Leaders Birmingham stretched their unbeaten League One run to 16 matches however needed to accept a hard-fought goalless draw at play-off contenders Studying.
Neither facet impressed in a cagey first interval however every, with higher ending, produced sufficient second-half probabilities to have ended the stalemate.
Birmingham had misplaced solely two league video games all season, with their most up-to-date defeat being the 3-2 reverse at Shrewsbury again in November.
Studying, unbeaten in 4 league matches going into the sport and chasing a top-six slot, began rapidly however not often troubled visiting keeper Ryan Allsop.
Chem Campbell headed wastefully large, from a Charlie Savage nook, when Allsop ought to actually have been examined on the very least.
Birmingham created little going ahead earlier than the break, with early substitute Willum Willumsson – on for the injured Scott Wright after simply 10 minutes – miscuing a volley from a high quality Alex Cochrane cross.
The sport livened up within the second half, with Allsop saving effectively from Lewis Wing’s fierce angled drive.
Blues then twice went shut, dwelling keeper Joel Pereira making an excellent cease from Kieran Dowell’s shot and Amadou Mbengue having to clear off the goalline from Lyndon Dykes’ close-range effort.
House substitute Jayden Wareham virtually broke the impasse late on however, with Allsop struggling, his try drifted simply large of the far publish.
In a frantic end, at each ends, Allsop needed to save well from a Campbell header.
Report provided by PA Media.
