Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End

Championship

Blackburn

7-1-8

1-2

Final

Preston

8-4-4

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

60%Possession40%

22Shots9

5On target4

7Corners2

1Saves4

9Fouls13

72'Benjamin WhitemanPNE

Team	1H	2H	T
BLK	0	1	1
PNE	1	1	2

Who won: Preston 2-1

Preston North End beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Sammie Szmodics (49'). Goals for Preston: Alan Browne (35') and Liam Lindsay (90').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 2.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 2.
90'+8'BLK
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90'+8'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
D. Kumar Markanday
90'+7'
Foul
Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
90'+7'
Free kick won
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
S. Szmodics
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
GOAL90'
Goal! Header
L. Lindsay · ast B. Whiteman
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Preston North End 2. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman following a corner.
BLK 1 - 2 PNE
89'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
88'
Offside
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
87'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
86'BLK
Corner awarded
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
86'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
C. Brittain
84'
Free kick won
Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Foul
Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
83'
Foul
Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
83'
Free kick won
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
78'
Foul
Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
78'
Free kick won
Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Sigurdsson
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
D. Markanday
77'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Dolan
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
H. Leonard
77'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a set piece situation.
S. Wharton

Leaders

BLKPNE

Total Shots

Sammie Szmodics

Duane Holmes

Saves

Leopold Wahlstedt

Freddie Woodman