minutes.

Birmingham were transformed after the break and fully deserved their equaliser from Sebastian Larsson, before Bouazza was given his marching orders with 10 minutes remaining.

Fulham went close inside the first 30 seconds as David Healy's shot from 25 yards beat a stranded Blues keeper Maik Taylor but floated inches wide.

Gary McSheffrey then squandered a golden chance to put City ahead as he beat Paul Konchesky, but with only Antti Niemi to beat he lofted his shot over the crossbar.

This miss proved costly for the home side as after seven minutes slack marking allowed Bocanegra to put Fulham in front. Bouazza won the first corner of the game which was taken by Simon Davies and no-one picked up the run to the near post of Bocanegra, who headed home.

Taylor saved a low effort from Clint Dempsey, before Niemi got his body behind a low shot on the turn from Mikael Forssell.

Blues dominated the opening period of the second half and after 56 minutes Larsson brought the home side back on level terms. Fabrice Muamba spotted the run of the Swedish international and he had time to cut inside and beat Niemi with a low drive into the corner of the net.

Niemi then produced a superb save to turn over a rasping Franck Queudrue volley after initially punching out a McSheffrey free-kick.

Then came the red card for Bouazza who, having already been booked for protesting in the aftermath of Larsson's equaliser, was sent off after bringing down Queudrue.