Preston North End vs Stoke City

Championship

Preston

13-13-13

3-1

Final

Stoke

14-9-16

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'STK

46%Possession54%

13Shots12

3On target2

7Corners9

1Saves0

12Fouls7

26'Alfie DevinePNE34'Benjamin WhitemanPNE39'Million ManhoefSTK

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

Who won: Preston 3-1

Preston North End beat Stoke City 3-1 on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Alfie Devine (15', 60') and Milutin Osmajic (57'). Goals for Stoke: Sorba Thomas (4').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 3, Stoke City 1.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Stoke City 1.
90'+4'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
T. Rigo
90'+4'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
J. Rak-Sakyi
90'+3'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
B. Jun-Ho
90'+2'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Jebbison.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'STK
Corner awarded
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
89'
Handball
Handball by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
84'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Dobbin
Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Lewis Dobbin.
M. Smith
84'
Sub
Subbed on for P. Valentín
Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Pol Valentín.
O. Offiah
83'
Foul
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
83'
Free kick won
Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brad Potts.
L. Dobbin
78'
Foul
Foul by Pol Valentín (Preston North End).
78'
Free kick won
Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Osmajic
Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Milutin Osmajic.
D. Jebbison
77'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Moran
Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Andrew Moran.
B. Potts
74'
Corner awarded
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
74'STK
Corner awarded
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
73'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
73'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Rigo.
E. Bocat

Leaders

PNESTK

Total Shots

Alfie Devine

Eric Bocat

Accurate Passes

Benjamin Whiteman

Ben Gibson

Saves

Daniel Iversen