English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 49': Sammie Szmodics
FT
1 - 2
Preston North End
  • 35': Alan Browne
  • 90': Liam Lindsay

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Preston North End at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 4': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kian Best with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 8': Foul by Kian Best (Preston North End).
  • 8': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 14': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 19': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 20': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 22': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
  • 27': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 33': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
  • 33': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Keane.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 41': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
  • 42': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Kian Best (Preston North End).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 45': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 46': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Kian Best (Preston North End).
  • 49': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a through ball.
  • 50': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Andrew Moran is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 51': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 54': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 56': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 57': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Will Keane.
  • 62': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran with a cross.
  • 64': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 65': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 66': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Millar (Preston North End).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Liam Millar because of an injury.
  • 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Duane Holmes.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 72': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 74': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 76': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 76': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Kian Best (Preston North End).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 78': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 83': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 84': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 86': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
  • 88': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 89': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 90': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 2. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
  • 90'+7': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
39.8 Possession 60.2
9 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
239 Accurate Passes 425
336 Passes 511
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 37
25 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
11 Effective Tackles 16
23 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 14
16 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 20,596

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 13 +14 29
2 Sheffield United 14 +11 28
3 Leeds United 13 +14 26
4 Burnley 13 +11 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
4 James Hill
2 Callum Brittain
27 Lewis Travis
8 Sammie Szmodics
6 Sondre Tronstad
23 Adam Wharton
10 Tyrhys Dolan
24 Andy Moran
7 Arnór Sigurdsson
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jake Batty, Semir Telalovic, Niall Ennis, Tom Atcheson, Patrick Gamble, Harry Leonard, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Jake Garrett, Joe Hilton.

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
33 Kian Best
14 Jordan Storey
8 Alan Browne
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
23 Liam Millar
44 Brad Potts
28 Milutin Osmajic
7 Will Keane
25 Duane Holmes
Preston North End Substitutes:
Noah Mawene, Patrick Bauer, Layton Stewart, Mads Frökjaer, Ryan Ledson, Ched Evans, Ben Woodburn, David Cornell, Robbie Brady.

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