English League Championship

FT Saturday, October 17, 2026
Preston North End LLDLL 1
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Wrexham DLWDL 4
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PNE101
WXM224
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Match Report

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Wrexham clinch resounding win against Preston to ease Phil Parkinson pressure

Wrexham eased the pressure on Phil Parkinson with a 4-1 win over rock-bottom Preston in the Championship.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
9
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
8
2
Saves
0
38.8
Possession
61.2
11
SHOTS
17
1
ON GOAL
6
0.1
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
164
Accurate Passes
332
292
Passes
461
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.7
4
Accurate Crosses
4
14
Crosses
21
0.3
Cross %
0.2
70
Long Balls
98
11
Accurate Long Balls
32
0.2
Long Balls %
0.3
5
Blocked Shots
7
11
Effective Tackles
7
16
Tackles
9
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
11
Interceptions
7
27
Effective Clearances
26
27
Clearances
26

Head to Head

WXM leads series 2-0-1

Lineups

WXM · 3-4-1-2

  1. 22Anthony PattersonG
  2. 6Joe WorrallCD
  3. 2Callum DoyleCD-L
  4. 5Dominic HyamCD-R
  5. 37Matty JamesCM-L
  6. 8Benjamin WhitemanCM-R
  7. 17Callum O'HareAM
  8. 3Jacques EkomieLM
  9. 30Danny ImrayRM
  10. 28Sam SmithCF-L
  11. 19Kieffer MooreCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 26Zak VynerSUB
  2. 21Danny WardSUB
  3. 12Issa KaboréSUB
  4. 20Oliver RathboneSUB
  5. 15George DobsonSUB
  6. 34Aaron JamesSUB
  7. 27Lewis O'BrienSUB
  8. 11Bailey CadamarteriSUB
  9. 47Ryan LongmanSUB

PNE · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Daniel IversenG
  2. 6Liam LindsayCD
  3. 16Andrew HughesCD-L
  4. 14Jordan StoreyCD-R
  5. 15Jordan ThompsonCM-L
  6. 27Leo LeroyCM-R
  7. 3Andrija VukcevicLM
  8. 24Odeluga OffiahRM
  9. 38Johnny KennyF
  10. 7Alfie DevineCF-L
  11. 10Callum LangCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 9Jusef ErabiSUB
  2. 44Brad PottsSUB
  3. 21Lee NichollsSUB
  4. 23Andy MoranSUB
  5. 2Pol ValentínSUB
  6. 32Ed NolanSUB
  7. 37Delano BurgzorgSUB
  8. 35Isaac IrwinSUB
  9. 11Thierry SmallSUB

Timeline

  1. 9' Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 21' Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 31' Goal! Wrexham 1, Preston North End 0. Joe Worrall (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Imray with a cross.
  4. 36' Goal! Wrexham 1, Preston North End 1. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  5. 42' Goal! Wrexham 2, Preston North End 1. Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  6. 55' Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  7. 55'
  8. 56' Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Liam Lindsay because of an injury.
  9. 56' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  10. 56'
  11. 59' Goal! Wrexham 3, Preston North End 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  12. 62' Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 63' Goal! Wrexham 4, Preston North End 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Worrall following a set piece situation.
  14. 66' Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 68' Substitution, Wrexham. Issa Kaboré replaces Danny Imray.
  16. 69' Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Johnny Kenny.
  17. 70' Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
  18. 79' Substitution, Preston North End. Ed Nolan replaces Alfie Devine.
  19. 80' Callum Doyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  20. 80' Léo Leroy (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 81' Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Matty James.
  22. 81' Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Kieffer Moore.
  23. 81' Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Callum O'Hare.
  24. 90' Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Sam Smith.

EFL Championship News

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News PA Nuno Espírito Santo on West Ham loss: We played with 'hesitation' Nuno Espírito Santo admitted West Ham United's painfully slow start cost them after they crashed to a 3-2 home defeat by Southampton. ESPN PA Andri Gudjohnsen brace extends Wrexham's winless run on the road Andri Gudjohnsen's second brace in a week earned Blackburn a clinical 2-0 win over Wrexham. News ESPN News Services Kyle Walker: 'No intention' of removing Man City tattoos after radio comments Kyle Walker has said he has "never had any intention" of removing his Manchester City tattoos, in the wake of comments the full-back made on Wednesday. News PA Wrexham boss Parkinson gets fans' backing as big win eases pressure Phil Parkinson was delighted with the reaction of his players as a 4-1 win over Championship strugglers Preston eased the pressure on the Wrexham boss.