Blues need to stay in winning headspace

Fan writer Kym Smith reflects on Birmingham City's win over Preston and looks ahead to the visit of QPR.

By Kym Smith · BBC Sport

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 9:17 AM

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Writer Kym Smith argues Birmingham City must keep a winning mindset ahead of facing QPR.
Birmingham secured their first home league win of the season by defeating bottom-placed Preston North End.
The victory moved Chris Davies's team up to fourth place in the Championship table.

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Fan writer Kym Smith argues that Birmingham City must maintain a winning mindset following a dominant home victory against Preston North End. The win was the team's first home league victory of the season at St Andrew's and moved manager Chris Davies's side up to fourth place in the Championship table.

Smith praised strong performances across the squad, noting Demarai Gray scoring, Alex Cochrane providing an assist, and key contributions from August Priske, Jay Stansfield, Liam Millar, Christoph Klarer, and Phil Neumann. The writer cautions that an upcoming fixture against fifth-placed QPR will present a much tougher test.

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Blues need to stay in winning headspace

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