Preston North End vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWrexham denied win but stretch unbeaten run to nine games
Harrison Armstrong came off the bench to salvage a point for Preston in a 1-1 draw with Wrexham at Deepdale.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Preston North End 0, Wrexham 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 6': Handball by Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End).
- 8': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
- 9': Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
- 9': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass.
- 12': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 13': Attempt missed. Dan Scarr (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Dan Scarr (Wrexham).
- 13': Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James McClean.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
- 16': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 24': Attempt missed. Pol Valentín (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
- 28': Foul by Dan Scarr (Wrexham).
- 28': Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
- 30': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 30': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 34': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 35': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 35': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 39': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 43': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
- 44': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kieffer Moore.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
- 45'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Wrexham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Wrexham 1.
- 49': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by George Dobson.
- 51': Attempt saved. James McClean (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
- 53': Attempt missed. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 54': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 60': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Pol Valentín.
- 60': Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
- 62': Thierry Small (Preston North End) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 63': Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
- 65': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match (Preston North End).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt missed. George Thomason (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Harrison Armstrong replaces Lewis Dobbin.
- 70': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
- 71': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James McClean.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 74': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 75': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Ryan Barnett.
- 75': Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
- 77': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 79': Substitution, Wrexham. Matty James replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 79': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 79': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 80': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 81': Goal! Preston North End 1, Wrexham 1. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
- 83': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Longman.
- 83': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Smith following a corner.
- 85': Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
- 85': Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
- 85': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
- 86': Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Lindsay.
- 88': Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
- 89': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 90': Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Wrexham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Wrexham 1.
Statistics
 WXM |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
| 342 | Passes | 424 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 20 | Crosses | 48 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 58 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 58 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 17,842
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 17,842
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 23 | +31 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 23 | +9 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 23 | +15 | 38 |
| 4 | Hull City | 23 | +2 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 22 | Stefán Teitur Thórdarson |
| 21 | Alfie Devine  |
| 26 | Thierry Small |
| 2 | Pol Valentín |
| 24 | Michael Smith |
| 17 | Lewis Dobbin |
Wrexham (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
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