English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bolton Wanderers
  • 14': Sam Dalby
  • 25': Thierry Gale
FT
2 - 1
Preston North End
  • 86': Jusef Erabi

About

Bolton Wanderers are hosting Preston North End at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Manchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Preston North End. Alfie Devine is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 6': John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  • 6': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 8': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Sam Dalby is caught offside.
  • 12': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 13': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt saved. John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Sam Dalby with a through ball.
  • 14': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Preston North End 0. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Erhahon.
  • 19': Offside, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 25': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 0. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McAtee following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 27': John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 30': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
  • 30': Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 35': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 36': Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 37': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Chris Forino.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thierry Gale.
  • 40': Delay in match (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 42': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
  • 42': Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 45'+1': Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 0.
  • 48': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 48': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
  • 50': Attempt missed. John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal following a fast break.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
  • 51': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 51': Offside, Preston North End. Callum Lang is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Stephenson.
  • 55': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thierry Gale.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Stephenson (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jack Bonham (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Ali McCann with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Conway.
  • 61': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Thierry Gale is caught offside.
  • 62': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Léo Leroy replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
  • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Pol Valentín.
  • 64': Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 65': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Bonham (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a through ball.
  • 66': Offside, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
  • 67': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Luca Stephenson (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Max Conway.
  • 70': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Sam Dalby is caught offside.
  • 73': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Delano Burgzorg.
  • 73': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jusef Erabi.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a through ball.
  • 75': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 75': Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ryan Hardie replaces John McAtee.
  • 75': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Gaizka Larrazabal.
  • 76': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).
  • 76': Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Luca Stephenson.
  • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Andrew Hughes.
  • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Delano Burgzorg.
  • 82': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 82': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Eoin Toal replaces Max Conway.
  • 83': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 83': Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kyliane Dong replaces Thierry Gale.
  • 85': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Lewis Brunt replaces Luca Stephenson.
  • 86': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 1. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
  • 87': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 88': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 88': Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Leroy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Handball by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jusef Erabi.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
45 Possession 55
10 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
231 Accurate Passes 314
331 Passes 406
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 1
11 Crosses 12
0.6 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 77
18 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 13
19 Effective Clearances 25
19 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 26,262

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
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Line-Ups

BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Bonham (GK)
14 Akin Famewo
3 Christian Forino Joseph Yellow Card
25 Max Conway
27 Luca Stephenson
45 John Mcatee
21 Ethan Erhahon
8 Josh Sheehan Yellow Card
10 Sam Dalby
11 Thierry Gale
22 Gaizka Larrazabal
Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
David Watson, Samuel Iling-Junior, Eoin Toal, Lewis Brunt, Ryan Hardie, Kyliane Dong, Ben Davies, David Harrington, Cyrus Christie.

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

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
14 Jordan Storey
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Pol Valentín Yellow Card
10 Callum Lang
15 Jordan Thompson Yellow Card
8 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
28 Milutin Osmajic
37 Delano Burgzorg
7 Alfie Devine
Preston North End Substitutes:
Lee Nicholls, Thierry Small, Andy Moran, Odeluga Offiah, George Gryba, Jusef Erabi, Ed Nolan, Leo Leroy, Andrija Vukcevic.

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