He played ten games without scoring a goal as he struggled with injuries during the first half of the 2013–14 season. On 31 January 2014, Davies joined Preston North End on loan for the rest of the season, where he scored 5 goals in 15 appearances. He marked his debut at Deepdale the following day with the opening goal of a 2–0 with over Notts County. On 12 April, he scored a hat-trick for the Lilywhites in a 6–1 home win over Carlisle United. Simon Grayson's Lilywhites went on to secure a play-off place at the end of the 2013–14 season, losing to Rotherham United at the semi-final stage.