Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Preston North End, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers

1': Danny Batth

FT
1 - 0

Preston North End

Danny Batth's second-minute goal helps Wolves end season with win over Preston

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
1': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Preston North End 0. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross following a corner.
4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andreas Weimann.
6': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
7': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
7': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
11': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
11': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aiden McGeady from a direct free kick.
14': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
14': Jordan Graham (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
14': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
15': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross following a corner.
19': Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
19': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
20': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
22': Attempt missed. Tyias Browning (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
26': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
29': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
29': Jordan Graham (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
31': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare tries a through ball, but Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
35': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
35': Thomas Spurr (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
36': Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Preston North End).
38': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
38': Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Andrew Boyle (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
39': Attempt missed. Stevie May (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
41': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
41': Silvio (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyias Browning.
45'+1': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Preston North End 0.
45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Preston North End 0.
46': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
46': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nouha Dicko.
49': Attempt blocked. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Graham.
49': Attempt missed. Silvio (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Edwards.
51': Attempt saved. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Edwards.
51': Attempt missed. Jordan Graham (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
52': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Tyias Browning.
53': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
55': Attempt missed. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Edwards.
56': Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
57': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
57': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Attempt saved. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romain Saiss with a through ball.
59': Offside, Preston North End. Ben Pearson tries a through ball, but Stevie May is caught offside.
60': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
61': Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
62': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
62': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Delay in match Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) because of an injury.
63': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aiden McGeady following a set piece situation.
64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Joe Mason replaces Jordan Graham.
66': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Spurr with a cross.
67': Substitution, Preston North End. Jermaine Beckford replaces Jordan Hugill.
67': Andrew Boyle (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
70': Attempt missed. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Coady following a fast break.
72': Substitution, Preston North End. Daryl Horgan replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
74': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
75': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
75': Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Andrew Boyle (Preston North End).
77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Nouha Dicko.
78': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
78': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Silvio with a cross.
83': Offside, Preston North End. Paul Huntington tries a through ball, but Jermaine Beckford is caught offside.
84': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
84': Thomas Spurr (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
86': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
86': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Dominic Iorfa replaces Andreas Weimann.
88': Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
89': Attempt blocked. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jermaine Beckford.
89': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
89': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
90': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermaine Beckford.
90'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Burgoyne.
90'+2': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
90'+2': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Preston North End 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

PNE		WOL
13	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	1
47.6	Possession	52.4
11	SHOTS	13
1	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
232	Accurate Passes	278
351	Passes	389
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	4
17	Crosses	15
0.1	Cross %	0.3
78	Long Balls	70
22	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	1
12	Effective Tackles	10
15	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
23	Effective Clearances	43
23	Clearances	43

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 20,163

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Harry Burgoyne (GK)
30	Kortney Hause
6	Danny Batth
3	Sílvio
16	Conor Coady
26	Bright Enobakhare
27	Romain Saïss
4	David Edwards
9	Nouha Dicko
11	Jordan Graham
63	Andreas Weimann

Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:

Andy Lonergan, Dominic Iorfa, George Saville, Jón Bödvarsson, Lee Evans, Richard Stearman, Joe Mason.

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

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
24	Andrew Boyle
27	Alex Baptiste
6	Jiang Guangtai
4	Ben Pearson
12	Paul Gallagher
14	Aiden McGeady
17	Thomas Spurr
29	Tom Barkhuizen
21	Stevie May
25	Jordan Hugill

Preston North End Substitutes:

Callum Robinson, Matthew Hudson, Jermaine Beckford, Paul Huntington, Daniel Johnson, Daryl Horgan, Alan Browne.

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