Preston North End vs Watford

Championship

Preston

12-12-8

2-2

Final

Watford

11-12-9

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WAT

51%Possession49%

8Shots20

3On target5

9Corners7

4Saves1

8Fouls6

81'Lewis GibsonPNE89'Jeremy PetrisWAT

Team	1H	2H	T
PNE	1	1	2
WAT	0	2	2

Final score

Preston North End and Watford drew 2-2 on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Lewis Dobbin (19') and Milutin Osmajic (70'). Goals for Watford: Othmane Maamma (55') and Odeluga Offiah (own goal) (57').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 2, Watford 2.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Watford 2.
90'+5'
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
90'+4'
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 Alfie Devine with a cross following a set piece situation.
J. Storey
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
89'
Yellow card
Jeremy Petris (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
J. Petris
89'
Free kick won
Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul
Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
89'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
O. Maamma
88'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a headed pass following a fast break.
M. Doumbia
87'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
O. Maamma
87'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Stephen Mfuni (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
S. Mfuni
86'
Sub
Subbed on for I. Louza
Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Imrân Louza.
E. Bove
85'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
K. Baah
84'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
K. Baah
83'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
M. Osmajic
81'
Yellow card
Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
L. Gibson
80'
Free kick won
Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80'
Foul
Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
79'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Dobbin
Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Lewis Dobbin.
A. Hughes
79'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Pollock
Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Petris replaces Mattie Pollock.
J. Petris