52' - End of game
Birmingham City beat Preston 1-0 at home, with a goal from Stansfield.
48' - Almost an equalizer for Preston
On two occasions, Millar tries to tie the match, but on one of them Birmingham City's defense becomes alert and blocks the chance to score.
47' - Substitution at Preston
Out: Holmes
Enter: Seary
47' - Substitution at Birmingham City
Out: Paik Seung-Ho and Bacuna
Enter: Sunjic and Gardner
45' - Game gets warm
Birmingham City holds the result at home and leaves Preston with no chance of tying the match.
32' - Yellow card for Birmingham City
Laird is cautioned after touching the ball with his hand.
31' - Substitution at Birmingham City
Out: Stansfield and Miyoshi
Enter: Anderson and Hogan
30' - Almost goal for Birmingham City
Dozzell plays Paik Seung-Ho deep, but the midfielder finishes and Woodman makes a good save.
24' - Substitution at Preston
Out: Riis and Keane
Enter: Osmajic and Stewart
22' - Shot blocked
Bacuna triggers Stansfield, but the striker finishes over the Preston defense. Birmingham City puts pressure on again.
18' - BIRMINGHAM CITY GOAL!
After Miyoshi's counterattack, the midfielder activates Stansfield, who finishes inside the area and hits the net.
18' - Substitution at Preston
Out: Jensen and Mawene
Enter: Millar and Woodburn
15' - Game caught
Preston tightened the marking again so that Birmingham City did not create any more opportunities in the second half.
09' - Substitution at Birmingham City
Out: James
Enter: Dozzell
2nd/00' - Game begins
Ball rolls again.
47' - End of the first half
Birmingham City and Preston are at zero during the first half.
44' - Almost goal from Preston
Brady is triggered by Keane, finishes from outside the area and Ruddy makes the save.
42' - Ball hits the post
Paik Seung-Ho plays Buchanan, who finishes from outside the area and the ball explodes against the post.
41' - Yellow card for Preston
Keane fouls Aiwu and is cautioned.
36' - Almost goal for Birmingham City
Miyoshi risks his first submission and Woodman makes a good save.
36' - Shot blocked
Bacuna finishes over the Preston defense, who blocks the play.
33' - Almost goal from Preston
Holmes plays Mawene, but the attacker finishes poorly from the middle of the area and misses the target.
28' - Shot blocked
Buchanan plays on James, but the player finishes and the ball is blocked by the Preston defense.
25' - Game gets stuck
Since James' last shot, Preston has tightened its grip against Birmingham City.
17' - Preston offside
Brady is caught in an irregular position.
15' - Birmingham City don't ease up for Preston
Mioyshi commands the midfield and activates James. The player finishes poorly and misses another chance.
15' - Almost goal for Birmingham City
Mioyshi activates Bacuna again, the attacker finishes and Woodman makes a good save.
15' - Pressure from Birmingham City
James receives a pass from Miyoshi, but finishes poorly from outside the area and throws the ball out.
11' - Almost goal for Birmingham City
Bacuna is triggered by Paik Seung-Ho, takes the first shot of the match, but misses the target and wastes the opportunity to open the scoring.
06' - Warm game
Both teams don't put pressure on each other and the game is monotonous.
01' - Birmingham City offside
Bacuna is caught in an irregular position.
1st/00' - Game begins
Ball rolling in the first half.
Preston North End reserves
Cunningham, Storey, Stewart, Woodburn, Cornell, Millar, Osmajic, Best, Seary.
Birmingham City reserves
Etheridge, Roberts, Hogan, Drameh, Anderson, Dozzell, Dembele, Gardner, Sunjic.
St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's Stadium hosts the match between Birmingham City, the home team, against Preston North End. The stadium has the capacity to hold 29,409 fans. 
Birmingham City
Dion Sanderson and Lee Buchanan, from Birmingham City, will form the home team's defensive duo. Previously, James could have been Paik Seung-ho's replacement, but both will play together. With Jutkiewicz's ankle injury, Stansfield, who is on loan from Fulham, was named in the starting lineup.
Preston North End
Preston arrives in the match with the absence of Ched Evans, who is recovering from a knee injury. The victory over Rotherham left Preston North End more relaxed about sparing the squad, given that Jordan Storey and Robbie Brady only played for 60 minutes of the match. Both athletes were substituted.
How do they arrive?
In the Championship table, Birmingham City occupies 21st place, with 39 points and is at serious risk of relegation. The last three fall to the third division, so Birmingham City needs to score. Preston North End, in turn, is at the top of the table, where it occupies eighth place and has 59 points. The visitors still dream of at least securing sixth place to compete in the playoffs and securing the third place in the Premier League.
Preston North End line-up
Woodman; Lindsay, Keane, Frokjaer, Brady, McCann, Hughes, Riis, Holmes, Whatmough, Mawene.
Birmingham City line-up
Ruddy; Laird, Buchanan, Sanderson, Bielik, Bacuna, Miyoshi, Paik, James, Stansfield, Aiwu.
We're back!
Birmingham City and Preston face each other this Monday (01), at 11am, at St Andrew's Stadium. The match is valid for the 40th round of the Championship.
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Probable line-up of Preston North End
Woodman; Storey, Hughes, Lindsay; Holmes, Browne, McCann, Brady, Frokjaer-Jensen; Keane, Jakobsen.
Probable line-up of Birmingham City
Ruddy; Aiwu, Sanderson, Buchanan; Laird, James, Bielik, Drameh; Bacuna, Miyoshi, Stansfield.
Speak, Gary Rowett! - Birmingham City coach
"When you have different coaches with different ways of playing, it can make things a little more difficult".
"Players thrive on confidence, continuity and stability, but sometimes you are put in situations you couldn't have planned for and it's about what to do next".
"When I got the call, it was a question of 'would I normally be interim coach for eight games?' My managerial career so far suggests probably not. But it felt like the right time and the right thing to do, at the right club".
Speak, Ryan Lowe! - Preston North End coach
"I was happy with the performance in the first half. We wanted a quick start and out of the blocks. We had to be a little patient. They sat back and stopped us from building, but as soon as we found the first goal we knew we would have more opportunities. The second half was a little different".
"They came out, changed shape and went man to man, if you will. We still had a good time and I was pleased with the attitude and application from start to finish because these games can be potential banana skins. Everyone thinks you have to win by two, three, four or five, and that's not the case. No one will ever lie down and let you tickle their belly. We had to achieve the result".
"The attitude and application were correct. In the second half we had a lot of possession, we moved from one side to the other, we had some good moments, but the game was done and we left with three points, without conceding a goal and three goals and finished the game with three Academy graduates in bench were really nice".
Who will be the referee and his assistants?
The central referee for this Birmingham City vs Preston North End will be:
Referee: Oliver Langford
Assistant Referees: Craig Taylor and Bhupinder Singh Gill
Fourth Official: Ed Duckworth
Preston North End
Ched Evans is still absent from Preston due to a knee injury. With the victory over Rotherham, Jordan Storey and Robbie Brady played just 60 minutes of the match and were substituted in order to be rested for this Monday's match.
Birmingham City
The duo Dion Sanderson and Lee Buchanan should once again form Birmingham City's defense. In attack, in turn, James can replace Paik Seung-ho. With Jutkiewicz's ankle injury, Stansfield, who is on loan from Fulham, could start in the first team.
Last game
Last Friday (29), Birmingham City visited Queens Park Rangers, at the MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium and lost 2-1. Preston hosted Rotherham, at Deepdale, and won 3-0.
EFL Championship
At this different point in the season, Birmingham City finds itself among the bottom places, at risk of relegation. The English team occupies 21st place and has 39 points. Preston, in turn, is seen at the top, occupying eighth place, with 59 points.
The match will be played at the St. Andrew's
The Birmingham City vs Preston North End match will be played at the stadium St Andrew's, England, with a capacity of 29,409 people.
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