Bristol City vs Preston North End

Championship

Bristol City

11-6-9

0-2

Final

Preston

11-10-5

Ashton Gate

Match pulse

BRCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

64%Possession36%

11Shots12

2On target3

6Corners3

1Saves2

11Fouls14

34'Jordan StoreyPNE69'Jordan ThompsonPNE

Team	1H	2H	T
BRC	0	0	0
PNE	1	1	2

Who won: Preston 2-0

Preston North End beat Bristol City 2-0 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Ashton Gate. Goals for Preston: Lewis Dobbin (8') and Alfie Devine (70').

Play by play

Match ends, Bristol City 0, Preston North End 2.
Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Preston North End 2.
90'+2'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
N. Borges
90'+1'
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
90'+1'
Sub
Subbed on for R. McCrorie
Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Ross McCrorie.
Y. Hirakawa
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Free kick won
Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Foul
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
89'
Foul
Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
89'
Free kick won
Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'PNE
Free kick won
Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Foul
Foul by Jamal Lewis (Preston North End).
84'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Neto Borges.
S. Bell
83'PNE
Foul
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
83'
Free kick won
Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82'
Free kick won
Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Foul
Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
78'
Free kick won
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'BRC
Foul
Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
78'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Armstrong
Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
S. Bell
77'
Sub
Subbed on for O. Offiah
Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Odeluga Offiah because of an injury.
L. Lindsay
77'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75'
Delay in match because of an injury Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
74'
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah is caught offside.
73'
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Pring.