Preston North End vs Bristol City

Championship

Preston

0-0-4

1-3

Final

Bristol City

2-1-1

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BRC

52%Possession48%

18Shots12

4On target7

5Corners3

4Saves3

11Fouls14

9'Jordan ThompsonPNE83'Liam LindsayPNE

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	0	1	1
BRC	1	2	3

Who won: Bristol City 3-1

Bristol City beat Preston North End 3-1 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Caleb Wiley (51'). Goals for Bristol City: Scott Twine (4'), Lisav Eissat (79') and Dominic Ballard (86').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 1, Bristol City 3.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Bristol City 3.
90'+4'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Gibson Yah (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
G. Yah
90'+2'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Williams.
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Mills
Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Stanley Mills.
T. Small
89'
Foul
Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
89'
Free kick won
Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
GOAL86'
Goal! Right footed shot
D. Ballard
Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 3. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
PNE 1 - 3 BRC
84'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Tolaj
Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Lorent Tolaj.
J. Williams
84'
Foul
Foul by Lisav Eissat (Bristol City).
84'BRC
Free kick won
Harry Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Yellow card
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
L. Lindsay
83'
Free kick won
Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83'
Foul
Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
82'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Devine
Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Alfie Devine.
A. Moran
GOAL79'
Goal! Header
L. Eissat · ast R. Cardines
Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 2. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rio Cardines following a set piece situation.
PNE 1 - 2 BRC
78'PNE
Free kick won
Dom Ballard (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78'PNE
Foul
Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
76'
Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
C. Lang
76'
Foul
Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
76'BRC
Free kick won
Léo Leroy (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lisav Eissat.
73'
Offside
Offside, Bristol City. Lorent Tolaj is caught offside.
70'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Scott Twine.