Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Callum Robinson clinches derby honours as Preston overcome Blackburn
Callum Robinson clinches derby honours as Preston overcome Blackburn
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
- 4': Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 9': Attempt missed. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 10': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
- 10': Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
- 14': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
- 14': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Marshall.
- 17': Offside, Preston North End. Marnick Vermijl tries a through ball, but Simon Makienok is caught offside.
- 18': Goal! Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marnick Vermijl.
- 19': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 19': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': Penalty conceded by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 22': Penalty saved! Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 22': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 22': Goal! Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 23': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Simon Makienok (Preston North End).
- 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Marshall.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
- 27': Attempt saved. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
- 30': Penalty conceded by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 30': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 31': Goal! Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 34': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
- 34': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
- 35': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Corry Evans.
- 36': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
- 36': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
- 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Marshall.
- 39': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
- 39': Liam Feeney (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Simon Makienok (Preston North End).
- 43': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End).
- 44': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
- 44': Attempt missed. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Mulgrew.
- 45'+1': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Bailey Wright (Preston North End).
- 45'+2': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Marshall.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Preston North End 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 46': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Alex Baptiste (Preston North End).
- 49': Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
- 49': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marnick Vermijl.
- 52': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
- 52': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Marvin Emnes replaces Liam Feeney.
- 54': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 55': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
- 55': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
- 57': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers).
- 57': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Simon Makienok with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 59': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Lowe with a headed pass.
- 60': Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 60': Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Delay in match Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Lowe.
- 65': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
- 65': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
- 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Marnick Vermijl.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Simon Makienok (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
- 70': Goal! Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 2. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Pearson with a through ball.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 75': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
- 75': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Pringle replaces Jordan Hugill.
- 78': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Simon Makienok (Preston North End).
- 78': Delay in match Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Gordon Greer replaces Charlie Mulgrew because of an injury.
- 80': Goal! Preston North End 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
- 81': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
- 81': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gordon Greer with a headed pass.
- 82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bailey Wright.
- 85': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End).
- 86': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 87': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Anthony Stokes replaces Craig Conway.
- 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Thomas Spurr replaces Marnick Vermijl.
- 88': Foul by Ben Pringle (Preston North End).
- 88': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Gordon Greer.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Callum Robinson.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Statistics
 BLK |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 216 | Accurate Passes | 189 |
| 323 | Passes | 288 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
| 38 | Clearances | 46 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,527
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,527
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 |
Line-Ups
Preston North End (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 6 | Bailey Wright |
| 5 | Tom Clarke  |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 27 | Alex Baptiste |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 37 | Callum Robinson |
| 2 | Marnick Vermijl |
| 9 | Simon Makienok |
| 25 | Jordan Hugill |
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 14 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 26 | Darragh Lenihan |
| 5 | Derrick Williams |
| 10 | Ben Marshall |
| 29 | Corry Evans |
| 6 | Jason Lowe |
| 32 | Craig Conway |
| 7 | Liam Feeney |
| 19 | Sam Gallagher |
| 12 | Danny Graham |
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