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Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End

Championship
Bolton
1-0-0
2-1
Final
Preston
0-0-1
Toughsheet Community Stadium

Match pulse

BOLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'PNE
55%Possession45%
15Shots10
6On target3
5Corners2
2Saves3
12Fouls11
13'Alistair McCannPNE27'Jordan ThompsonPNE42'Pol ValentínPNE48'Josh SheehanBOL88'Christian Forino JosephBOL
Team1H2HT
BOL202
PNE011

Who won: Bolton 2-1

Bolton Wanderers beat Preston North End 2-1 on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Goals for Bolton: Sam Dalby (14') and Thierry Gale (25'). Goals for Preston: Jusef Erabi (86').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 1.
  3. 90'+4'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jusef Erabi.

    L. Lindsay

  4. 90'+4'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

    J. Erabi

  5. 90'+2'

    Handball

    Handball by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).

  6. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  7. 89'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Leroy with a cross following a set piece situation.

    L. Lindsay

  8. 88'

    Yellow card

    Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    C. Forino Joseph

  9. 88'BOL

    Foul

    Foul by Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers).

  10. 88'

    Free kick won

    Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  11. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers).

  12. 87'

    Free kick won

    Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. GOAL86'

    Goal! Header

    J. Erabi · ast A. Vukcevic

    Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 1. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.

    BOL 2 - 1 PNE
  14. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Stephenson

    Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Lewis Brunt replaces Luca Stephenson.

    L. Brunt

  15. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Gale

    Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kyliane Dong replaces Thierry Gale.

    K. Dong

  16. 83'

    Free kick won

    Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).

  18. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Conway

    Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Eoin Toal replaces Max Conway.

    E. Toal

  19. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).

  20. 82'

    Free kick won

    Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Burgzorg

    Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Delano Burgzorg.

    T. Small

  22. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Hughes

    Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Andrew Hughes.

    A. Vukcevic

  23. 78'PNE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Luca Stephenson.

  24. 76'PNE

    Free kick won

    Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 76'

    Foul

    Foul by Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).

Leaders

BOLPNE
Total Shots
Josh Sheehan
4
Alfie Devine
2
Accurate Passes
Josh Sheehan
43
Alistair McCann
37
Defensive Interventions
Christian Forino Joseph
12
Alistair McCann
7
Saves
Jack Bonham
2
Daniel Iversen
3

Season seriesPNE leads series 2-0-3

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