Coventry City vs Preston North End

Championship

Coventry

14-8-12

2-1

Final

Preston

9-15-10

Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

0Shots0

0On target0

0Corners0

0Saves0

0Fouls0

65'Liam LindsayPNE

Team	1H	2H	T
COV	2	0	2
PNE	0	1	1

Who won: Coventry 2-1

Coventry City beat Preston North End 2-1 on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Jack Rudoni (30') and Bobby Thomas (37'). Goals for Preston: Will Keane (82').

Play by play

Match ends, Coventry City 2, Preston North End 1.
Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Preston North End 1.
90'+6'
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
90'+5'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
90'+4'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Sakamoto
Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
B. Sheaf
90'+3'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Oliver Dovin (Coventry City). Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
89'PNE
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
89'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Eccles
Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Josh Eccles.
J. Allen
86'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
J. Eccles
85'COV
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
85'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
M. van Ewijk
84'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Oliver Dovin (Coventry City). Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
E. Riis Jakobsen
GOAL82'
Goal! Left footed shot
W. Keane · ast B. Potts
Goal! Coventry City 2, Preston North End 1. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brad Potts.
COV 2 - 1 PNE
80'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ali McCann.
S. Teitur Thórdarson
80'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End). Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
76'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).
76'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Freddie Woodman (Preston North End). Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
E. Simms
75'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
L. Kitching
75'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Stefán Thórdarson.
72'
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
72'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Greenwood
Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Sam Greenwood.
W. Keane