Preston North End v Birmingham City, 17 May 2001
| Score | 2-1 :: penalties 4-2 to Preston North End |
| Referee | Paul Danson |
| Competition | League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 16,928 |
View Preston North End v Birmingham City head to head
Preston North End won 4-2 on penalties.
2-2 on aggregate.
After extra time - 2-1 at 90 minutes.
2 (4) Preston North End
Goals:
| David Healy | 24 |
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| Mark Rankine | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Lucas
Defender
Graham Alexander
Defender
Colin Murdock
Defender/Centre back
Ryan Kidd
Defender/Midfielder
Rob W Edwards
Defender/Midfielder
Sean Gregan
Midfielder
Iain Anderson
Midfielder
Lee Cartwright
Midfielder
Mark Rankine
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Jon Macken
Substitutions:
| Paul McKenna for Iain Anderson | 63 |
| Richard Cresswell for Jon Macken | 113 |
Cards:
| Rob W Edwards | 31 | Y |
| Paul McKenna | 72 | Y |
Comments:
Penalty shoot-out details: 1 - Graham Alexander [scored] 2 - David Healy [scored] 3 - Sean Gregan [scored] 4 - Rob Edwards [saved] 5 - Paul McKenna [scored]1 (2) Birmingham City
Goals:
| Geoff Horsfield | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Ian Bennett
Goalkeeper
Peter Atherton
Defender
Michael Johnson
Defender/Centre back
Darren Purse
Defender/Centre back
Martin Grainger
Defender/Left back
Jon McCarthy
Midfielder
Martin O'Connor
Midfielder
Danny Sonner
Midfielder
Curtis Woodhouse
Midfielder
Geoff Horsfield
Forward
Marcelo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nicky Eaden for Jon McCarthy | 13 |
| Stan Lazaridis for Peter Atherton | 46 |
| Bryan Hughes for Martin O'Connor | 81 |
Cards:
| Curtis Woodhouse | 63 | Y |
| Bryan Hughes | 83 | Y |
| Geoff Horsfield | 116 | Y |