Preston North End vs Southampton

Championship

Preston

15-15-16

1-3

Final

Southampton

22-14-10

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'SOU

46%Possession55%

16Shots18

5On target5

10Corners5

2Saves4

11Fouls6

10'Jordan StoreyPNE34'Andy MoranPNE81'Finn AzazSOU90'+4'Andrija VukcevicPNE

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

Who won: Southampton 3-1

Southampton beat Preston North End 3-1 on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Lewis Dobbin (60'). Goals for Southampton: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (12'), Ross Stewart (47') and Cyle Larin (90'+1').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 1, Southampton 3.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Southampton 3.
90'+5'
Shot hit woodwork
Ryan Manning (Southampton) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
90'+4'
Yellow card
Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Vukcevic
90'+4'
Free kick won
Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
GOAL90'+1'
Goal! Right footed shot
C. Larin · ast S. Edozie
Goal! Preston North End 1, Southampton 3. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Samuel Edozie with a cross.
PNE 1 - 3 SOU
90'+1'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
C. Larin
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
R. Brady
88'
Offside
Offside, Southampton. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
86'
Free kick won
Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'PNE
Foul
Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
85'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
85'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
O. Offiah
84'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Fellows
Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Tom Fellows.
S. Edozie
81'
Yellow card
Finn Azaz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
F. Azaz
79'
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
79'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
L. Scienza
77'
Foul
Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
77'
Free kick won
Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Sub
Subbed on for Welington
Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Welington.
R. Manning
76'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
J. Thompson
75'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Moran
Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Andrew Moran.
R. Brady
75'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Fellows.