Sheffield United vs Preston North End

Championship

Sheffield Utd

17-6-22

2-3

Final

Preston

15-15-15

Bramall Lane

Match pulse

SHUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PNE

69%Possession31%

17Shots12

3On target6

10Corners5

3Saves1

12Fouls11

16'Jordan ThompsonPNE32'Andrija VukcevicPNE82'Daniel IversenPNE

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

Who won: Preston 3-2

Preston North End beat Sheffield United 3-2 on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Bramall Lane. Goals for Sheffield Utd: Gustavo Hamer (71' pen) and Patrick Bamford (82'). Goals for Preston: Liam Lindsay (5', 20') and Lewis Dobbin (76').

Play by play

Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 3.
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 3.
90'+7'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
K. Hoever
90'+7'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
G. Hamer
90'+6'
Free kick won
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United).
90'+5'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Cannon with a headed pass following a corner.
K. Hoever
90'+5'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Michael Smith.
90'+5'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
H. Burrows
90'+4'
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Brad Potts.
90'+3'
Sub
Subbed on for F. Seriki
Substitution, Sheffield United. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Femi Seriki.
K. Hoever
90'+3'
Sub
Subbed on for C. O'Hare
Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Callum O'Hare.
T. Cannon
90'+3'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Jebbison
Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Daniel Jebbison.
M. Smith
90'+2'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison following a fast break.
L. Dobbin
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
88'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sydie Peck with a cross.
P. Bamford
87'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
S. Peck
87'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Vukcevic
Substitution, Preston North End. Lewis Gibson replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
L. Gibson
86'
Offside
Offside, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
82'
Yellow card
Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
D. Iversen
GOAL82'
Goal! Left footed shot
P. Bamford · ast C. O'Hare
Goal! Sheffield United 2, Preston North End 3. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
SHU 2 - 3 PNE
82'
Foul
Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
82'
Free kick won
Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Sub
Subbed on for O. Arblaster
Substitution, Sheffield United. Joe Rothwell replaces Oliver Arblaster.
J. Rothwell
80'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.