Preston North End 2-1 Blackburn Rovers — Championship · matchweek 5 · Sat 5 Sep 2026 · Deepdale, Preston. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Preston North End
- Away:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Competition:
- Championship
- Kick-off:
- Sat 5 Sep 2026, 11:30 UTC
- Venue:
- Deepdale
- City:
- Preston
- Score:
- 2-1
- Half-time:
- 2-0
- Season:
- 2026/2027
- Round:
- 5
- Formations:
- 4-4-2 vs 3-4-2-1
- Weather:
- scattered clouds · 68% humidity · wind 5.97 m/s
- TV:
- Sky Sports+, DStv Now, SuperSport Football, DStv App, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Moja TV
Goals
- 9' Callum Lang — Preston North End · 1-0 · assist Delano Burgzorg
- 27' Callum Lang — Preston North End · 2-0 · assist Jordan Thompson
- 51' Stanley Mills — Blackburn Rovers · own goal · 2-1
Line-ups
- Kristi Montgomery — Blackburn Rovers · Defender · rating 6.9 · rank #150
- Daniel Iversen — Preston North End · Goalkeeper · rating 6.48 · rank #523
- Harrison Clarke — Preston North End · Defender · rating 6.84 · rank #192
- Liam Lindsay — Preston North End · Defender · bench · rating 6.81 · rank #219
- Alfie Devine — Preston North End · Midfielder · rating 6.96 · rank #110
- Jusef Erabi — Preston North End · Attacker · bench · rating 6.6 · rank #435
- Jayden Fevrier — Blackburn Rovers · Attacker · bench · rating 6.74 · rank #283
- Hayden Carter — Blackburn Rovers · Defender · bench · rating 6.68 · rank #364
- Felix Goddard — Blackburn Rovers · Goalkeeper · bench
- Harvey Pates — Blackburn Rovers · Defender · bench · rating 6.09 · rank #588
- Michael Decandia — Blackburn Rovers · Defender · bench
- Lucas Houghton — Blackburn Rovers · Defender · bench
- Frank Vare — Blackburn Rovers · Midfielder · bench
- Andrija Vukčević — Preston North End · Defender · bench · rating 6.69 · rank #340
- Callum Lang — Preston North End · Attacker · rating 6.68 · rank #362
- Thierr Small — Preston North End · Defender · bench · rating 6.24 · rank #577
- Jordan Storey — Preston North End · Defender · rating 6.72 · rank #312
- Lee Nicholls — Preston North End · Goalkeeper · bench · rating 8.94 · rank #1
- Andrew Moran — Preston North End · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.51 · rank #506
- Odeluga Offiah — Preston North End · Defender · bench · rating 6.69 · rank #350
- Johnny Kenny — Preston North End · Attacker · bench · rating 6.98 · rank #102
- Liam Gibbs — Preston North End · Midfielder · bench · rating 6.52 · rank #493
Officials
- Referee:
- Anthony Backhouse
- Referee:
- Samuel Lewis
- Referee:
- Hugh Gilroy
- Referee:
- Scott Oldham
- Manager:
- Tony Mowbray
- Manager:
- Paul Heckingbottom
Match stats
| Preston North End | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Ball Possession % | 67 |
| 8 | Shots Total | 12 |
| 3 | Shots On Target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots Off Target | 5 |
| 2 | Big Chances Created | 2 |
| 1 | Big Chances Missed | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Corners | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellowcards | 2 |
| 244 | Passes | 519 |
| 66 | Successful Passes Percentage | 81 |
| 52 | Duels Won | 38 |
| 23 | Tackles | 10 |
| 32 | Dangerous Attacks | 34 |
