Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Championship

Preston

11-10-5

3-0

Final

Sheffield Wed

1-8-16

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SHW

47%Possession54%

12Shots6

7On target1

4Corners7

1Saves4

10Fouls8

55'Jordan StoreyPNE70'Milutin OsmajicPNE

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

Who won: Preston 3-0

Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Alistair McCann (28'), Milutin Osmajic (61') and Lewis Dobbin (85').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 3, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'
Free kick won
Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'PNE
Foul
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan following a corner.
N. Redmond
90'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
89'SHW
Corner awarded
Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
89'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
J. Lowe
GOAL85'
Goal! Right footed shot
L. Dobbin · ast A. McCann
Goal! Preston North End 3, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ali McCann.
PNE 3 - 0 SHW
84'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Hughes
Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Andrew Hughes because of an injury.
L. Lindsay
84'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
B. Whiteman
84'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
L. Dobbin
83'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Palmer
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Favour Onukwuli replaces Liam Palmer.
F. Onukwuli
82'
Handball
Handball by Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End).
78'
Offside
Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.
78'
Free kick won
Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78'
Foul
Foul by Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
77'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Osmajic
Substitution, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin replaces Milutin Osmajic.
L. Dobbin
77'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Devine
Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Alfie Devine.
J. Thompson
75'
Free kick won
Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'
Foul
Foul by Nathan Redmond (Sheffield Wednesday).
74'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.