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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
Team1H2HT
PNE011
SOU123

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').

Latest headlines

ESPN · 1d ago
Southampton beat rivals Portsmouth 1-0 in first match after Spygate conclusion
ESPN · 4d ago
Tonda Eckert 'forever grateful' for Southampton support during 'Spygate' fallout
ESPN · 5d ago
Southampton's Tonda Eckert given suspended six-week ban for 'Spygate' role
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 21
Southampton boss calls 'Spygate' punishment 'absolutely unheard of'
Recap · Sep 19
Wrexham beat Southampton after last-gasp own goal
ESPN · Sep 17
Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac poke fun at 'Spygate' in Wrexham sponsor ad ahead of Southampton clash
ESPN · Aug 31
Sources: Southampton loans USMNT's Downs to St. Louis

Lineups

Southampton11th in English League Championship
Lineup (4-2-3-1)
  1. 1Daniel PeretzG
  2. 2Nathan WoodCD-L
  3. 3Taylor Harwood-BellisCD-R
  4. 4WelingtonLB
  5. 5Shea CharlesRB
  6. 6Cameron ArcherAM
  7. 7Caspar JanderLM
  8. 8Cameron BraggRM
  9. 9Ross StewartF
  10. 10Léo ScienzaAM-L
  11. 11Tom FellowsAM-R
Preston24th in English League Championship
Lineup (4-4-2)
  1. 1Daniel IversenG
  2. 2Andrew HughesCD-L
  3. 3Liam LindsayCD-R
  4. 4Andrija VukcevicLB
  5. 5Jordan StoreyRB
  6. 6Alfie DevineCM-L
  7. 7Benjamin WhitemanCM-R
  8. 8Andy MoranLM
  9. 9Brad PottsRM
  10. 10Daniel JebbisonCF-L
  11. 11Lewis DobbinCF-R

Head to head

SOU leads series 3-1-1
Last meeting: Southampton 3, Preston 1 (Feb 21)

Last 5

SOU
  • Tvs IPS2-2
  • L@ MNC1-2
  • Tvs BRC2-2
  • W@ SWA2-1
  • Wvs BLK3-0
PNE
  • W@ SHU3-2
  • L@ BIR1-2
  • Lvs WBA0-2
  • W@ CHA2-1
  • Tvs QPR1-1

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Game info

Venue
Deepdale, Preston, England · Attendance 20,085
Officials
Stephen Martin

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Season seriesSOU leads series 3-1-1

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