1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

2. First Half begins.

3. 3'

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

4. 3'

   Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).

5. 3'

   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.

6. 4'

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

7. 4'

   Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

8. 6'

   Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.

9. 9'

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

10. 9'

    Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

11. 10'

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

12. 10'

    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.

13. 13'

    Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.

14. 16'

    Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brad Potts.

15. 16'

    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.

16. 19'

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

17. 19'

    Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).

18. 19'

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

19. 20'

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

20. 24'

    Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Carlos Vicente.

21. 25'

    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.

22. 26'

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

23. 26'

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

24. 29'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

25. 30'

    Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ethan Laird.

26. 34'

    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.

27. 34'

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

28. 36'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

29. 37'

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

30. 38'

    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.

31. 38'

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

32. 38'

    Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).

33. 39'

    Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Phil Neumann.

34. 39'

    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.

35. 41'

    Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

36. 41'

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

37. 42'

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

38. 43'

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

39. 43'

    Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).

40. 45'

    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.

41. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

42. 45'+1'

    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).

43. 45'+2'

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

44. 45'+2'

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

45. 45'+2'

    Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).

46. 45'+2'

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

47. 45'+4'

    Handball by August Priske (Birmingham City).

48. 45'+6'

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

49. 45'

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

50. 48'

    Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).

51. 48'

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

52. 51'

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

53. 51'

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

54. 51'

    Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).

55. 53'

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

56. 54'

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

57. 55'

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

58. 55'

    Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).

59. 55'

    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.

60. 57'

    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.

61. 57'

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

62. 57'

    Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).

63. 58'

    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.

64. 59'

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

65. 60'

    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.

66. 60'

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

67. 61'

    Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.

68. 62'

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

69. 62'

    Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).

70. 64'

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

71. 65'

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

72. 65'

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

73. 65'

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

74. 69'

    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.

75. 69'

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

76. 69'

    Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).

77. 71'

    Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End).

78. 71'

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

79. 72'

    Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).

80. 72'

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

81. 72'

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

82. 72'

    Substitution, Birmingham City. Jhon Solís replaces Jay Stansfield.

83. 73'

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

84. 73'

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

85. 75'

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

86. 77'

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

87. 78'

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

88. 80'

    Offside, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.

89. 81'

    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.

90. 82'

    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.

91. 82'

    Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

92. 82'

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

93. 83'

    Offside, Birmingham City. Tomoki Iwata is caught offside.

94. 84'

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

95. 85'

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

96. 85'

    Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).

97. 86'

    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).

98. 88'

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

99. 88'

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

100. 88'

     Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).

101. 89'

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

102. 90'

     Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.

103. 90'

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

104. 90'

     Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

105. 90'+1'

     Delay over. They are ready to continue.

106. 90'+1'

     Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).

107. 90'+1'

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

108. 90'+4'

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

109. 90'+5'

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

110. 90'+6'

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

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

3WINS0DRAWS2WINS

BIR leads series 3-2

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