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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 23 (setup 2, season 18)
Birmingham City
v.
Preston North End
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
2
Overall form:
Home form:
Neil ETHERIDGE1Stefan ORTEGA
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
9
Overall form:
Home form:
Maxime COLIN27Matthew Olawale OLOSUNDE
Jake CLARKE-SALTER37Tim REAM
Gary GARDNER747Alan BROWNE
Jores OKORE75Ben DAVIES
Marc ROBERTS76Liam LINDSAY
Juninho BACUNA777André GREEN
James FORREST787Luke THOMAS
Alexander SØRLOTH9Lyndon DYKES
Jobe BELLINGHAM10Brad POTTS
Lukas JUTKIEWICZ11Nikolaj MÖLLER
Manager
Josh WILLIAMS12Ryan LEDSON
Connal TRUEMAN13Connor RIPLEY
Connor MAHONEY714Christ Junior TIEHI
George HALL15Ben WOODBURN
Ryan STIRK16Josh MURPHY

Birmingham City 1 Preston North End 1
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 23,254, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Michael JONES 6)
47 SørlothScorers74 Dykes
51 Clarke-Salter <=> MahoneySubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
4Corners3
4Fouls3
4Offsides3
9Shots on7
10Shots off6
19Total shots13
6Shots saved6
54%Possession46%
Man of the match: Alexander SØRLOTH
3FORREST was put clear by JUTKIEWICZ and he beat the 'keeper but glanced his shot just wide.
14A shot from JUTKIEWICZ was nodded off the line by REAM.
14A fine ball from DYKES on the left was collected by BROWNE who scuffed his shot inches over.
19SØRLOTH fired a deadly shot over the bar from long range.
27MÖLLER made space on the right and touched the ball to THOMAS who fired the ball wide.
37An inswinging corner was flicked into the arms of ETHERIDGE by THOMAS.
39OLOSUNDE beat two Birmingham City players and thundered a great chance just beyond the far post.
41JUTKIEWICZ nutmegged REAM but nudged the ball into the arms of ORTEGA.
 
47GOAL!! After being forced wide SØRLOTH managed to drive the ball in from the tightest of angles. (1-0 Birmingham City)
49DYKES's shot beat the Birmingham City 'keeper but rebounded off the Birmingham City post.
51SØRLOTH fluffed a simple chance.
55A cross from BACUNA left SØRLOTH in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot.
61A neatly crafted cross from THOMAS, was placed goalbound by DYKES only for ETHERIDGE to block.
62A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming ETHERIDGE.
66A right foot shot from SØRLOTH was saved by the Preston North End 'keeper.
72A shot from REAM seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to parry the ball clear.
74GOAL!! A deep corner left ETHERIDGE struggling and DYKES banged the ball into the net. (1-1)
77MAHONEY touched the ball through a ruck of players but the Preston North End 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
84A poor shot from MÖLLER bounced agonisingly wide.
85A corner found FORREST who turned the ball wide.
89A brilliant shot from REAM was dealt with by a useful stop from the Birmingham City 'keeper.
90+3SØRLOTH headed wide.