Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

Championship

Preston

7-5-4

1-2

Final

Blackburn

6-1-8

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BLK

46%Possession54%

15Shots12

4On target6

3Corners7

4Saves4

11Fouls3

90'+3'Benjamin WhitemanPNE

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	1	0	1
BLK	1	1	2

Who won: Blackburn 2-1

Blackburn Rovers beat Preston North End 2-1 on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Alfie Devine (45'+1'). Goals for Blackburn: Lewis Miller (45') and Andri Gudjohnsen (62').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
90'+5'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye.
R. Alebiousu
90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3'
Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
90'+3'
Yellow card
Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
B. Whiteman
90'+3'
Free kick won
Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
90'+3'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
D. Jebbison
90'+2'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
Y. Ohashi
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross following a fast break.
M. Gueye
85'
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
85'
Sub
Subbed on for K. Montgomery
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Axel Henriksson replaces Kristi Montgomery.
A. Henriksson
85'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Morishita
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Ryoya Morishita.
M. Baradji
84'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Gudjohnsen
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
M. Gueye
84'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'
Delay in match because of an injury Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
83'
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Yuki Ohashi.
83'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
L. Lindsay
82'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
80'
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
78'
Foul
Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
78'
Free kick won
Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'
Free kick won
Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Leaders

PNEBLK

Total Shots

Alfie Devine

Yuki Ohashi

Accurate Passes

Benjamin Whiteman

Sondre Tronstad

Saves

Daniel Iversen

Aynsley Pears