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').

What it means

Boro has won 3 straight.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

Sir Alex Ferguson on David Beckham's Preston loan: 'He thought I wanted him gone but that's not true'

ESPN · Sep 13

Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos

ESPN · Aug 15

Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln

ESPN · Aug 7

Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing

Recap · Dec 29

Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston

Recap · Dec 9

10-man Preston bag last minute draw to frustrate Coventry

ESPN · Nov 7

Preston slam FA ban on Osmajic for alleged racist comments

ESPN · Jul 13

Preston vs Liverpool: Diogo Jota remembered with poignant tributes

Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup (3-4-3)

1Solomon BrynnG
2Darragh LenihanCD
3Alfie JonesCD-L
4Luke AylingCD-R
5Hayden HackneyCM-L
6Aidan MorrisCM-R
7Matt TargettLM
8Callum BrittainRM
9Tommy ConwayF
10Mamadou Kaly SeneCF-L
11Morgan WhittakerCF-R

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup (3-5-2)

1Daniel IversenG
2Lewis GibsonCD
3Andrew HughesCD-L
4Jordan StoreyCD-R
5Alistair McCannCM-L
6Alfie DevineCM-R
7Benjamin WhitemanAM
8Thierry SmallLM
9Pol ValentínRM
10Daniel JebbisonCF-L
11Lewis DobbinCF-R

Head to head

Series tied 2-2-1

Last meeting: Boro 4, Preston 0 (Mar 18)

Last 5

MID

Wvs SHU1-0
W@ NOR2-1
W@ MIL3-0
Lvs DON0-4
Wvs SWA1-0

PNE

L@ POR0-1
Lvs WXM2-3
Wvs IPS1-0
Wvs LEI2-1
W@ BRW1-0

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Game info

Venue: Deepdale, Preston, England · Attendance 19,391
Officials: Thomas Kirk

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