English League Championship

Preston North End vs Coventry City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • Red Card 39': Liam Lindsay
  • 76': Daniel Jebbison
FT
1 - 1
Coventry City
  • 70': Andrew Hughes (OG)

10-man Preston bag last minute draw to frustrate Coventry

Daniel Jebbison's late goal reduced Coventry's Championship lead to five points after a resilient 10-man Preston team frustrated the league leaders in a 1-1 draw.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 3': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 8': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 8': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 10': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 11': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 12': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 17': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) 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 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 21': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
  • 22': Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison with a headed pass.
  • 24': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 25': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City).
  • 26': Offside, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay is caught offside.
  • 26': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 27': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 28': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
  • 28': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles because of an injury.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 36': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
  • 38': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 38': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the red card.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 43': Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  • 43': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 43': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Luke Woolfenden.
  • 46': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 47': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.
  • 48': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
  • 48': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 49': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 49': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 56': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 59': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 60': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
  • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 65': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 70': Own Goal by Andrew Hughes, Preston North End. Preston North End 0, Coventry City 1.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Alfie Devine replaces Harrison Armstrong.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Thierry Small.
  • 76': Goal! Preston North End 1, Coventry City 1. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
  • 81': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
  • 84': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 85': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 87': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 90'+4': Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
7 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 6
68.6 Possession 31.4
21 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
394 Accurate Passes 135
464 Passes 214
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 4
36 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 67
21 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 5
21 Effective Clearances 52
21 Clearances 52

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,477

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 20 +29 44
2 Middlesbrough 20 +9 39
3 Millwall 20 -2 35
4 Ipswich Town 20 +15 34
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

COV Coventry City (5-4-1)

No. Name
19 Carl Rushworth (GK)
26 Luke Woolfenden
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
3 Jay Da Silva
20 Kaine Kesler Hayden
6 Matt Grimes
28 Josh Eccles
5 Jack Rudoni
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
11 Haji Wright
Coventry City Substitutes:
Victor Torp, Ephron Mason-Clark, Jamie Allen, Ben Wilson, Miguel Ángel Brau, Ellis Simms, Kai Andrews, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jake Bidwell.

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