Burton Albion vs Preston North End, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Burton Albion

90'+3': Lucas Akins

FT
1 - 2

Preston North End

66': Tom Clarke
83': Daryl Horgan

Tom Clarke leads from the front for Preston at Burton

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Will Miller (Burton Albion).
5': Attempt missed. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left.
8': Attempt saved. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross.
13': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
13': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Clarke with a cross.
14': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
14': Attempt missed. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Gallagher following a corner.
18': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Will Miller (Burton Albion).
21': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
21': Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Attempt missed. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer with a cross following a set piece situation.
23': Attempt saved. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Stephen Bywater.
25': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
25': Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Attempt blocked. Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer.
27': Hand ball by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
28': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
29': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
32': Attempt saved. Will Miller (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
33': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
33': Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
41': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
43': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
43': Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).
45': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
45'+2': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 0.
45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 0.
46': Foul by Ben Turner (Burton Albion).
46': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Ben Turner (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
49': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Naylor.
49': Offside, Preston North End. Alan Browne tries a through ball, but Tom Clarke is caught offside.
53': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).
53': Jake Buxton (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
58': Attempt blocked. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Akins.
58': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
58': Attempt blocked. Jake Buxton (Burton Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
59': Foul by Jake Buxton (Burton Albion).
59': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
61': Attempt saved. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Miller.
62': Substitution, Burton Albion. Sean Scannell replaces Will Miller.
62': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Jordan Hugill.
63': Substitution, Preston North End. Daryl Horgan replaces Alan Browne.
64': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daryl Horgan with a cross.
65': Attempt blocked. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
65': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Buxton.
66': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 1. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
69': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
69': Sean Scannell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
70': Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Attempt saved. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
71': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
72': Substitution, Burton Albion. Joe Sbarra replaces Luke Murphy.
72': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
72': Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Tom Clarke.
74': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
74': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt saved. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross.
74': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
76': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
76': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Attempt saved. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Clarke with a headed pass.
79': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Foul by Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion).
79': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Clarke with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
80': Substitution, Preston North End. Kevin O'Connor replaces Tom Clarke.
81': Substitution, Burton Albion. Luke Varney replaces Ben Turner.
82': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
83': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Preston North End 2. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
85': Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
85': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': John Brayford (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt blocked. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
86': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
86': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher.
88': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Luke Varney (Burton Albion).
89': Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
89': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
89': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
89': Joe Sbarra (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
90'+1': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion).
90'+3': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Ben Davies.
90'+3': Goal! Burton Albion 1, Preston North End 2. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Preston North End 2.
90'+5': Match ends, Burton Albion 1, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

PNE		BRT
11	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	5
5	Saves	5
53.3	Possession	46.7
17	SHOTS	11
7	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
264	Accurate Passes	200
392	Passes	349
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
5	Accurate Crosses	5
22	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.3
100	Long Balls	99
35	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	16
11	Tackles	24
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
46	Effective Clearances	48
46	Clearances	48

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 3,659

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	6	+5	11
2	Swansea City	6	+4	11
3	Middlesbrough	5	+3	10
4	Queens Park Rangers	5	+3	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Burton Albion (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Stephen Bywater (GK)
6	Ben Turner
23	Jake Buxton
12	Tom Flanagan
2	John Brayford
19	Matthew Palmer
7	Luke Murphy
15	Tom Naylor
10	Lucas Akins
11	Lloyd Dyer
18	William Miller

Burton Albion Substitutes:

Sean Scannell, Jamie Allen, Connor Ripley, Kyle McFadzean, Stephen Warnock, Luke Varney, Joe Sbarra.

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

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
20	Ben Davies
23	Paul Huntington
14	Darnell Fisher
5	Tom Clarke
8	Alan Browne
12	Paul Gallagher
4	Ben Pearson
9	Jordan Hugill
37	Callum Robinson
29	Tom Barkhuizen

Preston North End Substitutes:

Declan Rudd, Daniel Johnson, Josh Harrop, Stephy Mavididi, Daryl Horgan, Kevin O'Connor, Andrew Boyle.

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