English League Championship

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 3': Charlie McNeill
  • 14': Charlie McNeill
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2 - 3
Preston North End
  • 10': Benjamin Whiteman
  • 57': Lewis Dobbin
  • 76': Mads Frökjaer

About

Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Preston North End at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 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': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 0. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Amass.
  • 5': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Bailey Cadamarteri is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 9': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
  • 10': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 1. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Valery with a through ball.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 13': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 13': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 1. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Sean Fusire.
  • 20': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
  • 23': Foul by Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 23': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 25': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Svante Ingelsson with a through ball.
  • 29': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sean Fusire.
  • 30': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 30': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 33': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 33': Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 45': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Handball by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+2': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Jamal Lewis replaces Thierry Small.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 46': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 46': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie McNeill.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 51': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Yan Valery is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sean Fusire.
  • 57': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 2. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  • 58': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 58': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Lewis (Preston North End).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Jamal Lewis because of an injury.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 68': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Harry Amass is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 68': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 70': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty saved. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 74': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 74': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 74': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 3. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 79': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Cooper replaces Svante Ingelsson.
  • 79': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Nathan Redmond replaces Gabriel Otegbayo.
  • 81': Foul by Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 81': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+2': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Preston North End 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
42.8 Possession 57.2
7 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
291 Accurate Passes 430
375 Passes 501
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 49
25 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
6 Interceptions 4
22 Effective Clearances 21
22 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 22,652

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 36 +36 74
2 Middlesbrough 36 +23 69
3 Millwall 36 +9 65
4 Ipswich Town 35 +26 64
Full Table

Line-Ups

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
24 Ethan Horvath (GK)
22 Gabriel Otegbayo
2 Liam Palmer
7 Yan Valery
8 Svante Ingelsson
9 Jamal Lowe
17 Charlie McNeill
12 Harry Amass
4 Sean Fusire
18 Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri Yellow Card
10 Barry Bannan
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Nathan Redmond, Joe Emery, Reece Johnson, Logan Stretch, Ike Ugbo, Jarvis Thornton, Liam Cooper, Cole Mcghee, Yisa Alao.

PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
15 Jordan Thompson
21 Alfie Devine
4 Benjamin Whiteman
26 Thierry Small
42 Odeluga Offiah Yellow Card
9 Daniel Jebbison
17 Lewis Dobbin
Preston North End Substitutes:
David Cornell, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Mads Frökjaer, Jack Walton, Michael Smith, Will Keane, Noah Mawene, Pol Valentín, Jamal Lewis.

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