Birmingham Beat Preston 4-0 as Priske Scores Brace

Birmingham City strengthened their position in the Championship with a 4-0 victory over 10-man Preston North End at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. August Priske scored twice in quick succession as the hosts secured a commanding win, according to edp24.co.uk.

The result followed Birmingham's 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, marking a second consecutive league win after the international break. Before the Preston fixture, Birmingham were seventh in the table with 14 points, while Preston occupied last place with four points, according to BBC Sport's pre-match coverage cited in the supplied background.

Preston's defeat came during Graham Alexander's early spell in charge. He had taken over after Paul Heckingbottom was dismissed at the end of September, with the club tasking him with moving North End away from the relegation zone.

Alexander's first match as manager ended in a 1-0 loss to Millwall, leaving Preston at the bottom of the standings before their trip to Birmingham, according to Radio Times' preview published on October 13.

Birmingham entered the match looking to build momentum after their win against local rivals West Brom. The 4-0 scoreline provided a significant result against a Preston side that had struggled to collect points early in the campaign, as reported by edp24.co.uk.

The match was played at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham's home ground. Radio Times listed the scheduled kickoff as 7:45 p.m. UK time on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

The victory also marked another setback for Preston under their new manager, who was appointed following Heckingbottom's departure. North End's immediate challenge remained improving their results to escape the relegation zone, according to the pre-match account from Radio Times.