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Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

FA Cup
QPR
3-4-1
2-2
Final
Preston
1-1-6
MATRADE Loftus Road

Match pulse

QPRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTPNE
60%Possession40%
30Shots13
6On target3
10Corners3
1Saves4
8Fouls13
15'Dennis CirkinQPR22'Leon ScarlettQPR24'Andrew HughesPNE55'Koki SaitoQPR90'Harrison ClarkePNE
Team1H2HT
QPR022
PNE202

Final score

Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End drew 2-2 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road. Goals for QPR: Kwame Poku (66') and Paul Smyth (90'). Goals for Preston: Johnny Kenny (1', 26').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Johnny KennyCF-L
  2. 27.7Kwame PokuLM
  3. 36.6Paul SmythSUB
  4. 46.5Nicolas MadsenCM-L
  5. 56.5Stanley MillsRB
  6. 66.4Daniel IversenG
  7. 76.3Andrija VukcevicLB
  8. 86.2Ronnie EdwardsCD-L
  9. 96.2Jimmy DunneCD-R
  10. 106.2Amadou Salif MbengueRB
  11. 116.2Kealey AdamsonSUB
  12. 126.1Jordan StoreyCD

Team stats

QPRPNE
8Fouls13
2Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
3Offsides0
10Corner Kicks3
1Saves4
60.1Possession39.9
30SHOTS13
6ON GOAL3
0.2On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
437Accurate Passes258
479Passes317
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
8Accurate Crosses5
29Crosses20
0.3Cross %0.3
38Long Balls54
27Accurate Long Balls27
0.7Long Balls %0.5
10Blocked Shots4
5Effective Tackles8
8Tackles10
0.6Tackle %0.8
8Interceptions15
12Effective Clearances33
12Clearances33

Player of the game

Johnny Kenny

PNE · 2 G

8.1

Deserved to win

74%
QPR · 2.97 xG
15%
Draw
12%
PNE · 1.32 xG

QPR deserved better: 74% on chances, drew 2-2

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Preston North End 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Preston North End 2.
  3. 90'+5'QPR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.

  4. 90'+4'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).

    N. Madsen

  5. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 90'+4'PNE

    Foul

    Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).

  7. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

  9. 90'+2'

    Foul by Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers).

  10. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  12. GOAL90'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    P. Smyth

    Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Preston North End 2. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    QPR 2 - 2 PNE
  13. 90'

    Yellow card

    Harry Clarke (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

    H. Clarke

  14. 90'QPR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.

  15. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Mills

    Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Stanley Mills.

    O. Offiah

  16. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Vukcevic

    Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Andrija Vukcevic.

    P. Valentín

  17. 88'

    Free kick won

    Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).

  19. 88'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

  20. 88'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Glen Kamara.

    N. Madsen

  21. 87'

    Shot hit woodwork

    Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Kealey Adamson.

  22. 86'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross.

  23. 85'QPR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Harry Clarke.

  24. 85'Koki Saito

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

  25. 85'

    Header blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

    K. Poku

Leaders

QPRPNE
Total Shots
Kwame Poku
9
Johnny Kenny
5
Accurate Passes
Jimmy Dunne
65
Jordan Storey
49
Defensive Interventions
Jimmy Dunne
10
Andrew Hughes
17
Saves
Pierce Charles
1
Daniel Iversen
4