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Preston North End vs Watford

U.S. Open Cup
Preston
12-12-8
2-2
Final
Watford
11-12-9
Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTWAT
51%Possession49%
8Shots20
3On target5
9Corners7
4Saves1
8Fouls6
81'Lewis GibsonPNE89'Jeremy PetrisWAT
Team1H2HT
PNE112
WAT022

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').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.6Othmane MaammaAM-L
  2. 27.0Lewis DobbinCF-R
  3. 36.8Imran LouzaAM
  4. 46.6Benjamin WhitemanAM
  5. 56.6Milutin OsmajicSUB
  6. 66.4David CornellG
  7. 76.4Alfie DevineCM-L
  8. 86.4Callum LangSUB
  9. 96.2Luca KjerrumgaardF
  10. 106.2Kwadwo BaahSUB
  11. 116.1Jordan StoreyCD
  12. 126.1Matthew PollockCD-L

Team stats

PNEWAT
8Fouls6
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
9Corner Kicks7
4Saves1
51Possession49
8SHOTS20
3ON GOAL5
0.4On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
270Accurate Passes260
376Passes363
0.7Pass Completion %0.7
4Accurate Crosses10
27Crosses25
0.1Cross %0.4
70Long Balls56
19Accurate Long Balls21
0.3Long Balls %0.4
2Blocked Shots9
21Effective Tackles11
28Tackles19
0.8Tackle %0.6
5Interceptions6
41Effective Clearances31
41Clearances31

Player of the game

Othmane Maamma

WAT · 1 G

7.6

Deserved to win

6%
PNE · 0.08 xG
77%
Draw
17%
WAT · 0.19 xG

Watford deserved better: 17% on chances, drew 2-2

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Preston North End 2, Watford 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Watford 2.
  3. 90'+5'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.

  4. 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

  5. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).

  6. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  7. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).

  9. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  10. 89'

    Yellow card

    Jeremy Petris (Watford) is shown the yellow card.

    J. Petris

  11. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).

  12. 89'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.

  13. 88'

    Shot off target

    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.

  14. 87'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  15. 87'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Stephen Mfuni (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.

  16. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for I. Louza

    Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Imrân Louza.

    E. Bove

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 83'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.

  20. 81'

    Yellow card

    Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    L. Gibson

  21. 80'

    Free kick won

    Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  22. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).

  23. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Dobbin

    Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Lewis Dobbin.

    A. Hughes

  24. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Pollock

    Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Petris replaces Mattie Pollock.

    J. Petris

  25. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Kjerrumgaard

    Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.

    M. Doumbia

Leaders

PNEWAT
Total Shots
Lewis Dobbin
3
Othmane Maamma
6
Accurate Passes
Lewis Gibson
44
Imran Louza
38
Saves
David Cornell
4
Egil Selvik
1