English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Middlesbrough
  • 9': Alan Browne
  • 28': Tommy Conway
  • 42': Morgan Whittaker
  • 54': Tommy Conway
FT
4 - 0
Preston North End
  • Red Card 50': Jordan Storey

About

Middlesbrough are hosting Preston North End at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, 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.
  • 1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 3': Delay in match (Preston North End).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
  • 7': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 9': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 9': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Preston North End 0. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a through ball.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Walton (Preston North End).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 14': Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 15': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 16': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Castledine.
  • 24': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  • 25': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 25': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 27': Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Preston North End 0. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a through ball.
  • 31': Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
  • 31': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 33': Offside, Preston North End. Pol Valentín is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 35': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ali McCann.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jack Walton (Preston North End). Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jack Walton (Preston North End). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Walton.
  • 42': Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Preston North End 0. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Preston North End).
  • 44': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alan Browne (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+1': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 45'+2': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Middlesbrough 3, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Middlesbrough 3, Preston North End 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
  • 48': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 48': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 49': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 49': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the red card.
  • 53': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 53': Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Walton (Preston North End).
  • 54': Goal! Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 58': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 58': Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Alfie Devine.
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Silvera replaces Matt Targett because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Tommy Conway.
  • 61': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Aidan Morris.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adilson Malanda.
  • 69': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 71': Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jack Walton (Preston North End). Assisted by Adilson Malanda.
  • 72': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Walton.
  • 72': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ali McCann.
  • 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Hayden Hackney.
  • 75': Handball by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 75': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 75': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  • 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Jamal Lewis.
  • 77': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
  • 77': Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Offside, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine is caught offside.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
  • 82': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Finley Munroe replaces Adilson Malanda because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by Finley Munroe (Middlesbrough).
  • 87': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough).
  • 89': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Finley Munroe (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Middlesbrough 4, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 1
33 Possession 67
4 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
204 Accurate Passes 489
264 Passes 542
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 36
18 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 3
25 Effective Clearances 8
25 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Riverside Stadium
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Attendance: 25,723

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 29 +29 58
2 Middlesbrough 29 +17 55
3 Ipswich Town 28 +21 50
4 Hull City 28 +7 50
Full Table

Line-Ups

MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
29 Adilson Malanda
6 Dael Fry
3 Matt Targett
12 Luke Ayling
7 Hayden Hackney
18 Aidan Morris
16 Alan Browne
9 Tommy Conway
23 Leo Castledine
11 Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Jon McLaughlin, Finley Munroe, Callum Brittain, Sverre Nypan, Alex Gilbert, Delano Burgzorg, Riley McGree, Sontje Hansen, Samuel Silvera.

PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Jack Walton (GK)
14 Jordan Storey Red Card
19 Lewis Gibson
42 Odeluga Offiah
21 Alfie Devine
8 Alistair McCann
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
18 Jamal Lewis
2 Pol Valentín
9 Daniel Jebbison
17 Lewis Dobbin
Preston North End Substitutes:
Kitt Nelson, Liam Lindsay, Michael Smith, Jordan Thompson, Mads Frökjaer, Noah Mawene, Andrija Vukcevic, David Cornell, Thierry Small.

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