English League Championship

FT Saturday, April 25, 2026
Preston North End DDWLL 3
–
Sheffield United DLWWL 2
1st2ndT
PNE213
SHU022
Bramall Lane · 27,115 att.

Team Stats

11
Fouls
12
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
5
Corner Kicks
10
1
Saves
3
30.9
Possession
69.1
12
SHOTS
17
6
ON GOAL
3
0.5
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
2
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
107
Accurate Passes
377
207
Passes
466
0.5
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
8
11
Crosses
30
0.4
Cross %
0.3
83
Long Balls
71
22
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
4
Blocked Shots
7
13
Effective Tackles
6
19
Tackles
8
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
11
Interceptions
8
68
Effective Clearances
37
68
Clearances
37

Head to Head

SHU leads series 4-1

Lineups

SHU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 17Adam DaviesG
  2. 25Mark McGuinnessCD-L
  3. 2Japhet TangangaCD-R
  4. 5Leo HjeldeLB
  5. 38Femi SerikiRB
  6. 8Gustavo HamerAM
  7. 4Oliver ArblasterLM
  8. 42Sydie PeckRM
  9. 45Patrick BamfordF
  10. 10Callum O'HareAM-L
  11. 24Tahith ChongAM-R

PNE · 4-4-2

  1. 1Daniel IversenG
  2. 6Liam LindsayCD-L
  3. 14Jordan StoreyCD-R
  4. 3Andrija VukcevicLB
  5. 2Pol ValentínRB
  6. 21Alfie DevineCM-L
  7. 15Jordan ThompsonCM-R
  8. 23Andy MoranLM
  9. 26Thierry SmallRM
  10. 17Lewis DobbinCF-L
  11. 9Daniel JebbisonCF-R

Timeline

  1. 5' Goal! Sheffield United 0, Preston North End 1. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
  2. 16' Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 20' Goal! Sheffield United 0, Preston North End 2. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
  4. 32' Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, Sheffield United. Harrison Burrows replaces Leo Hjelde.
  6. 54' Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Tahith Chong.
  7. 63' Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Thierry Small.
  8. 63' Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Pol Valentín.
  9. 71' Goal! Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 2. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  10. 76' Goal! Sheffield United 1, Preston North End 3. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a through ball following a fast break.
  11. 81' Substitution, Sheffield United. Joe Rothwell replaces Oliver Arblaster.
  12. 82' Goal! Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 3. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  13. 82' Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 87' Substitution, Preston North End. Lewis Gibson replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
  15. 90'+3' Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Daniel Jebbison.
  16. 90'+3' Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Callum O'Hare.
  17. 90'+3' Substitution, Sheffield United. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Femi Seriki.

EFL Championship News

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