Preston North End vs Derby County

Championship

Preston

11-10-6

0-1

Final

Derby

10-8-9

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'DER

51%Possession49%

13Shots18

2On target4

5Corners10

4Saves2

7Fouls12

38'Bobby ClarkDER40'David OzohDER57'Ben Brereton DíazDER63'Callum ElderDER66'Lewis DobbinPNE87'Jordan ThompsonPNE87'Liam ThompsonDER

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	0	0	0
DER	0	1	1

Who won: Derby 1-0

Derby County beat Preston North End 1-0 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Derby: Patrick Agyemang (82').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Derby County 1.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Derby County 1.
90'+5'
Free kick won
Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'DER
Foul
Foul by Ben Brereton (Derby County).
90'+4'
Corner awarded
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
90'+2'
Free kick won
Oscar Fraulo (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
90'+1'
Free kick won
Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Gibson following a corner.
J. Storey
90'
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Elder.
89'
Sub
Subbed on for B. Clark
Substitution, Derby County. Andreas Weimann replaces Bobby Clark.
A. Weimann
89'
Sub
Subbed on for P. Agyemang
Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Patrick Agyemang.
L. Salvesen
88'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
87'
Yellow card
Liam Thompson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
L. Thompson
87'
Yellow card
Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
J. Thompson
87'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
84'
Foul
Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
83'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass.
A. Devine
GOAL82'
Goal! Header
P. Agyemang · ast B. Brereton Díaz
Goal! Preston North End 0, Derby County 1. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a cross.
PNE 0 - 1 DER
81'
Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Walton (Preston North End).
81'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Sondre Langås (Derby County) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Elder.
79'
Sub
Subbed on for A. McCann
Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Ali McCann.
M. Smith
79'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Dobbin
Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Lewis Dobbin.
J. Thompson