Birmingham 2-1 Preston in the Championship, round 44 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham (29,409 capacity).

Birmingham won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 5.

Preston won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–D–W), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Birmingham 5 wins, Preston 3, 2 draws.

Attempt missed. Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Brady.

Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).

Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.

Offside, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay is caught offside.

Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).

Attempt blocked. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vicente.

Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).

Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).

August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Lewis Dobbin.

Offside, Birmingham City. Tomoki Iwata is caught offside.

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a headed pass.

Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.

Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.

Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Andrija Vukcevic.

Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Pol Valentín.

Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Milutin Osmajic.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Jhon Solís replaces Jay Stansfield.