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Middlesbrough vs Preston North End

Championship
Boro
16-7-6
4-0
Final
Preston
11-10-8
Riverside Stadium

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'PNE
67%Possession33%
16Shots4
8On target1
8Corners3
1Saves4
11Fouls19
26'Benjamin WhitemanPNE50'Jordan StoreyPNE82'Jordan ThompsonPNE
Team1H2HT
MID314
PNE000

Who won: Boro 4-0

Middlesbrough beat Preston North End 4-0 on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Alan Browne (9'), Tommy Conway (28', 54') and Morgan Whittaker (42').

What it means

  • Preston has lost 3 straight.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2
Sir Alex Ferguson on David Beckham's Preston loan: 'He thought I wanted him gone but that's not true'
ESPN · Sep 13
Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos
ESPN · Aug 15
Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln
ESPN · Aug 7
Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing
Recap · Dec 29
Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston
Recap · Dec 9
10-man Preston bag last minute draw to frustrate Coventry
ESPN · Nov 7
Preston slam FA ban on Osmajic for alleged racist comments
ESPN · Jul 13
Preston vs Liverpool: Diogo Jota remembered with poignant tributes

Lineups

Preston24th in English League Championship
Lineup (3-5-2)
  1. 1Jack WaltonG
  2. 2Jordan StoreyCD
  3. 3Lewis GibsonCD-L
  4. 4Odeluga OffiahCD-R
  5. 5Alfie DevineCM-L
  6. 6Alistair McCannCM-R
  7. 7Benjamin WhitemanAM
  8. 8Jamal LewisLM
  9. 9Pol ValentínRM
  10. 10Daniel JebbisonCF-L
  11. 11Lewis DobbinCF-R
Boro2nd in English League Championship
Lineup (4-3-3)
  1. 1Solomon BrynnG
  2. 2Adilson MalandaCD-L
  3. 3Dael FryCD-R
  4. 4Matt TargettLB
  5. 5Luke AylingRB
  6. 6Hayden HackneyCM
  7. 7Aidan MorrisLM
  8. 8Alan BrowneRM
  9. 9Tommy ConwayF
  10. 10Leo CastledineLF
  11. 11Morgan WhittakerRF

Head to head

PNE leads series 2-1-2
Last meeting: Boro 4, Preston 0 (Nov 28)

Last 5

PNE
  • Lvs HUL0-3
  • Lvs DER0-1
  • Lvs WGA0-1
  • W@ BRC2-0
  • Wvs SHW3-0
MID
  • W@ STK2-1
  • W@ WBA3-2
  • L@ FUL1-3
  • Wvs SOU4-0
  • L@ DER0-1

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Game info

Venue
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England · Attendance 25,723
Officials
Andy Madley

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesPNE leads series 2-1-2

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