Preston North End vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Preston North End

13': Paul Huntington
53': Callum Robinson

FT
2 - 0

Brighton & Hove Albion

Preston end Brighton's unbeaten run with 2-0 win at Deepdale

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
2': Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
6': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
9': Foul by Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End).
9': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
11': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a set piece situation.
11': Delay in match Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) because of an injury.
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Brighton and Hove Albion).
13': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Goal! Preston North End 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
15': Attempt missed. Sam Adekugbe (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jiri Skalak with a headed pass.
15': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
16': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
16': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
17': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
18': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
19': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Glenn Murray.
22': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
23': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
23': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Adekugbe.
26': Attempt blocked. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
26': Delay in match Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) because of an injury.
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Horgan.
28': Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
29': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
30': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Connor Goldson tries a through ball, but Steve Sidwell is caught offside.
33': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
38': Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
38': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Steve Sidwell.
45'+1': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
45'+1': Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe with a cross.
45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
90'+7': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
46': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
46': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion).
49': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
49': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End).
50': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
52': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
52': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Goal! Preston North End 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daryl Horgan with a through ball.
56': Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jamie Murphy replaces Jiri Skalak.
57': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
59': Offside, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
60': Attempt missed. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
60': Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
63': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
63': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tomer Hemed replaces Sam Baldock.
64': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
64': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Glenn Murray.
64': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
65': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion).
65': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Offside, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham tries a through ball, but Alan Browne is caught offside.
67': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
68': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
69': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bruno.
71': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
71': Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
72': Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Beram Kayal replaces Steve Sidwell.
74': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
77': Attempt missed. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
80': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Beram Kayal.
81': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
83': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
84': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Callum Robinson.
84': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Goldson with a headed pass.
84': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86': Attempt blocked. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno.
87': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Sam Adekugbe tries a through ball, but Jamie Murphy is caught offside.
90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Paul Gallagher.
90'+1': Substitution, Preston North End. Thomas Spurr replaces Daryl Horgan.
90'+2': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+2': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beram Kayal.
90'+4': Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
90'+4': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Grimshaw replaces Aiden McGeady.
90'+6': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Jamie Murphy draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+6': Penalty conceded by Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Penalty saved! Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Statistics

BHA		PNE
16	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	7
0	Saves	4
62.4	Possession	37.6
16	SHOTS	8
4	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
326	Accurate Passes	167
437	Passes	266
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
6	Accurate Crosses	6
37	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.3
82	Long Balls	85
40	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	3
13	Effective Tackles	12
23	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
28	Effective Clearances	55
28	Clearances	55

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 11,391

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	7	+11	14
2	Swansea City	7	+6	14
3	West Bromwich Albion	7	+3	14
4	Middlesbrough	6	+4	13

Full Table

Line-Ups

Preston North End (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
23	Paul Huntington
5	Tom Clarke
3	Greg Cunningham
2	Marnick Vermijl
8	Alan Browne
12	Paul Gallagher
14	Aiden McGeady
7	Daryl Horgan
25	Jordan Hugill
37	Callum Robinson

Preston North End Substitutes:

Tom Barkhuizen, Thomas Spurr, Simon Makienok, Stevie May, Liam Grimshaw, Ben Pringle, Anders Lindegaard.

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	David Stockdale (GK)
22	Shane Duffy
18	Connor Goldson
44	Sam Adekugbe
2	Bruno
21	Oliver Norwood
14	Steve Sidwell
8	Jiri Skalak
11	Anthony Knockaert
17	Glenn Murray
9	Sam Baldock

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Jamie Murphy, Solly March, Uwe Hünemeier, Tomer Hemed, Biram Kiyal, Rob Hunt, Niki Mäenpää.

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