Everton and Birmingham go head-to-head at Goodison Park on Wednesday.
This match was originally due to take place on Boxing Day, but was postponed due to an issue with frozen pipes in the Merseyside area after particularly cold weather on Christmas Day evening.
Having originally been rearranged for Wednesday 23rd February, it had to be reorganised yet again, due to Birmingham's involvement in the Carling Cup final.
survival bid
After their impressive win over Arsenal at Wembley, Alex McLeish's side turned their attentions back to the business of Barclays Premier League survival last weekend.
They were dealt a blow, slipping to a 3-1 defeat at home to relegation rivals and neighbours West Bromwich Albion.
Having fallen in to the danger zone, Blues will be desperate for their first win in three matches. With two fixtures in hand over most of the teams around them, the Goodison Park meeting could have a massive say in the outcome of Birmingham's survival bid.
Everton, meanwhile, appear to be sitting comfortably in mid-table. But appearances can be deceptive.
In tenth place, the Toffees are just six points clear of Birmingham in 18th. They are also just six points behind Liverpool in sixth spot, so a European place would not be out of the question if David Moyes' men could mount a sustained challenge in their remaining 10 matches.
When the two sides met at St Andrew's in October, the Toffees enjoyed a 2-0 away win, thanks to a strike from Tim Cahill and an own goal from Roger Johnson.
Birmingham have not won a league match at Everton since their 2-0 success in November 1957.
