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

Team	1H	2H	T
BOL	2	0	2
PNE	0	1	1

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

Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 1.
Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Preston North End 1.
90'+4'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jusef Erabi.
90'+4'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+2'
Handball
Handball by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
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
88'
Yellow card
Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
C. Forino Joseph
88'BOL
Foul
Foul by Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers).
88'
Free kick won
Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87'
Foul
Foul by Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers).
87'
Free kick won
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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
85'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Stephenson
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Lewis Brunt replaces Luca Stephenson.
L. Brunt
85'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Gale
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kyliane Dong replaces Thierry Gale.
K. Dong
83'
Free kick won
Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83'
Foul
Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
82'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Conway
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Eoin Toal replaces Max Conway.
E. Toal
82'
Foul
Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
82'
Free kick won
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Burgzorg
Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Delano Burgzorg.
T. Small
79'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Hughes
Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Andrew Hughes.
A. Vukcevic
78'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Luca Stephenson.
76'PNE
Free kick won
Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'
Foul
Foul by Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).