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Dobbin had the first opportunity for the in-form visitors – who have lost just one of their past 10 games – but his strike from range went just wide of the top corner.<\/p>\n
Minutes later, though, Dobbin did break the deadlock, fed by midfielder Jordan Thompson – who pounced on a loose kick out by O’Leary – before finishing calmly one-on-one with the City keeper.<\/p>\n
Robins defender Rob Atkinson strode forward as the hosts sought a response but he fired his shot wide of the Preston left-hand upright. <\/p>\n
O’Leary then picked out Anis Mehmeti, whose cross to the back post looked destined to yield a Scott Twine equaliser but Preston defender Jordan Storey made a vital interception to head the ball away from danger.<\/p>\n
Moments after half-time, Preston’s Devine hit a warning shot from the left side of the Bristol City penalty area but was narrowly off target.<\/p>\n
The hosts, who had thrashed Portsmouth 5-0 just three days earlier, made a triple change in a bid to turn the tide and former Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy, on his Bristol City debut, shot just wide from outside the box moments after coming on.<\/p>\n
But with 20 minutes left, Devine wrapped up the points for Preston with a fine finish across the face of O’Leary’s goal.<\/p>\n
In the latter stages, City substitute Sam Bell went close to halving the hosts’ deficit but his shot was well kept out by Preston goalkeeper Daniel Iversen, who preserved a third clean sheet in four games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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