Preston North End vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Preston

2-2-1

2-2

Final

Boro

4-1-0

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

39%Possession61%

7Shots14

2On target3

3Corners4

1Saves0

13Fouls7

8'Morgan WhittakerMID11'Alfie JonesMID58'Andrew HughesPNE90'+7'Darragh LenihanMID

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	1	1	2
MID	0	2	2

Final score

Preston North End and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Lewis Dobbin (22') and Jordan Storey (88'). Goals for Boro: Matt Targett (72') and Sontje Hansen (90'+2').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 2.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 2.
90'+7'
Yellow card
Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
D. Lenihan
90'+7'
Foul
Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough).
90'+7'MID
Free kick won
Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'PNE
Foul
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
90'+6'
Free kick won
Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
90'+5'
Free kick won
Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
GOAL90'+2'
Goal! Right footed shot
S. Hansen
Goal! Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 2. Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
PNE 2 - 2 MID
90'+2'
Shot saved
Attempt saved. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Luke Ayling.
D. Strelec
90'+2'
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
90'+2'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
90'+1'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
A. Morris
90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'
Free kick won
Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Foul
Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
89'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Jones
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Alfie Jones.
S. Hansen
GOAL88'
Goal! Header
J. Storey · ast B. Whiteman
Goal! Preston North End 2, Middlesbrough 1. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
PNE 2 - 1 MID
87'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Targett.
84'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Hackney
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alan Browne replaces Hayden Hackney.
A. Browne
84'
Foul
Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
84'
Free kick won
David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80'
Offside
Offside, Middlesbrough. David Strelec is caught offside.
79'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Small
Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small.
A. Vukcevic