Preston North End vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship

Preston

0-0-2

1-3

Final

Wolves

1-1-0

Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WOL

45%Possession55%

13Shots16

2On target5

5Corners4

2Saves0

11Fouls10

14'Andrew HughesPNE43'Marshall MunetsiWOL50'Alistair McCannPNE55'Leo LeroyPNE90'Harrison ClarkePNE

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

Who won: Wolves 3-1

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Preston North End 3-1 on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Preston: Jordan Thompson (90'+1'). Goals for Wolves: Fernando López (8', 82') and Adam Armstrong (71').

Play by play

Match ends, Preston North End 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
90'+6'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
T. Doyle
90'+4'
Free kick won
Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
90'+3'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Mané.
A. Armstrong
90'+2'
Free kick won
Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
GOAL90'+1'
Goal! Left footed shot
J. Thompson · ast D. Burgzorg
Goal! Preston North End 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
PNE 1 - 3 WOL
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Yellow card
Harry Clarke (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
H. Clarke
90'
Free kick won
Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'PNE
Foul
Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
85'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Bueno
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno.
D. Møller Wolfe
85'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
L. Gibson
85'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
84'
Foul
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
84'
Free kick won
Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
GOAL82'
Goal! Left footed shot
F. López · ast T. Doyle
Goal! Preston North End 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
PNE 0 - 3 WOL
82'
Foul
Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
82'WOL
Free kick won
Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Free kick won
Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'PNE
Foul
Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
79'
Sub
Subbed on for André
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces André.
B. Traoré
79'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Jiménez
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jordan James replaces Raúl Jiménez.
J. James
78'
Foul
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).