Portsmouth vs Preston North End

Championship

Portsmouth

2-1-1

1-0

Final

Preston

2-1-1

Fratton Park

Match pulse

PORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

39%Possession61%

10Shots13

2On target2

6Corners4

2Saves1

11Fouls7

13'Jordan StoreyPNE34'Andrew HughesPNE48'Andre DozzellPOR

Team	1H	2H	T
POR	1	0	1
PNE	0	0	0

Who won: Portsmouth 1-0

Portsmouth beat Preston North End 1-0 on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Fratton Park. Goals for Portsmouth: Andre Dozzell (41').

Play by play

Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Preston North End 0.
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Preston North End 0.
90'+6'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Terry Devlin following a fast break.
J. Murphy
90'+6'
Free kick won
Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by John Swift (Portsmouth).
90'+4'
Free kick won
Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth).
90'+4'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Terry Devlin (Portsmouth).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Bishop
Substitution, Portsmouth. Thomas Waddingham replaces Colby Bishop.
T. Waddingham
90'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Segecic
Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Adrian Segecic.
T. Devlin
89'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
L. Dobbin
88'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Storey
Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Jordan Storey.
O. Offiah
86'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85'
Delay in match because of an injury Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
85'
Free kick won
Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Foul
Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
81'
Offside
Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
79'
Sub
Subbed on for Z. Swanson
Substitution, Portsmouth. Josh Knight replaces Zak Swanson.
J. Knight
78'
Free kick won
Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Foul
Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
78'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Luke Le Roux.
76'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
T. Small