Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End

Championship

Blackburn

13-6-11

2-1

Final

Preston

8-13-9

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

0Shots0

0On target0

0Corners0

0Saves0

0Fouls0

63'John BuckleyBLK90'+9'Alistair McCannPNE

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

Who won: Blackburn 2-1

Blackburn Rovers beat Preston North End 2-1 on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Makhtar Gueye (39') and Todd Cantwell (78' pen). Goals for Preston: Brad Potts (90'+3').

Play by play

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Preston North End 1.
90'+9'
Yellow card
Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
A. McCann
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 2, Preston North End 1.
90'+9'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
90'+8'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7'
Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
90'+6'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
E. Riis Jakobsen
90'+4'BLK
Free kick won
Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers).
GOAL90'+3'
Goal! Right footed shot
B. Potts · ast S. Teitur Thórdarson
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 2, Preston North End 1. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a through ball.
BLK 2 - 1 PNE
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Hedges
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Ryan Hedges.
A. Forshaw
90'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Dolan
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion Sanderson replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
D. Sanderson
89'PNE
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
89'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a cross.
88'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
87'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
M. Gueye
86'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ali McCann.
85'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden with a cross.
84'
Foul
Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
84'
Free kick won
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
E. Riis Jakobsen
82'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Travis
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Lewis Travis.
J. Rankin-Costello
81'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ched Evans following a set piece situation.
E. Riis Jakobsen
80'
Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a cross.
C. Evans

Leaders

BLKPNE

Total Shots

Makhtar Gueye

Emil Riis Jakobsen

Accurate Passes

John Buckley

Lewis Gibson