English League Championship

Preston North End vs Burnley, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 1
    Burnley
    • 6': Joey Barton

    Joey Barton boosts Burnley back into pole position with winner vs. Preston

    Joey Barton's deflected free kick after six minutes at Deepdale returned Burnley to the top of the Championship by sealing a 1-0 win over Preston.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt missed. George Boyd (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 5': Andre Gray (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Bailey Wright (Preston North End).
    • 6': Goal! Preston North End 0, Burnley 1. Joey Barton (Burnley) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 8': Delay in match Ben Pearson (Preston North End) because of an injury.
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Ben Pearson because of an injury.
    • 12': Foul by Calum Woods (Preston North End).
    • 12': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calum Woods.
    • 16': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
    • 16': Joe Garner (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 18': George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joey Barton following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Calum Woods.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Arfield with a cross.
    • 21': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Andre Gray (Burnley).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Dean Marney (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 23': Foul by Andre Gray (Burnley).
    • 23': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
    • 26': Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End).
    • 27': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
    • 29': Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joey Barton following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Boyd.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Joe Garner (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jermaine Beckford.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Dean Marney (Burnley).
    • 43': Joe Garner (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Dean Marney (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Joe Garner (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 45'+2': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sam Vokes (Burnley).
    • 45'+2': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Burnley 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Burnley 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Burnley 1.
    • 48': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Mee.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
    • 49': Foul by Joe Garner (Preston North End).
    • 49': Stephen Ward (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Offside, Burnley. Sam Vokes tries a through ball, but George Boyd is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Calum Woods (Preston North End).
    • 52': Scott Arfield (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Burnley) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joey Barton with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Andre Gray (Burnley) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by George Boyd.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. George Boyd (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Boyd.
    • 54': George Boyd (Burnley) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joey Barton.
    • 55': Dean Marney (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Adam Reach (Preston North End).
    • 57': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
    • 57': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Sam Vokes (Burnley).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Boyd.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Calum Woods (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
    • 59': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
    • 60': Foul by Bailey Wright (Preston North End).
    • 60': Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Garner with a headed pass.
    • 64': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 64': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Offside, Burnley. Stephen Ward tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
    • 66': Adam Reach (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
    • 67': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
    • 67': Michael Keane (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermaine Beckford.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Foul by Andre Gray (Burnley).
    • 73': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Andre Gray (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
    • 74': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Hugill replaces Joe Garner.
    • 75': Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Sam Vokes (Burnley).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Barton.
    • 79': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End).
    • 79': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Andre Gray.
    • 80': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
    • 80': Joey Barton (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
    • 82': Jermaine Beckford (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Ben Mee (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 83': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Callum Robinson replaces Alan Browne.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
    • 90'+1': George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
    • 90'+2': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match Dean Marney (Burnley) because of an injury.
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Burnley. David Jones replaces Dean Marney.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Calum Woods (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Sam Vokes (Burnley).
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Calum Woods following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
    • 90'+6': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Burnley 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    5 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 1
    46.1 Possession 53.9
    16 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.1 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    221 Accurate Passes 266
    356 Passes 398
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    8 Crosses 28
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    106 Long Balls 108
    29 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 7
    11 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    19 Effective Clearances 31
    27 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 17,789

    Line-Ups

    PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    43 Chris Kirkland (GK)
    6 Bailey Wright Yellow Card
    3 Greg Cunningham
    5 Tom Clarke
    4 Ben Pearson
    16 Alan Browne
    12 Paul Gallagher
    32 Adam Reach
    15 Calum Woods
    14 Joe Garner Yellow Card
    10 Jermaine Beckford
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Daniel Johnson, Callum Robinson, Matthew Hudson, Paul Huntington, Clive Smith, Neil Kilkenny, Jordan Hugill.

    BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tom Heaton (GK)
    6 Ben Mee Yellow Card
    5 Michael Keane
    23 Stephen Ward
    2 Matthew Lowton Yellow Card
    13 Joey Barton
    8 Dean Marney Yellow Card
    37 Scott Arfield
    21 George Boyd
    7 Andre Gray Yellow Card
    9 Sam Vokes
    Burnley Substitutes:
    Ashley Barnes, Tendayi Darikwa, Lloyd Dyer, James Tarkowski, David Jones, Paul Robinson, Matthew Taylor.

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