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Wrexham vs Preston North End

Championship
Wrexham
3-5-3
4-1
Final
Preston
1-1-9
STōK Cae Ras

Match pulse

WXMAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTPNE
61%Possession39%
17Shots11
6On target1
8Corners2
0Saves2
9Fouls14
9'Andrija VukcevicPNE21'Benjamin WhitemanWXM62'Andrew HughesPNE66'Jordan ThompsonPNE80'Callum DoyleWXM80'Leo LeroyPNE
Team1H2HT
WXM224
PNE101

Who won: Wrexham 4-1

Wrexham beat Preston North End 4-1 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at STōK Cae Ras. Goals for Wrexham: Joe Worrall (31'), Benjamin Whiteman (42'), Sam Smith (59') and Kieffer Moore (63'). Goals for Preston: Alfie Devine (36').

Who wins?

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Player of the game

Joe Worrall

WXM · 1 G, 1 A

8.0

Deserved to win

70%
WXM · 2.13 xG
19%
Draw
11%
PNE · 0.80 xG

Wrexham created better chances: they win this game 70% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Wrexham 4, Preston North End 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Wrexham 4, Preston North End 1.
  3. 90'+5'PNE

    Free kick won

    Jacques Ekomié (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  4. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Ed Nolan (Preston North End).

  5. 90'+3'

    Offside

    Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.

  6. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Joe Worrall (Wrexham).

  7. 90'+2'Delano Burgzorg

    Free kick won

    Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  8. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  9. 90'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Smith

    Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Sam Smith.

    L. O'Brien

  10. 87'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.

    B. Potts

  11. 84'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Doyle.

  12. 83'WXM

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

  13. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. O'Hare

    Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Callum O'Hare.

    O. Rathbone

  14. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Moore

    Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Kieffer Moore.

    B. Cadamarteri

  15. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. James

    Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Matty James.

    G. Dobson

  16. 80'

    Yellow card

    Léo Leroy (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    L. Leroy

  17. 80'

    Free kick won

    Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 80'PNE

    Foul

    Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).

  19. 80'

    Yellow card

    Callum Doyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.

    C. Doyle

  20. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).

  21. 80'

    Free kick won

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

  22. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Devine

    Substitution, Preston North End. Ed Nolan replaces Alfie Devine.

    E. Nolan

  23. 78'

    Free kick won

    Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 78'

    Foul

    Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).

  25. 75'WXM

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jordan Storey.

Leaders

WXMPNE
Total Shots
Callum O'Hare
6
Brad Potts
4
Accurate Passes
Benjamin Whiteman
51
Jordan Thompson
22
Defensive Interventions
Callum Doyle
14
Liam Lindsay
12
Saves
-
Daniel Iversen
2

Season seriesWXM leads series 2-0-1

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