Wrexham vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston
Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
- 5': Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
- 10': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Cleworth.
- 21': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 23': Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
- 23': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
- 24': Attempt saved. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
- 28': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Okonkwo following a fast break.
- 30': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
- 30': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham).
- 33': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 37': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
- 37': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Goal! Wrexham 1, Preston North End 0. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts following a fast break.
- 42': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 42': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Offside, Wrexham. Max Cleworth is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
- 44': Offside, Preston North End. Thierry Small is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
- 45'+4': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Windass (Wrexham).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wrexham 1, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 1, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Smith replaces Kieffer Moore because of an injury.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Small.
- 48': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 49': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
- 49': Matty James (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
- 51': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
- 56': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Thomason.
- 57': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
- 57': Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Brad Potts.
- 63': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 63': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt saved. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
- 64': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 66': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 69': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 69': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
- 70': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 70': Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
- 70': Attempt missed. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matty James with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 71': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
- 73': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Sam Smith (Wrexham) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by George Thomason.
- 74': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 74': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! Wrexham 2, Preston North End 0. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Dobson with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Daniel Jebbison.
- 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Jamal Lewis replaces Harrison Armstrong.
- 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Liam Lindsay.
- 79': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 81': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Preston North End).
- 81': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Max Cleworth with a headed pass.
- 83': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 84': Goal! Wrexham 2, Preston North End 1. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Smith.
- 86': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 86': Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 87': Attempt missed. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith.
- 89': Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
- 89': George Thomason (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Wrexham).
- 90'+2': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Wrexham).
- 90'+4': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wrexham 2, Preston North End 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wrexham 2, Preston North End 1.
Statistics
 PNE |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 475 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 15 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,616
Venue: STōK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,616
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 24 | +29 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 24 | +8 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 24 | +17 | 41 |
| 4 | Hull City | 24 | +3 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 47 | Ryan Longman |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
Preston North End (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 42 | Odeluga Offiah |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 5 | Harrison Armstrong |
| 26 | Thierry Small |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 9 | Daniel Jebbison |
| 21 | Alfie Devine |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
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