Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Match pulse
PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'BLK 
33%Possession67%
8Shots12
3On target5
3Corners11
5Saves1
11Fouls9
25'Yuri RibeiroBLK40'Sam MorsyBLK42'Delano BurgzorgPNE52'Stanley MillsPNE65'Harrison ClarkePNE89'Jordan ThompsonPNE
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 PNE | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 BLK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Preston 2-1
Preston North End beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Callum Lang (9', 27'). Goals for Blackburn: Stanley Mills (own goal) (51').
| Lineup (3-4-2-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Aynsley PearsG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McLoughlinCD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuri RibeiroCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kristi MontgomeryCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam MorsyCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam ForshawCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oladapo AfolayanLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan AlebiousuRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andri GudjohnsenF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd CantwellCF-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryoya MorishitaCF-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Hayden Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Pates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Fevrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Houghton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Vare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Decandia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Goddard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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