English League Championship

FT Saturday, September 5, 2026
Blackburn Rovers DWLLD 1
–
Preston North End LLLLL 2
1st2ndT
BLK011
PNE202
Deepdale · 19,645 att. · Paramount+

Team Stats

9
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
5
Offsides
1
11
Corner Kicks
3
1
Saves
5
67.2
Possession
32.8
12
SHOTS
8
5
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
420
Accurate Passes
161
517
Passes
243
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
2
Accurate Crosses
2
24
Crosses
18
0.1
Cross %
0.1
54
Long Balls
53
16
Accurate Long Balls
18
0.3
Long Balls %
0.3
2
Blocked Shots
2
6
Effective Tackles
12
11
Tackles
23
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
7
Interceptions
13
21
Effective Clearances
28
21
Clearances
28

Head to Head

BLK leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

PNE · 4-4-2

  1. 1Daniel IversenG
  2. 19Lewis GibsonCD-L
  3. 14Jordan StoreyCD-R
  4. 12Caleb WileyLB
  5. 4Harrison ClarkeRB
  6. 15Jordan ThompsonCM-L
  7. 27Leo LeroyCM-R
  8. 7Alfie DevineLM
  9. 17Stanley MillsRM
  10. 37Delano BurgzorgCF-L
  11. 10Callum LangCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 6Liam LindsaySUB
  2. 23Andy MoranSUB
  3. 3Andrija VukcevicSUB
  4. 21Lee NichollsSUB
  5. 9Jusef ErabiSUB
  6. 38Johnny KennySUB
  7. 24Odeluga OffiahSUB
  8. 11Thierry SmallSUB
  9. 20Liam GibbsSUB

BLK · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Aynsley PearsG
  2. 15Sean McLoughlinCD
  3. 4Yuri RibeiroCD-L
  4. 31Kristi MontgomeryCD-R
  5. 8Sam MorsyCM-L
  6. 28Adam ForshawCM-R
  7. 21Oladapo AfolayanLM
  8. 2Ryan AlebiousuRM
  9. 9Andri GudjohnsenF
  10. 10Todd CantwellCF-L
  11. 25Ryoya MorishitaCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Hayden CarterSUB
  2. 39Harvey PatesSUB
  3. 11Jayden FevrierSUB
  4. 30Jake GarrettSUB
  5. 47Lucas HoughtonSUB
  6. 53Frank VareSUB
  7. 46Michael DecandiaSUB
  8. 45Harvey HigginsSUB
  9. 37Felix GoddardSUB

Timeline

  1. 9' Goal! Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
  2. 25' Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 27' Goal! Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Callum Lang (Preston North End) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  4. 40' Sam Morsy (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 42' Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 51' Own Goal by Stanley Mills, Preston North End. Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  7. 52' Stanley Mills (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 59' Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Caleb Wiley.
  9. 59' Substitution, Preston North End. Johnny Kenny replaces Callum Lang.
  10. 59' Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Delano Burgzorg.
  11. 64' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jayden Fevrier replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
  12. 64' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter replaces Adam Forshaw.
  13. 65' Harry Clarke (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 69' Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Stanley Mills.
  15. 74' Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harvey Higgins replaces Sam Morsy.
  16. 74' Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Gibbs replaces Alfie Devine.
  17. 89' Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

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