PrestonPNE2 – 1FT
BlackburnBLK
Deepdale, PrestonFT
- 89'H — Jordan Thompson
- 74'A — Harvey HigginsOff — Sam Morsy
- 74'H — Liam GibbsOff — Alfie Devine
- 69'H — Odeluga OffiahOff — Stanley Mills
- 65'H — Harrison Clarke
- 64'A — Jayden FevrierOff — Oladapo Afolayan
- 64'A — Hayden CarterOff — Adam Forshaw
- 59'H — Andrija VukcevicOff — Caleb Wiley
- 59'H — Johnny KennyOff — Callum Lang
- 59'H — Jusef ErabiOff — Delano Burgzorg
- 52'H — Stanley Mills
- 51'A — Stanley MillsOwn goal
- HT 2–0
- 42'H — Delano Burgzorg
- 40'A — Sam Morsy
- 27'H — Callum LangAssist — Jordan Thompson
- 25'A — Yuri Ribeiro
- 9'H — Callum LangAssist — Delano Burgzorg
- KO – 14:30
Shots on targetBLK
35
ShotsBLK
812
CornersBLK
311
- Match ends, Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
- 90'+4'Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+4'Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1'Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Foul by Johnny Kenny (Preston North End).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'Attempt missed. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 89'Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
- 89'Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 88'Foul by Harvey Higgins (Blackburn Rovers).
- 88'Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Johnny Kenny.
- 83'Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
- 81'Foul by Harvey Higgins (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81'Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harvey Higgins is caught offside.
- 78'Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
- 77'Attempt saved. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 77'Attempt saved. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
- 76'Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76'Foul by Liam Gibbs (Preston North End).
- 74'Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Gibbs replaces Alfie Devine.
- 74'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harvey Higgins replaces Sam Morsy.
- 73'Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell is caught offside.
- 73'Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin.
- 72'Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
- 71'Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
- 69'Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Stanley Mills.
- 68'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 67'Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67'Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
- 66'Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Kristi Montgomery.
- 65'Harry Clarke (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 64'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter replaces Adam Forshaw.
- 64'Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jayden Fevrier replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
- 62'Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 62'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Most shots3Jayden FevrierBlackburn Rovers
Most saves5Daniel IversenPreston North End
Most fouled3Todd CantwellBlackburn Rovers
Preston North End4-4-2Blackburn Rovers3-4-2-1Substitutions
- 59'3Andrija Vukcevic12Caleb Wiley
- 59'38Johnny Kenny10Callum Lang
- 59'9Jusef Erabi37Delano Burgzorg
- 69'24Odeluga Offiah17Stanley Mills
- 74'20Liam Gibbs7Alfie Devine
- 64'11Jayden Fevrier21Oladapo Afolayan
- 64'17Hayden Carter28Adam Forshaw
- 74'45Harvey Higgins8Sam Morsy
SubstitutesPreston North End- 6LLLiam LindsaySUB
- 23AMAndy MoranSUB
- 3AVAndrija VukcevicSUBOn
- 21LNLee NichollsSUB
- 9JEJusef ErabiSUBOn
- 38JKJohnny KennySUBOn
- 24OOOdeluga OffiahSUBOn
- 11TSThierry SmallSUB
- 20LGLiam GibbsSUBOn
SubstitutesBlackburn Rovers- 17HCHayden CarterSUBOn
- 39HPHarvey PatesSUB
- 11JFJayden FevrierSUBOn
- 30JGJake GarrettSUB
- 47LHLucas HoughtonSUB
- 53FVFrank VareSUB
- 46MDMichael DecandiaSUB
- 45HHHarvey HigginsSUBOn
- 37FGFelix GoddardSUB
PrestonBlackburn
- 3Shots on target5
- 8Shots12
- 37.5Shot accuracy %41.7
- 2Blocked shots2
- 3Corners11
- 0Penalties taken0
- 5Saves1
- 32.8Possession %67.2
- 243Passes517
- 161Accurate passes420
- 66.3Pass accuracy %81.2
- 18Crosses24
- 2Accurate crosses2
- 11.1Cross accuracy %8.3
- 53Long balls54
- 18Accurate long balls16
- 34Long ball accuracy %29.6
- 23Tackles11
- 12Tackles won6
- 52.2Tackle success %54.5
- 13Interceptions7
- 28Clearances21
- 1Offsides5
- 11Fouls9
- 4Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Promotion |  SwanseaSwansea City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 Promotion |  BoroMiddlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 Promotion playoffs |  QPRQueens Park Rangers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 Promotion playoffs |  Bristol CityBristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 5 Promotion playoffs |  West BromWest Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 Promotion playoffs |  CharltonCharlton Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 Promotion Playoffs |  MillwallMillwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 8 Promotion Playoffs |  West HamWest Ham United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 |
| 9 |  WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 8 |
| 10 |  BirminghamBirmingham City | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 11 |  WrexhamWrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 12 |  Norwich CityNorwich City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 |  StokeStoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 |  PortsmouthPortsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 |  Sheffield UtdSheffield United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | BlackburnBlackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 |  Lincoln CityLincoln City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 |  WatfordWatford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 4 |
| 20 |  DerbyDerby County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 |  BoltonBolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 Relegation |  CardiffCardiff City | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 Relegation | PrestonPreston North End | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 Relegation |  BurnleyBurnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
Qualification
- Promotion
- Promotion playoffs
- Promotion Playoffs
- Relegation
Preston · Previous meetings between these sides.
- L0-1
- L1-2
- L1-2
- D0-0
- D2-2
Most recent match first.
Preston
LLLLL
- BRC1-3
- CHA0-1
- EVE0-4
- WOL1-3
- BOL1-2
Blackburn
DLLWD
- LCN0-0
- QPR1-2
- SHU1-2
- MID2-1
- WOL2-2
- Competition
- Championship
- Venue
- Deepdale, Preston
- Referee
- Anthony Backhouse
- Attendance
- 19,645
Common questions
What was the score in Preston North End – Blackburn Rovers?
- The match finished Preston North End 2–1 Blackburn Rovers, played on 5 September 2026.
What is the line-up for Preston North End – Blackburn Rovers?
- Preston North End line up in a 4-4-2 formation and start with Daniel Iversen, Lewis Gibson, Jordan Storey, Caleb Wiley, Harrison Clarke, Jordan Thompson, Leo Leroy, Alfie Devine, Stanley Mills, Delano Burgzorg, Callum Lang. Blackburn Rovers line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation and start with Aynsley Pears, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Kristi Montgomery, Sam Morsy, Adam Forshaw, Oladapo Afolayan, Ryan Alebiousu, Andri Gudjohnsen, Todd Cantwell, Ryoya Morishita.
What is the recent form of Preston North End?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Preston North End won 0, drew 0 and lost 5.
What is the recent form of Blackburn Rovers?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Blackburn Rovers won 1, drew 2 and lost 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers?
- In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Preston North End won 0, Blackburn Rovers won 3, and 2 were drawn.
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