Preston North End vs Bristol City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Preston North End

20': Alan Browne
69': Sean Maguire

FT
2 - 1

Bristol City

67': Famara Diédhiou
90'+1': Aden Flint

Substitute Sean Maguire gives Preston victory over play-off rivals Bristol City

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Korey Smith.
2': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
2': Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Huntington.
5': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Foul by Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson (Bristol City).
6': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
10': Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
13': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City).
13': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
13': Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt blocked. Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
17': Attempt saved. Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
17': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
19': Offside, Bristol City. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Famara Diedhiou is caught offside.
20': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 0. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
22': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Jamie Paterson (Bristol City).
22': Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
27': Billy Bodin (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
28': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross following a set piece situation.
28': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson.
30': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
30': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
30': Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Billy Bodin (Preston North End).
31': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Billy Bodin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
32': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
32': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
33': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Attempt blocked. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
38': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
38': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
38': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Frank Fielding.
40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
44': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
44': Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aden Flint.
45': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Billy Bodin.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Bristol City 0.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Bristol City 0.
46': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
47': Delay in match Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) because of an injury.
47': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
48': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
48': Attempt saved. Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross.
48': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
49': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Bailey Wright (Bristol City).
49': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City).
53': Foul by Bobby Reid (Bristol City).
53': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Attempt saved. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
54': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Frank Fielding.
55': Offside, Preston North End. Declan Rudd tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
55': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aden Flint.
55': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen following a corner.
56': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
57': Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
58': Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Paul Gallagher.
61': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
64': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Billy Bodin.
64': Substitution, Bristol City. Ryan Kent replaces Hördur Bjorgvin Magnusson.
67': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 1. Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Reid with a cross.
68': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
68': Ryan Kent (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
69': Goal! Preston North End 2, Bristol City 1. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson following a fast break.
71': Foul by Bobby Reid (Bristol City).
71': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Bobby Reid (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City).
74': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.
75': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
75': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
78': Attempt saved. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
78': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Ryan Kent (Bristol City).
80': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
80': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
85': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
85': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
90': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
90': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Aden Flint (Bristol City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
90'+2': Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Substitution, Preston North End. Calum Woods replaces Callum Robinson.
90'+4': Bailey Wright (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
90'+4': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Bobby Reid (Bristol City).
90'+5': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City).
90'+5': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) has gone down, but that's a dive.
90'+6': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
90'+7': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Bristol City 1.
90'+7': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Bristol City 1.

Statistics

BRC		PNE
19	Fouls	14
4	Yellow Cards	5
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	3
60.1	Possession	39.9
9	SHOTS	15
4	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
332	Accurate Passes	185
462	Passes	292
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
4	Accurate Crosses	6
17	Crosses	22
0.2	Cross %	0.3
77	Long Balls	71
33	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	5
5	Effective Tackles	15
10	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
40	Effective Clearances	41
40	Clearances	41

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 11,264

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Declan Rudd (GK)
20	Ben Davies
23	Paul Huntington
3	Greg Cunningham
14	Darnell Fisher
8	Alan Browne
12	Paul Gallagher
4	Ben Pearson
37	Callum Robinson
29	Tom Barkhuizen
39	Billy Bodin

Preston North End Substitutes:

Sean Maguire, Calum Woods, Chris Maxwell, Daniel Johnson, Josh Harrop, Louis Moult, Thomas Spurr.

Bristol City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Frank Fielding (GK)
23	Hördur Magnússon
4	Aden Flint
3	Joe Bryan
5	Bailey Wright
21	Marlon Pack
7	Korey Smith
20	Jamie Paterson
8	Josh Brownhill
14	Bobby De Cordova-Reid
9	Famara Diédhiou

Bristol City Substitutes:

Luke Steele, Gary O'Neil, Eros Pisano, Loïs Diony, Liam Walsh, Ryan Kent, Niclas Eliasson.

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