English League Championship

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • Red Card 42': Sam Greenwood
FT
0 - 0
Blackburn Rovers
  • Red Card 89': Owen Beck

About

Preston North End are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 7': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 8': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 14': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
  • 18': Offside, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 26': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 28': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 33': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 33': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 36': Offside, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 38': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
  • 41': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 42': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
  • 42': Lewis Baker (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) is shown the red card.
  • 42': Delay in match (Preston North End).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match (Preston North End).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Lewis Baker because of an injury.
  • 47': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 47': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 52': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Owen Beck is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 53': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 54': Offside, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen is caught offside.
  • 55': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Owen Beck is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 60': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 60': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Josh Bowler.
  • 65': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 65': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 68': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 71': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 72': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
  • 76': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Ryan Hedges.
  • 80': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 80': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 83': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 85': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 88': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 89': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Yuki Ohashi.
  • 90'+2': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 90'+4': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 3
55 Possession 45
6 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
350 Accurate Passes 264
438 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 68
19 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
21 Effective Clearances 13
21 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 20,945

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

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
14 Jordan Storey
16 Andrew Hughes Yellow Card
44 Brad Potts Yellow Card
20 Sam Greenwood Red Card
8 Alistair McCann
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
9 Emil Riis Jakobsen
40 Josh Bowler
10 Mads Frökjaer
Preston North End Substitutes:
Duane Holmes, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Jack Whatmough, Milutin Osmajic, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Jeppe Okkels, David Cornell, Ryan Ledson, Will Keane.

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

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
5 Dominic Hyam
15 Danny Batth
24 Owen Beck Red Card
17 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
10 Tyrhys Dolan
27 Lewis Travis
6 Sondre Tronstad Yellow Card
23 Yuki Ohashi
42 Lewis Baker
19 Ryan Hedges
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Kyle McFadzean, Todd Cantwell, John Buckley, Joe Rankin-Costello, Harry Pickering, Balazs Toth, Andreas Weimann, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Makhtar Gueye.

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