 St Ledger went on to make 22 appearances for Preston in what became a nightmare season as he saw mentor Alan Irvine sacked one game after his return from Middlesbrough.The centre half scored two further goals against Plymouth Argyle and West Bromwich Albion and Preston hung on to Championship status under Irvine's replacement, Darren Ferguson.St Ledger's final season at Deepdale came in 2010–11 when he switched shirt from number twelve to four.