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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 22 (setup 4, season 35)
Birmingham City
v.
Preston North End
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
Home form:
Milos VESIC71Mario 'Sebastián' VIERA Galaín
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
16
Overall form:
Home form:
Maxime COLIN2Matthew Olawale OLOSUNDE
George FRIEND838Andrew HUGHES
Ivan SUNJIC847Brad POTTS
Nathaniel PHILLIPS756Ben DAVIES
Marc ROBERTS766Liam LINDSAY
Juninho BACUNA76Ben PEARSON
Tahith CHONG88Daniel JOHNSON
Ike UGBO795Lewis LEIGH
Troy DEENEY7107Josh HARROP
Scott HOGAN116Scott SINCLAIR
Manager
Nico GORDON12Paul HUNTINGTON
Zach JEACOCK13Chris MAXWELL
Isaac VASSELL14Adam O'REILLY
Lukas JUTKIEWICZ158Greg CUNNINGHAM
Gary GARDNER16Josh EARL

Birmingham City 2 Preston North End 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 30,006, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Graham HORWOOD 5½)
43 Ugbo, 50 ChongScorers
Substitutions61 Potts <=> Cunningham, 74 Harrop <=> Earl
Sendings off
33 RobertsBookings
1Corners1
11Fouls5
1Offsides1
13Shots on0
13Shots off3
26Total shots3
8Shots saved0
64%Possession36%
Man of the match: George FRIEND
2UGBO scuffed a simple chance.
2UGBO shot wide.
4FRIEND was put clear by PHILLIPS and he turned the 'keeper but drilled his shot just beyond the near post.
21CHONG's shot beat the Preston North End 'keeper but rebounded off the Preston North End upright.
23SUNJIC worked the ball to CHONG, UGBO collected his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of VIERA.
24A shot from CHONG was smothered by the 'keeper.
30A header from CHONG was hoofed off the line by OLOSUNDE.
33ROBERTS cautioned for a clumsy challenge.
34CHONG nutmegged JOHNSON but nudged the ball into the arms of VIERA.
39A good ball from DAVIES on the left bobbled toward OLOSUNDE who sliced his effort over the bar.
41VIERA saved a clever strike from COLIN.
43GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of UGBO who tapped the ball past the helpless Preston North End 'keeper. (1-0 Birmingham City)
45DEENEY's header was well saved by VIERA.
 
46UGBO rattled a simple chance past the righthand post.
48CHONG ran onto a wonderful ball from BACUNA but blasted his shot wide of the goal.
50GOAL!! A long ball from UGBO down the middle fell to the lurking CHONG who hit a deadly shot into the top corner. (2-0 Birmingham City)
64A corner found HOGAN who touched the ball wide.
65DEENEY beat OLOSUNDE and flicked the ball to COLIN who toe-poked his effort wide.
76DEENEY's shot was well held by VIERA.
82A free-kick from COLIN went over.
83A header by CHONG at the far post was comfortably collected by the 'keeper.
87HOGAN made space on the right and knocked the ball to BACUNA who fired the ball wide.