Half-Time Report: Birmingham, Stoke level at half time

It is level at the break between Birmingham City and Stoke City in the League Cup this evening.

Oussama Assaidi's opening strike for Stoke was cancelled out by Tom Adeyemi's equaliser just before the half-hour mark for the hosts.

On-loan Liverpool winger Assaidi scored the first goal of the evening's round of fixtures after 10 minutes when he hit a shot from outside in the box into the top corner.

However, the home side hit back when a quick break away resulted in Adeyemi firing past Thomas Sorensen in the Stoke goal on 28 minutes.