Birmingham City vs Preston North End, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Birmingham City

35': Maxime Colin

FT
1 - 3

Preston North End

56': Daniel Johnson
60': Jordan Hugill
67': Tom Barkhuizen

Preston hit back to see off Birmingham and move up to fourth

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
2': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Delay in match Jason Lowe (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Substitution, Birmingham City. Liam Walsh replaces Jason Lowe because of an injury.
5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by David Stockdale.
7': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
7': Nsue (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Delay in match Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) because of an injury.
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
11': Attempt missed. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cheikh Ndoye.
12': Hand ball by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
12': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
12': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
15': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
15': Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
17': Attempt saved. Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
20': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
22': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
22': Jeremie Boga (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Walsh with a cross following a set piece situation.
23': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
23': David Davis (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Offside, Preston North End. Josh Harrop tries a through ball, but Joshua Earl is caught offside.
25': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
25': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
26': David Stockdale (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
27': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
28': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Sean Maguire.
29': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a headed pass.
30': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
30': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Offside, Preston North End. Joshua Earl tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
35': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 0. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison.
37': Attempt blocked. Calum Woods (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Harrop.
39': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
41': Foul by Nsue (Birmingham City).
41': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nsue.
41': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross following a corner.
42': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
43': Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
45'+2': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
45'+2': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Walsh.
45'+4': First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 0.
45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 0.
46': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
46': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nsue with a cross following a corner.
48': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
48': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Harrop.
50': Attempt saved. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
52': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Earl.
52': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Walsh.
54': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
54': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
57': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
60': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 2. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Harrop.
61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Isaac Vassell replaces Sam Gallagher.
63': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
63': Liam Walsh (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Davis.
65': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
65': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.
67': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 3. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Cheikh Ndoye.
69': Substitution, Preston North End. John Welsh replaces Josh Harrop.
70': Foul by John Welsh (Preston North End).
70': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': John Welsh (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
77': Foul by John Welsh (Preston North End).
77': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Substitution, Preston North End. Marnick Vermijl replaces Calum Woods.
83': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
86': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
87': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Maxwell.
88': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
88': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt saved. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Callum Robinson replaces Daniel Johnson.
90'+3': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
90'+3': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
90'+3': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 3.
90'+5': Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 3.

Statistics

PNE		BIR
18	Fouls	7
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	4
49.2	Possession	50.8
14	SHOTS	6
6	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
245	Accurate Passes	224
358	Passes	368
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
7	Accurate Crosses	2
19	Crosses	23
0.4	Cross %	0.1
78	Long Balls	95
32	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	0
17	Effective Tackles	13
25	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
12	Interceptions	10
37	Effective Clearances	19
37	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 21,168

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Bromwich Albion	6	+3	13
2	West Ham United	6	+5	11
3	Swansea City	6	+4	11
4	Queens Park Rangers	6	+3	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Birmingham City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	David Stockdale (GK)
28	Michael Morrison
12	Harlee Dean
5	Maxime Colin
2	Emilio Nsue
21	Jason Lowe
26	David Davis
17	Cheikh N'Doye
18	Sam Gallagher
20	Jérémie Boga
19	Jacques Maghoma

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Liam Walsh, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Marc Roberts, Tomasz Kuszczak, Cohen Bramall, Craig Gardner, Isaac Vassell.

Preston North End (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
20	Ben Davies
23	Paul Huntington
32	Joshua Earl
15	Calum Woods
10	Josh Harrop
11	Daniel Johnson
8	Alan Browne
9	Jordan Hugill
29	Tom Barkhuizen
24	Sean Maguire

Preston North End Substitutes:

Marnick Vermijl, Daryl Horgan, Callum Robinson, Stephy Mavididi, Matthew Hudson, Thomas Spurr, John Welsh.

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