Coventry City vs Preston North End

Championship

Coventry

23-8-6

3-0

Final

Preston

12-13-12

Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

67%Possession33%

25Shots5

9On target2

8Corners1

2Saves6

9Fouls9

Team	1H	2H	T
COV	2	1	3
PNE	0	0	0

Who won: Coventry 3-0

Coventry City beat Preston North End 3-0 on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (17'), Brandon Thomas-Asante (34') and Matt Grimes (50' pen).

Play by play

Match ends, Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0.
Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0.
90'+3'
Free kick won
Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
88'
Free kick won
Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Foul
Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
87'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jahnoah Markelo with a cross.
87'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse with a through ball.
87'
Free kick won
Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'
Foul
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
86'
Free kick won
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Foul
Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
85'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
83'
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
83'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
R. Esse
79'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79'
Sub
Subbed on for B. Thomas-Asante
Substitution, Coventry City. Jahnoah Markelo replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
J. Markelo
79'
Delay in match because of an injury Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
77'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Ellis Simms.
R. Esse
76'COV
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
76'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
76'
Free kick won
Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'
Foul
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).