After beating Reading they moved up to fifth in the Championship.
After a first half full of chances at either end, it was Ched Evans who gave the visitors the lead with a brilliant headed goal.
Lucas Joao scored from the spot after Brady brought down Andy Yiadom.
Evans hit the winner after he collected the ball just outside the box.
Reading remain 11th despite a fifth defeat in seven games as the result moves them up three places and into the Championship's top 6.
After giving up eight goals in their previous four away Championship games,Preston came into the match off the back of a poor defensive run on their travels, but they kept Reading out in a dull first half.
Brady forced a good save from Lumley just before the break as neither side offered much before the break.
Brady played a part in the goal as he curled a ball in from the right which Evans did well to glance into the bottom left-hand corner.
There was drama to come as the game wound down after Joao's penalty, but it was the only one that mattered.
Evans, who had scored his first goal in 35 appearances earlier on, scored his second of the evening after Ben Woodburn laid the ball off for him.
Paul Ince spoke to the radio station.
We were exhausted. The two teams played a boring game that was not very interesting. I thought one goal would be enough to win the game.
"I told the players 'it's our last game at home for four weeks, we're losing balls in the middle of the park with sloppy passing', our decision making was terrible'." We did not see that team on Tuesday.
Do they have enough energy? They've had three games in six days and the same players are being asked to do that. I wonder if that is an excuse. It can be.
Ryan Lowe is the manager of the north end.
It was great. The guys were great in everything they did. I thought we gave the ball away in the first half, but we addressed that at half-time and the players knew they had to keep the ball better.
It's been awhile but two have come along. On Tuesday, I thought his performance was great.
I'm happy that he got those goals. It's a burden on you when you haven't scored in awhile.
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