English League Championship

Preston North End vs Plymouth Argyle, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 1': Duane Holmes
  • 25': Liam Millar
FT
2 - 1
Plymouth Argyle
  • 61': Ryan Hardie

About

Preston North End are hosting Plymouth Argyle at Deepdale, Preston, 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': Goal! Preston North End 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 4': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 4': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
  • 9': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Cundle.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 11': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 13': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 13': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 15': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 18': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 19': Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 22': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 22': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 23': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 24': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! Preston North End 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic following a fast break.
  • 28': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Ali McCann.
  • 30': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 32': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 32': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 39': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 42': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Ali McCann.
  • 43': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 43': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 43': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Liam Millar.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Plymouth Argyle 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Plymouth Argyle 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Alan Browne.
  • 46': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 46': Foul by Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 46': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Cundle.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 55': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 57': Foul by Luke Cundle (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 57': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Cundle.
  • 59': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 60': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
  • 61': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 61': Goal! Preston North End 2, Plymouth Argyle 1. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Cundle.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a headed pass.
  • 63': Delay in match (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Jack Whatmough replaces Andrew Hughes.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 65': Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mickel Miller.
  • 67': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Mickel Miller.
  • 68': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 70': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 73': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Randell replaces Luke Cundle.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Milutin Osmajic.
  • 76': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Robert Brady.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
  • 76': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Millar (Preston North End).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 79': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 79': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 81': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden with a through ball.
  • 82': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 82': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 85': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ben Waine replaces Jordan Houghton.
  • 85': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tyreik Wright replaces Morgan Whittaker.
  • 85': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Dan Scarr replaces Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreik Wright.
  • 89': Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 89': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+1': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 90'+6': Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle).
  • 90'+7': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Robert Brady.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Plymouth Argyle 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
14 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
66.8 Possession 33.2
17 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
406 Accurate Passes 155
529 Passes 265
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
1 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 76
29 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 2
2 Effective Tackles 13
5 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 14
10 Effective Clearances 25
10 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 17,542

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 15 +14 31
2 Sheffield United 15 +12 31
3 Leeds United 15 +15 29
4 Burnley 15 +12 27
Full Table

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey
18 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
13 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
23 Liam Millar
44 Brad Potts
28 Milutin Osmajic
8 Alan Browne
25 Duane Holmes
Preston North End Substitutes:
Robbie Brady, Greg Cunningham, Benjamin Whiteman, David Cornell, Mads Frökjaer, Ben Woodburn, Jack Whatmough, Kian Best, Layton Stewart.

PLY Plymouth Argyle (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Conor Hazard (GK)
17 Lewis Gibson
5 Julio Pleguezuelo
14 Mickel Miller Yellow Card
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
4 Jordan Houghton
18 Finn Azaz
28 Luke Cundle
9 Ryan Hardie
2 Bali Mumba
10 Morgan Whittaker
Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
Dan Scarr, Adam Randell, Ben Waine, Callum Wright, Joe Edwards, Matt Butcher, Tyreik Wright, Callum Burton, Lewis Warrington.

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