Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
- 50': Atdhe Nuhiu
- 52': Lucas João
- 90'+2': Atdhe Nuhiu
- 90'+6': Fernando Forestieri
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Nuhiu double helps Wednesday down play-off hopefuls Preston
Nuhiu double helps Wednesday down play-off hopefuls Preston
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 1': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
- 3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
- 6': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
- 6': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.
- 14': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 14': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
- 21': Delay in match Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
- 33': Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 35': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 37': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 39': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 39': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 43': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
- 43': Frederico Venâncio (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Frederico Venâncio following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
- 45': Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
- 45'+3': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Huntington with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Lucas João replaces Sam Hutchinson.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pudil with a headed pass.
- 47': Foul by Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 47': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 49': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
- 50': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas João with a headed pass following a corner.
- 52': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 0. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a through ball.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
- 60': Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 60': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
- 61': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Lees.
- 64': Delay in match Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 66': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 66': Joshua Earl (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
- 68': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
- 68': Delay in match Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Louis Moult replaces Sean Maguire.
- 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Paul Gallagher.
- 72': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 1. Louis Moult (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
- 74': Delay in match Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Jack Hunt.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Morgan Fox (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 78': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fernando Forestieri replaces Barry Bannan because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Darnell Fisher.
- 79': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Morgan Fox tries a through ball, but Fernando Forestieri is caught offside.
- 83': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
- 84': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 84': Louis Moult (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 88': Offside, Preston North End. Josh Harrop tries a through ball, but Tom Barkhuizen is caught offside.
- 89': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 89': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.
- 90': Attempt saved. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Alan Browne.
- 90'+2': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 3, Preston North End 1. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Palmer following a corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
- 90'+5': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Ben Davies (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 4, Preston North End 1. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 4, Preston North End 1.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 4, Preston North End 1.
Statistics
 PNE |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 485 | Passes | 350 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 8 | Clearances | 43 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,588
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 26,588
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Joe Wildsmith (GK) |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 36 | Daniel Pudil |
| 46 | Frederico Venâncio |
| 32 | Joel Pelupessy |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 23 | Sam Hutchinson  |
| 6 | Morgan Fox |
| 2 | Jack Hunt |
| 17 | Atdhe Nuhiu |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
Preston North End (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Rudd (GK) |
| 20 | Ben Davies |
| 23 | Paul Huntington |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 14 | Darnell Fisher |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 12 | Paul Gallagher |
| 4 | Ben Pearson |
| 24 | Sean Maguire |
| 37 | Callum Robinson |
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen |
EFL Championship News
Mo Touré goals again for Norwich City
Mo Touré slides one past the keeper in Norwich City's 3-1 win over Sheffield United in the Championship.
Wrexham boss Parkinson fumes at potential 'leg-breaking' tackle
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said Ben Cabango should have been sent off for what could have been a "leg breaking" challenge on Callum O'Hare in his side's stalemate with Swansea.
Championship leaders Swansea held in goalless draw against Wrexham
Championship leaders Swansea and visitors Wrexham fought out a 0-0 draw in a passionate all-Welsh affair.
West Ham claim second Championship win with 3-0 victory over Derby
Two late goals underscored West Ham's second home victory in the space of five days and a 3-0 win over Derby that was less decisive than the scoreline suggests.
Royal Mail owner Daniel Kretinsky to become largest West Ham shareholder
Daniel Kretinsky has reached an agreement to become the largest single shareholder in West Ham.