English League Championship

Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 2
    Queens Park Rangers
    • 55': Paul Smyth
    • 87': Chris Willock

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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.
    • 6': Offside, Preston North End. Ched Evans is caught offside.
    • 9': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
    • 10': Calvin Ramsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 10': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes is caught offside.
    • 13': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 14': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
    • 16': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Reggie Cannon (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 16': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 21': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 22': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 24': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Reggie Cannon (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 30': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 35': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Colback.
    • 39': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 39': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 42': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Millar replaces Will Keane.
    • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair replaces Jack Colback because of an injury.
    • 50': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 51': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
    • 55': Goal! Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 63': Offside, Preston North End. Liam Millar is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 65': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Osman Kakay replaces Reggie Cannon.
    • 65': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Elijah Dixon-Bonner replaces Paul Smyth.
    • 66': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 69': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
    • 69': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 70': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elijah Dixon-Bonner.
    • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
    • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 73': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 73': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Delay in match (Preston North End).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Delay in match (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ziyad Larkeche replaces Andre Dozzell.
    • 80': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ali McCann.
    • 82': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Field.
    • 84': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
    • 84': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
    • 84': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
    • 86': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 86': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Calvin Ramsay.
    • 87': Goal! Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 2. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
    • 89': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
    • 90': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ilias Chair.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+2': Layton Stewart (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Charlie Kelman replaces Chris Willock.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Field.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Woodburn.
    • 90'+3': Charlie Kelman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
    • 90'+3': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Layton Stewart (Preston North End).
    • 90'+4': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 3
    45.7 Possession 54.3
    8 SHOTS 7
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.6 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    349 Accurate Passes 442
    446 Passes 529
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    17 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    45 Long Balls 62
    15 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    16 Effective Tackles 9
    21 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 13
    24 Effective Clearances 14
    24 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 14,280

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    4 Burnley 16 +13 30
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    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
    22 Calvin Ramsay
    7 Will Keane
    8 Alan Browne
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    9 Ched Evans
    10 Mads Frökjaer
    25 Duane Holmes
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Ryan Ledson, David Cornell, Ben Woodburn, Kian Best, Liam Millar, Alistair McCann, Greg Cunningham, Layton Stewart, Robbie Brady.

    QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Asmir Begovic (GK)
    6 Jake Clark-Salter
    3 Jimmy Dunne
    8 Sam Field
    22 Kenneth Paal
    20 Reggie Cannon
    4 Jack Colback
    17 Andre Dozzell
    7 Chris Willock
    11 Paul Smyth
    9 Lyndon Dykes Yellow Card
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Ziyad Larkeche, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Osman Kakay, Charlie Kelman, Ilias Chair, Aaron Drewe, Steve Cook, Jordan Archer.

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