Birmingham City v Preston North End Live Score

Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Preston North End 1.

Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Preston North End 1.

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.

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

Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match (Preston North End).

Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Attempt blocked. Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross.

Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.

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

Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).

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

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).

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

Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).

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

Offside, Birmingham City. Tomoki Iwata is caught offside.

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

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

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.

Andrew Moran (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).

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

Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End).

Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).

Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Jordan Thompson.

Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Brad Potts.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Ethan Laird.

Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.

Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.

Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).

Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Lewis Dobbin with a through ball.

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.

Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.

Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.

Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.

Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).

Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.

Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).

Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Second Half begins Birmingham City 2, Preston North End 1.

First Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Preston North End 1.

Handball by August Priske (Birmingham City).

Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).

Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Attempt saved. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.

Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

Attempt blocked. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.

Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alfie Devine following a corner.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Phil Neumann.

Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).

Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. August Priske (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a headed pass.

Attempt missed. Kai Wagner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Stansfield with a cross.

Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Ibrahim Osman because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City).

Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ethan Laird.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).

Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City).

Goal! Birmingham City 2, Preston North End 1. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Carlos Vicente.

Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Osman.

Goal! Birmingham City 2, Preston North End 0. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brad Potts.

Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.

Goal! Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 0. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Osman.

Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thompson following a set piece situation.

Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.