Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Preston North End are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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.
- 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
 BLK |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 20,945
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Preston North End (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes  |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 20 | Sam Greenwood  |
| 8 | Alistair McCann |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 9 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 40 | Josh Bowler |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 15 | Danny Batth |
| 24 | Owen Beck |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 42 | Lewis Baker |
| 19 | Ryan Hedges |
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