Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Preston North End

79': Daniel Johnson (P)

FT
1 - 0

Sheffield Wednesday

Preston North End 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
2': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
5': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Daniel Pudil tries a through ball, but Fernando Forestieri is caught offside.
7': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
7': Hand ball by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
8': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
11': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
11': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Reach.
12': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
14': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
14': George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
17': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
19': Attempt saved. Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes with a headed pass.
21': Offside, Preston North End. Sean Maguire tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
22': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
22': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
26': Foul by George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday).
26': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Hand ball by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
29': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
30': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
30': Foul by George Boyd (Sheffield Wednesday).
30': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
32': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
36': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
40': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
41': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
43': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
43': Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Hand ball by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
46': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
47': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Sam Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.
48': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
53': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
54': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
55': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Foul by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday).
56': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
57': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Gary Hooper replaces Jordan Rhodes.
59': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Maguire following a fast break.
60': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.
63': Hand ball by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
64': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
64': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
64': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
64': Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson with a through ball.
67': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Ross Wallace replaces George Boyd.
67': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Hugill replaces Alan Browne.
68': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
68': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Attempt missed. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
70': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. David Jones replaces Sam Hutchinson.
70': Foul by David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday).
70': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
74': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
74': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Sean Maguire.
75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Reach.
76': Thomas Spurr (Preston North End) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
76': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
76': Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a headed pass.
78': Penalty Preston North End. Jordan Hugill draws a foul in the penalty area.
78': Penalty conceded by Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) after a foul in the penalty area.
79': Goal! Preston North End 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
81': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Thomas Spurr.
83': Delay in match Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Hand ball by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
84': Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
85': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Thomas Spurr.
87': Foul by Thomas Spurr (Preston North End).
87': Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Attempt blocked. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
90': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).
90'+1': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
90'+1': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
90'+5': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
90'+6': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

Statistics

SHW		PNE
18	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	1
42.2	Possession	57.8
6	SHOTS	11
1	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
149	Accurate Passes	235
264	Passes	344
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
1	Accurate Crosses	6
12	Crosses	30
0.1	Cross %	0.2
73	Long Balls	73
23	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	3
9	Effective Tackles	8
14	Tackles	9
0.6	Tackle %	0.9
0	Interceptions	0
56	Effective Clearances	43
56	Clearances	43

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,267

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	7	+11	14
2	West Bromwich Albion	6	+3	13
3	Swansea City	6	+4	11
4	Queens Park Rangers	6	+3	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
22	Chris Maxwell (GK)
17	Thomas Spurr
23	Paul Huntington
4	Ben Pearson
3	Greg Cunningham
14	Darnell Fisher
11	Daniel Johnson
8	Alan Browne
37	Callum Robinson
29	Tom Barkhuizen
24	Sean Maguire

Preston North End Substitutes:

Paul Gallagher, Ben Davies, Marnick Vermijl, Declan Rudd, Stevie May, Daryl Horgan, Jordan Hugill.

Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Kieren Westwood (GK)
12	Glenn Loovens
15	Tom Lees
36	Daniel Pudil
2	Jack Hunt
10	Barry Bannan
23	Sam Hutchinson
20	Adam Reach
21	George Boyd
7	Jordan Rhodes
45	Fernando Forestieri

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:

David Jones, Morgan Fox, Atdhe Nuhiu, Gary Hooper, Steven Fletcher, Ross Wallace, Joe Wildsmith.

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