There aren't many surprises wih Preston games this season and themes are often of a recurring nature. Ben Pearson will pick up a booking, sometimes unwarranted. North End will miss chances because they lack a clinical striker and lastly they tend to start games slowly.
Whilst Pearson got booked and Preston missed a host of gilt edged chances North End got off to a fast start and put in one of their best first half performances of the season.
It is no understatement to say that Preston should have been four up at the break and with a more proficient striker than Jordan Hugill this game would have been out of sight before the break.
The first oppotunity fell to Hugill who was set up perfectly inside the box. He was free around the penalty spot when he fired, unmarked, straight at the keeper.
Preston did breakthrough shortly afterwards when McGeady crossed for an unmarked Robinson to tap home from inside the box. McGeady must sometimes consider what more he has to do in terms of increasing his assists for the season.
Hugill missed another chance before Horgan had an opportunity to score when shooting across the keeper but was denied. In reality McGeady and Horgan were running the game.
Browne was also played through on goal but when he tried to pass across to the advancing striker the ball was cut out by the retreating defender.
Half time came and went. The game was all sqaure when Adams, shortly after the break, drove in a superb left footed effort from the edge of the box to stun Preston. It was Birmingham's first real attack.
The game was then more even with both looking for a second. Preston managed it when Horgan crossed from the right wing. The ball evaded everyone before Hugill around two yards out stuck out a foot to slot home.
Craig Gardner was sent off for Birmingham after a late foul on Greg Cunningham earned him a second yellow card meaning the visitors finished with ten men.
The win moves Preston away from the bottom half of the table in terms of points and safety has pretty much been reached. It is now a case of seeing how many points can be put on the board before the end of the season.