Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
65': Fernando Forestieri
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Three sent off as Sheffield Wednesday hold on to beat Preston
Three sent off as Sheffield Wednesday hold on to beat Preston
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Wallace.
- 8': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 9': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 9': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 12': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
- 12': Delay in match Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 15': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Lees.
- 15': Attempt missed. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri.
- 24': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 25': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 26': Delay in match Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. William Buckley replaces Ross Wallace because of an injury.
- 30': Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 30': Attempt missed. Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Delay in match Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. David Jones replaces Glenn Loovens because of an injury.
- 36': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 36': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 43': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 44': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 45'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Jones.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. William Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri with a cross.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Jermaine Beckford replaces Alan Browne.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Marnick Vermijl replaces Aiden McGeady.
- 46': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 46': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 46': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 50': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Fernando Forestieri tries a through ball, but Kieran Lee is caught offside.
- 50': Offside, Preston North End. Callum Robinson tries a through ball, but Jermaine Beckford is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by William Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 52': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Bailey Wright (Preston North End).
- 53': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Beckford.
- 58': Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 58': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 62': Foul by Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End).
- 62': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 63': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
- 64': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by William Buckley.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 65': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 67': Foul by Bailey Wright (Preston North End).
- 67': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
- 69': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher replaces Lucas João because of an injury.
- 77': Penalty Sheffield Wednesday. William Buckley draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Delay in match William Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 0. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Eoin Doyle replaces Alex Baptiste.
- 81': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Steven Fletcher.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
- 82': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 1. Eoin Doyle (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 83': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 86': Offside, Preston North End. Marnick Vermijl tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eoin Doyle.
- 89': (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End).
- 90': Eoin Doyle (Preston North End) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90': Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Marnick Vermijl.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 1.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 1.
Statistics
 PNE |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 393 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 31 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,843
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,843
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 12 | Glenn Loovens |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 9 | Adam Reach |
| 32 | Jack Hunt |
| 5 | Kieran Lee  |
| 23 | Sam Hutchinson |
| 33 | Ross Wallace |
| 41 | Barry Bannan |
| 19 | Lucas João |
| 45 | Fernando Forestieri |
Preston North End (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Chris Maxwell (GK) |
| 6 | Bailey Wright |
| 5 | Tom Clarke |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 27 | Alex Baptiste |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 25 | Jordan Hugill |
| 37 | Callum Robinson |
| 14 | Aiden McGeady |
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