Burton Albion vs Preston North End, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Burton Albion

FT
0 - 1

Preston North End

45'+1': Tom Clarke

Tom Clarke goal gives Preston victory at Burton

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
1': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Attempt blocked. Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer with a cross.
4': Attempt missed. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Damien McCrory.
8': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
8': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
12': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Offside, Preston North End. Ben Pearson tries a through ball, but Eoin Doyle is caught offside.
18': Delay in match Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
22': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Alan Browne.
26': Offside, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
28': Attempt blocked. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Naylor.
31': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
31': Attempt blocked. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross.
31': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
32': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross following a corner.
33': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
33': Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Hand ball by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
38': Hand ball by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
39': Foul by Eoin Doyle (Preston North End).
39': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
45'+1': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 1. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
45'+3': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion).
45'+5': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 1.
0': Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 1.
45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 1.
45': Substitution, Burton Albion. Marvin Sordell replaces Chris O'Grady.
46': Attempt missed. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Ward.
47': Attempt missed. Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
48': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
48': John Mousinho (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
49': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Jamie Ward (Burton Albion).
53': Offside, Preston North End. Alan Browne tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
54': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Alan Browne.
55': Attempt blocked. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Akins.
57': Foul by Bailey Wright (Preston North End).
57': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
62': Attempt saved. Eoin Doyle (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
64': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
64': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
65': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
66': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
66': Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
69': Offside, Preston North End. Ben Pearson tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
69': Substitution, Burton Albion. Marcus Myers-Harness replaces Jamie Ward.
71': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
71': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jon McLaughlin.
72': Offside, Preston North End. Bailey Wright tries a through ball, but Tom Clarke is caught offside.
73': Foul by Damien McCrory (Burton Albion).
73': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
75': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
75': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Offside, Preston North End. Eoin Doyle tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
77': Attempt blocked. Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Myers-Harness.
77': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
77': Attempt missed. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross following a corner.
78': Substitution, Preston North End. Aiden McGeady replaces Eoin Doyle.
79': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Callum Robinson.
79': Substitution, Burton Albion. Hamza Choudhury replaces John Mousinho.
81': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
85': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
87': Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer.
90': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
90': Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Substitution, Preston North End. Simon Makienok replaces Jordan Hugill.
90'+5': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
90'+5': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

PNE		BRT
15	Fouls	9
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
6	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	6
0	Saves	2
41	Possession	59
6	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	0
0.5	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
190	Accurate Passes	308
317	Passes	447
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	7
10	Crosses	24
0.4	Cross %	0.3
88	Long Balls	101
36	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	6
16	Effective Tackles	16
22	Tackles	21
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
48	Effective Clearances	32
48	Clearances	32

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 5,144

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

Burton Albion (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Jon McLaughlin (GK)
5	Kyle McFadzean
14	Damien McCrory
4	John Mousinho
36	Jackson Irvine
15	Tom Naylor
16	Matthew Palmer
11	Lloyd Dyer
10	Lucas Akins
12	Jamie Ward
8	Chris O'Grady

Burton Albion Substitutes:

Lee Williamson, Shaun Barker, Hamza Choudhury, Tom Flanagan, Marvin Sordell, Marcus Myers-Harness, Stephen Bywater.

Preston North End (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
23	Paul Huntington
6	Bailey Wright
3	Greg Cunningham
5	Tom Clarke
4	Ben Pearson
11	Daniel Johnson
8	Alan Browne
25	Jordan Hugill
37	Callum Robinson
13	Eoin Doyle

Preston North End Substitutes:

Paul Gallagher, Tom Barkhuizen, Aiden McGeady, Simon Makienok, Ben Pringle, Anders Lindegaard, Thomas Spurr.

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