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

· English League Championship

Preston North End

38': Josh Harrop
70': Sean Maguire
78': Alan Browne

FT
3 - 0

Cardiff City

Cardiff knocked off top spot as unbeaten start ends at Preston

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
2': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
2': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by John Welsh (Preston North End).
3': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
5': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
6': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
7': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
9': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a through ball.
11': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
11': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross following a corner.
16': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
16': John Welsh (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
22': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
22': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
23': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
28': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
28': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Hand ball by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
31': Foul by John Welsh (Preston North End).
31': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Attempt blocked. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
32': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
33': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
34': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
34': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
35': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
36': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross following a corner.
37': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
37': Foul by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City).
37': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Goal! Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 0. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
39': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
40': Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
41': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
43': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
43': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
45'+1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joshua Earl.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass.
45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 0.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Cardiff City 0.
46': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
47': Foul by Joshua Earl (Preston North End).
47': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Offside, Cardiff City. Loïc Damour tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
53': Attempt saved. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
53': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
54': Attempt blocked. Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
56': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
56': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
57': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
57': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a headed pass.
59': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
60': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross following a corner.
62': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a cross.
62': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
62': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Loïc Damour.
63': Substitution, Cardiff City. Liam Feeney replaces David Junior Hoilett.
63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
64': Foul by John Welsh (Preston North End).
64': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': John Welsh (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Feeney following a set piece situation.
66': Attempt blocked. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a through ball.
66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
69': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
70': Goal! Preston North End 2, Cardiff City 0. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
72': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
73': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
73': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End).
74': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Josh Harrop (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
78': Offside, Preston North End. Joshua Earl tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
78': Goal! Preston North End 3, Cardiff City 0. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal.
80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Kenneth Zohore.
80': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
80': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Preston North End. Calum Woods replaces Darnell Fisher.
81': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
81': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
81': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
83': Attempt blocked. Joshua Earl (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross.
84': Offside, Preston North End. Paul Huntington tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
87': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Alan Browne.
88': Substitution, Preston North End. Daryl Horgan replaces Sean Maguire.
90'+4': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
90'+4': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Offside, Preston North End. John Welsh tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Cardiff City 0.
90'+6': Match ends, Preston North End 3, Cardiff City 0.

Statistics

CAR		PNE
15	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	1
45.4	Possession	54.6
10	SHOTS	17
1	ON GOAL	7
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
151	Accurate Passes	208
272	Passes	329
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.6
1	Accurate Crosses	8
17	Crosses	16
0.1	Cross %	0.5
73	Long Balls	79
15	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.2	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	4
17	Effective Tackles	14
26	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
32	Effective Clearances	39
32	Clearances	39

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 10,796

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Bromwich Albion	6	+3	13
2	West Ham United	6	+5	11
3	Swansea City	6	+4	11
4	Queens Park Rangers	6	+3	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
20	Ben Davies
23	Paul Huntington
32	Joshua Earl
14	Darnell Fisher
10	Josh Harrop
19	John Welsh
8	Alan Browne
9	Jordan Hugill
29	Tom Barkhuizen
24	Sean Maguire

Preston North End Substitutes:

Calum Woods, Callum Robinson, Thomas Spurr, Matthew Hudson, Paul Gallagher, Stephy Mavididi, Daryl Horgan.

Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Neil Etheridge (GK)
14	Sol Bamba
4	Sean Morrison
3	Joe Bennett
2	Lee Peltier
20	Loïc Damour
8	Joe Ralls
17	Aron Gunnarsson
10	Kenneth Zohore
33	Junior Hoilett
19	Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Jazz Richards, Brian Murphy, Lee Tomlin, Daniel Ward, Craig Bryson, Liam Feeney, Bruno Ecuélé Manga.

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