English League Championship

FT Monday, December 29, 2025
Preston North End DDWDD 1
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Wrexham DLDLW 2
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PNE011
WXM112
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Match Report

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Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston

Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

WXM leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

WXM · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Arthur OkonkwoG
  2. 5Dominic HyamCD
  3. 2Callum DoyleCD-L
  4. 4Max CleworthCD-R
  5. 37Matty JamesCM-L
  6. 18Ben SheafCM-R
  7. 14George ThomasonLM
  8. 47Ryan LongmanRM
  9. 19Kieffer MooreF
  10. 33Nathan BroadheadCF-L
  11. 10Josh WindassCF-R

PNE · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Daniel IversenG
  2. 6Liam LindsayCD
  3. 42Odeluga OffiahCD-L
  4. 14Jordan StoreyCD-R
  5. 4Benjamin WhitemanCM-L
  6. 5Harrison ArmstrongCM-R
  7. 26Thierry SmallLM
  8. 44Brad PottsRM
  9. 9Daniel JebbisonF
  10. 21Alfie DevineCF-L
  11. 10Mads FrökjaerCF-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 45' Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Smith replaces Kieffer Moore because of an injury.
  3. 59' Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Brad Potts.
  4. 64' Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  5. 70' Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Ben Sheaf.
  6. 70' Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Josh Windass.
  7. 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.
  8. 78' Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  9. 78' Substitution, Preston North End. Jamal Lewis replaces Harrison Armstrong.
  10. 79' Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Liam Lindsay.
  11. 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.
  12. 86' Substitution, Wrexham. Jay Rodriguez replaces Nathan Broadhead.

EFL Championship News

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News PA Nuno Espírito Santo on West Ham loss: We played with 'hesitation' Nuno Espírito Santo admitted West Ham United's painfully slow start cost them after they crashed to a 3-2 home defeat by Southampton. ESPN PA Andri Gudjohnsen brace extends Wrexham's winless run on the road Andri Gudjohnsen's second brace in a week earned Blackburn a clinical 2-0 win over Wrexham. News ESPN News Services Kyle Walker: 'No intention' of removing Man City tattoos after radio comments Kyle Walker has said he has "never had any intention" of removing his Manchester City tattoos, in the wake of comments the full-back made on Wednesday. News PA Wrexham boss Parkinson gets fans' backing as big win eases pressure Phil Parkinson was delighted with the reaction of his players as a 4-1 win over Championship strugglers Preston eased the pressure on the Wrexham boss.