English League Championship

Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 78': Andrew Hughes
FT
1 - 1
West Bromwich Albion
  • 82': Aune Heggebo

About

Preston North End are hosting West Bromwich Albion at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 2': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 2': Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
  • 3': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
  • 7': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 12': Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
  • 12': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 18': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 18': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Felix Myhre.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barney Stewart.
  • 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Campbell.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Felix Myhre.
  • 28': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Whitwell.
  • 32': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 33': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
  • 34': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 38': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Barney Stewart is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayson Molumby with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 43': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Alfie Devine.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Johnny Kenny.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 49': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 50': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
  • 52': Handball by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
  • 53': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Isaac Price.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross following a fast break.
  • 54': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
  • 56': Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
  • 56': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jimmy-Jay Morgan replaces Harry Whitwell.
  • 60': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø replaces Barney Stewart.
  • 61': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 61': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 62': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 63': Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
  • 63': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Andrew Moran (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
  • 67': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Léo Leroy.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Callum Lang replaces Brad Potts.
  • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Johnny Kenny.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brayann Pereira with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 74': Offside, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
  • 75': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 75': Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 77': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Campbell.
  • 78': Goal! Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Leroy with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
  • 82': Goal! Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kareem Tunde replaces Felix Myhre.
  • 86': Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 88': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Ousmane Diakité.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 89': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
  • 90': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Kareem Tunde (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 4
72 Possession 28
20 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
529 Accurate Passes 131
622 Passes 222
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
6 Accurate Crosses 9
25 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 63
12 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
10 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 15
11 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 17
28 Effective Clearances 33
28 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 17,430

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 12 +10 25
2 Swansea City 12 +3 23
3 West Ham United 12 +17 22
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 +4 21
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
14 Jordan Storey
16 Andrew Hughes
24 Odeluga Offiah
44 Brad Potts
27 Leo Leroy
7 Alfie Devine
3 Andrija Vukcevic
17 Stanley Mills
37 Delano Burgzorg
38 Johnny Kenny
Preston North End Substitutes:
Jusef Erabi, Thierry Small, Caleb Wiley, Lee Nicholls, Isaac Irwin, Andy Moran, Ed Nolan, Pol Valentín, Callum Lang.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Max O'Leary (GK)
6 George Campbell
2 Chris Mepham
4 Callum Styles
18 Brayann Pereira
17 Ousmane Diakite
8 Jayson Molumby
21 Isaac Price
29 Harry Whitwell Yellow Card
7 Felix Horn Myhre
9 Barney Stewart
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Kareem Tunde, Aune Heggebo, Jimmy Morgan, Conor Townsend, Matthew Crowther, Matt Ingram, Tammer Bany, Rabby Nzingoula, Nathaniel Phillips.

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