Preston North End vs Millwall, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Preston North End

20': Andrew Hughes
28': Ched Evans

FT
2 - 4

Millwall

4': Zian Flemming
16': Zian Flemming
64': Zian Flemming
72': Charlie Cresswell

About

Preston North End are hosting Millwall at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Offside, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson tries a through ball, but Emil Riis is caught offside.
4': Goal! Preston North End 0, Millwall 1. Zian Flemming (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Voglsammer with a cross.
6': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
7': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
8': Offside, Millwall. Dan McNamara tries a through ball, but Tom Bradshaw is caught offside.
9': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
10': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
11': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
12': Hand ball by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
14': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
14': Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Goal! Preston North End 0, Millwall 2. Zian Flemming (Millwall) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
18': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
19': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Bradshaw.
20': Goal! Preston North End 1, Millwall 2. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
20': George Long (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
28': Goal! Preston North End 2, Millwall 2. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
29': Attempt blocked. Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw.
30': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
31': Dan McNamara (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Brady.
36': Attempt blocked. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville with a cross.
38': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Millwall).
39': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans with a headed pass.
40': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
44': Attempt missed. Robbie Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alistair McCann.
45'+2': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Robbie Brady.
45'+3': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Millwall 2.
45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Millwall 2.
46': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
46': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
49': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Riis.
50': Attempt saved. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
52': Substitution, Millwall. Scott Malone replaces George Honeyman.
55': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
56': Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
56': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
64': Goal! Preston North End 2, Millwall 3. Zian Flemming (Millwall) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
67': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Alan Browne.
67': Substitution, Preston North End. Álvaro Fernández replaces Robbie Brady.
70': Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey tries a through ball, but Emil Riis is caught offside.
71': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
71': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Andreas Voglsammer (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
72': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Alistair McCann.
72': Goal! Preston North End 2, Millwall 4. Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
76': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dan McNamara.
77': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Andrew Hughes.
78': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Ched Evans.
78': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
80': Attempt missed. Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
84': Substitution, Millwall. Callum Styles replaces Andreas Voglsammer.
85': Substitution, Millwall. Jamie Shackleton replaces George Saville.
88': Substitution, Millwall. Tyler Burey replaces Zian Flemming.
88': Substitution, Millwall. Mason Bennett replaces Tom Bradshaw.
89': Offside, Preston North End. Freddie Woodman tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts.
90'+3': Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Millwall).
90'+3': Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Millwall 4.
0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Millwall 4.

Statistics

MIL		PNE
10	Fouls	5
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	0
42.6	Possession	57.4
6	SHOTS	17
4	ON GOAL	4
0.7	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
236	Accurate Passes	371
378	Passes	508
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	5
16	Crosses	24
0.3	Cross %	0.2
71	Long Balls	81
17	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.2	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	4
10	Effective Tackles	6
14	Tackles	11
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
13	Interceptions	11
15	Effective Clearances	12
15	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,184

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Birmingham City	0	0	0
2	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0
3	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0
4	Bristol City	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Freddie Woodman (GK)
6	Liam Lindsay
16	Andrew Hughes
14	Jordan Storey
8	Alan Browne
18	Ryan Ledson
13	Alistair McCann
11	Robbie Brady
44	Brad Potts
19	Emil Riis Jakobsen
9	Ched Evans

Preston North End Substitutes:

Bambo Diaby, Sean Maguire, Álvaro Carreras, David Cornell, Ben Woodburn, Daniel Johnson, Greg Cunningham.

Millwall (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	George Long (GK)
5	Jake Cooper
15	Charlie Cresswell
3	Murray Wallace
2	Dan McNamara
10	Zian Flemming
23	George Saville
8	Billy Mitchell
9	Tom Bradshaw
39	George Honeyman
21	Andreas Voglsammer

Millwall Substitutes:

Callum Styles, Mason Bennett, George Evans, Bartosz Bialkowski, Jamie Shackleton, Tyler Burey, Scott Malone.

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