Birmingham City 1 Preston North End 2

Birmingham missed the chance to secure promotion to the Premier League as Preston hit back for a dramatic win which kept their play-off hopes alive.

A stunning last-minute free-kick from Ross Wallace - who was then sent off for his celebration - sealed victory.

Keith Fahey's header put Birmingham ahead before Lee Williamson and Lee Bowyer were both sent off for grappling inside the centre circle.

Captain Paul McKenna's rocket shot levelled matters before the late drama.

Birmingham: Maik Taylor, Carr, Jaidi, Queudrue, Traore, Larsson (Jerome 54), Johnson, Bowyer, Fahey, O'Connor (Phillips 72), McFadden.
Subs Not Used: Doyle, Martin Taylor, Carsley.

Sent Off: Bowyer (60).

Booked: Queudrue, Bowyer, Jaidi.

Goals: Fahey 57.

Preston: Lonergan, Jones, Mawene, St. Ledger, Nolan, Sedgwick (Whaley 75), McKenna, Williamson, Wallace, Parkin (Brown 58), Mellor (Chilvers 90).
Subs Not Used: Neal, Carter.

Sent Off: Williamson (60), Wallace (90).

Booked: Parkin, Wallace.

Goals: McKenna 69, Wallace 89.

Att: 24,825

Ref: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire). (Wanker).

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• PRESTON
• NORTH
• END
• BIRMINGHAM
• CITY
• PNE
• BFC
• DEEPDALE
• ST
• ANDREWS
• FANS

[02baldwincc]

stop crying about normal ticket prices then you nob ed!!

[02baldwincc]

buy a season ticket then you stupid trampy prick!

shocking support

[02baldwincc]

birmingham got the worst support, and fuck knows how they got promoted, they were shit, and they stil are shit, and there fans are even worse!!!

cant sell out in the prem, even villa at home and you still dont sell out :S

[02baldwincc]

2-1 :)

[pneschultzpne]

beautiful, darren fergusons super white army

[preston4eva12]

Whats with the sound, can barely hear it and doesnt go with the video

[MaxManBcfc]

Whos the shit team now?.. SHHHHHH!!!! 8th in the premierleague.. where are preston.. IDIOT!

[Jagerbug]

thing is preston is a city with 120000 people birmingham has something like 3 million so getting 10000 more on or whatever you get is actually shit compared to preston

[beads80]

i have one mucker.

fact is we got promoted, you didnt, you fucked it up.

[beads80]

hey fuckface, £48 a ticket is the reason.

dont know how much you charge to watch your shite, but 12000 a week aint great is it? pityful really.

enjoy the championship again you silly cunt.

[joepickard]

i wish McKenna had a few more shots at Forest!