English League Championship

Preston North End vs Lincoln City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 1
    Lincoln City
    • 81': Freddie Draper

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Lincoln City at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
    • 2': Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
    • 2': Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
    • 3': Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
    • 4': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
    • 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
    • 10': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
    • 13': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Wickens.
    • 15': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City).
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
    • 15': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 18': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
    • 21': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
    • 22': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
    • 23': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rob Street.
    • 24': Foul by Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City).
    • 24': Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Reach.
    • 31': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rob Street with a cross.
    • 38': Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
    • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
    • 45': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Preston North End).
    • 45': Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
    • 49': Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
    • 49': Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 51': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
    • 52': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Wickens.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
    • 52': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Reeco Hackett.
    • 53': Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
    • 53': Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Harry Clarke (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Adam Reach.
    • 57': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Reach.
    • 58': Substitution, Lincoln City. Ivan Varfolomeev replaces Tom Bayliss.
    • 59': Substitution, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper replaces Rob Street.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ben House (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor McGrandles.
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Léo Leroy replaces Liam Gibbs.
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
    • 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Johnny Kenny.
    • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Oyegoke (Lincoln City).
    • 68': Substitution, Lincoln City. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Reeco Hackett.
    • 68': Substitution, Lincoln City. Dom Jefferies replaces Daniel Oyegoke because of an injury.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 70': Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
    • 72': Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
    • 72': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a headed pass.
    • 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ivan Varfolomeev.
    • 76': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End).
    • 76': Adam Reach (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Stanley Mills.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
    • 81': Goal! Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrei Coubis.
    • 84': Offside, Lincoln City. Ben House is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).
    • 84': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Léo Leroy (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City).
    • 86': Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
    • 88': Substitution, Lincoln City. Ryley Towler replaces Adam Reach.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Freddie Draper.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Lincoln City 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 16
    2 Saves 2
    48.3 Possession 51.7
    9 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    253 Accurate Passes 252
    340 Passes 337
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 8
    20 Crosses 45
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 62
    11 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 6
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    14 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 10
    50 Effective Clearances 26
    50 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 14,702

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
    2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
    3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    PNE Preston North End (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
    24 Odeluga Offiah
    14 Jordan Storey
    3 Andrija Vukcevic
    20 Liam Gibbs
    15 Jordan Thompson
    17 Stanley Mills
    7 Alfie Devine
    4 Harrison Clarke Yellow Card
    38 Johnny Kenny
    10 Callum Lang
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Delano Burgzorg, Liam Lindsay, Jusef Erabi, Lee Nicholls, Pol Valentín, Thierry Small, Andy Moran, Leo Leroy, Andrew Hughes.

    LCN Lincoln City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 George Wickens (GK)
    15 Sonny Bradley
    4 Andrei Coubis
    25 Ayodeji Elerewe
    14 Conor McGrandles
    8 Tom Bayliss
    3 Adam Reach
    33 Daniel Oyegoke
    17 Robert Street
    18 Ben House
    7 Recco Hackett-Fairchild
    Lincoln City Substitutes:
    Isaac Olaofe, Ivan Varfolomeev, Yunus Konak, Ryley Towler, Chiedozie Ogbene, Freddie Draper, Joe Gauci, Mikkel Ladefoged, Dom Jefferies.

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