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Preston North End
FT
1–3
HT 1–1
Oxford United
Championship Fri 6 Mar, 20:00London Deepdale, Preston Andrew Kitchen 14,009 attendance

Timeline

  1. 5' Michal Helik assist Cameron Brannagan
  2. 12' Milutin Osmajic assist Benjamin Whiteman
  3. 22' Ciaron Brown Yellow Card
  4. 45'+4' Daniel Jebbison for Callum Lang
  5. 45' Brodie Spencer for Jack Currie
  6. 54' Will Lankshear assist Stanley Mills
  7. 61' Ciaron Brown assist Michal Helik
  8. 62' Andrija Vukcevic for Lewis Gibson
  9. 70' Nik Prelec for Will Lankshear
  10. 80' Christ Makosso for Stanley Mills
  11. 80' Will Vaulks for Yunus Konak
  12. 82' Thierry Small for Jordan Thompson
  13. 87' Mark Harris for Jamie Donley
  14. 90'+4' Jordan Storey Yellow Card

Match stats

70.2% Possession 29.8%
13 Shots 15
4 On target 7
9 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0
4 Saves 3
400 Accurate passes 135

Lineups

Preston North End 4-2-3-1
13 Cornell
16 Hughes 19 Gibson 14 Storey 42 Offiah
15 Thompson 4 Whiteman
17 Dobbin 21 Devine 10 Lang
28 Osmajic
Oxford United 4-2-3-1
1 Cumming
26 Currie 3 Brown 6 Helik 2 Long
8 Brannagan 5 Konak
44 Peart-Harris 33 Donley 17 Mills
27 Lankshear
Preston North End 4-2-3-1
  1. 13 David Cornell G
  2. 19 Lewis Gibson ▼ CD-L
  3. 14 Jordan Storey CD-R
  4. 16 Andrew Hughes LB
  5. 42 Odeluga Offiah RB
  6. 21 Alfie Devine AM
  7. 15 Jordan Thompson ▼ LM
  8. 4 Benjamin Whiteman RM
  9. 28 Milutin Osmajic F
  10. 17 Lewis Dobbin AM-L
  11. 10 Callum Lang ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 26 Thierry Small ▲ SUB
  2. 9 Daniel Jebbison ▲ SUB
  3. 3 Andrija Vukcevic ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 44 Brad Potts SUB
  2. 24 Michael Smith SUB
  3. 12 Jack Walton SUB
  4. 8 Alistair McCann SUB
  5. 23 Andy Moran SUB
  6. 2 Pol Valentín SUB
Oxford United 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Jamie Cumming G
  2. 3 Ciaron Brown CD-L
  3. 6 Michal Helik CD-R
  4. 26 Jack Currie ▼ LB
  5. 2 Sam Long RB
  6. 33 Jamie Donley ▼ AM
  7. 8 Cameron Brannagan LM
  8. 5 Yunus Konak ▼ RM
  9. 27 Will Lankshear ▼ F
  10. 44 Myles Peart-Harris AM-L
  11. 17 Stanley Mills ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 4 Will Vaulks ▲ SUB
  2. 37 Christ Makosso ▲ SUB
  3. 9 Mark Harris ▲ SUB
  4. 15 Brodie Spencer ▲ SUB
  5. 16 Nik Prelec ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 21 Matt Ingram SUB
  2. 32 Se-Jin Jeon SUB
  3. 38 Jamie McDonnell SUB
  4. 10 Aidomo Emakhu SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Preston North End 1, Oxford United 3.
  2. 90'+7' Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Oxford United 3.
  3. 90'+6' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  4. 90'+4' Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 90'+4' Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 90'+4' Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  7. 90'+3' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michal Helik.
  8. 90'+1' Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  9. 90'+1' Foul by Brodie Spencer (Oxford United).
  10. 90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  11. 87' Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Jamie Donley.
  12. 86' Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
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  1. 85' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
  2. 84' Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  3. 83' Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  4. 83' Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  5. 82' Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Jordan Thompson.
  6. 81' Attempt saved. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  7. 80' Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Odeluga Offiah with a cross.
  8. 80' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 80' Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Yunus Konak because of an injury.
  10. 80' Substitution, Oxford United. Christ Makosso replaces Stanley Mills.
  11. 78' Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Konak (Oxford United).
  12. 77' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  13. 75' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  14. 74' Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
  15. 73' Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  16. 70' Substitution, Oxford United. Nik Prelec replaces Will Lankshear.
  17. 69' Will Lankshear (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  18. 69' Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  19. 66' Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Cornell (Preston North End).
  20. 66' Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  21. 65' Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  22. 65' Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  23. 64' Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  24. 64' Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  25. 62' Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Lewis Gibson.
  26. 61' Goal! Preston North End 1, Oxford United 3. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Helik with a headed pass.
  27. 60' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Milutin Osmajic.
  28. 59' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by David Cornell.
  29. 59' Attempt saved. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Stanley Mills.
  30. 56' Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  31. 56' Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  32. 54' Goal! Preston North End 1, Oxford United 2. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
  33. 54' Attempt blocked. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  34. 54' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
  35. 52' Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  36. 52' Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  37. 51' Handball by Jamie Donley (Oxford United).
  38. 49' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  39. 48' Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine following a corner.
  40. 47' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
  41. 47' Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  42. 47' Foul by Jamie Donley (Oxford United).
  43. 45' Substitution, Oxford United. Brodie Spencer replaces Jack Currie.
  44. 45' Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Oxford United 1.
  45. 45'+6' First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Oxford United 1.
  46. 45'+4' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  47. 45'+4' Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Callum Lang because of an injury.
  48. 45'+2' Delay in match because of an injury Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  49. 45'+2' Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  50. 45'+1' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  51. 45' Foul by Stanley Mills (Oxford United).
  52. 45' Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  53. 44' Stanley Mills (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  54. 44' Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  55. 42' Foul by Jack Currie (Oxford United).
  56. 42' Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  57. 42' Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Jamie Donley.
  58. 41' Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a headed pass.
  59. 41' Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  60. 41' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Will Lankshear.
  61. 41' Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  62. 40' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Currie.
  63. 40' Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  64. 40' Foul by Michal Helik (Oxford United).
  65. 38' Yunus Konak (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  66. 38' Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  67. 37' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  68. 35' Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  69. 31' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Will Lankshear.
  70. 30' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Stanley Mills.
  71. 27' Michal Helik (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  72. 27' Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  73. 25' Offside, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
  74. 23' Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  75. 23' Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United).
  76. 22' Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  77. 21' Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  78. 21' Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
  79. 19' Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
  80. 17' Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
  81. 15' Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  82. 15' Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
  83. 14' Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  84. 14' Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  85. 14' Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jamie Cumming (Oxford United). Assisted by Jordan Storey with a cross.
  86. 13' Attempt saved. Stanley Mills (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Jack Currie.
  87. 12' Goal! Preston North End 1, Oxford United 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  88. 10' Attempt missed. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross.
  89. 7' Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  90. 5' Goal! Preston North End 0, Oxford United 1. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan following a set piece situation.
  91. 4' Jamie Donley (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  92. 4' Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  93. 2' Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  94. 1' Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Oxford United) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Will Lankshear following a fast break.
  95. First Half begins.
  96. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Preston North End L D L D W

  • W Portsmouth 1-0 EFL Championship
  • D Watford 2-2 EFL Championship
  • L at Blackburn Rovers 1-0 EFL Championship
  • D at Swansea City 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L Millwall 2-0 EFL Championship

Oxford United W L D L L

  • L Norwich City 3-0 EFL Championship
  • L Sunderland 1-0 English FA Cup
  • D at Middlesbrough 0-0 EFL Championship
  • L at Stoke City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W West Bromwich Albion 2-1 EFL Championship

Head to head

Series tied 1-1-1

  • 13 Dec 2025 Oxford United 1–2 Preston North End 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 4 Jan 2025 Preston North End 1–1 Oxford United 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 31 Aug 2024 Oxford United 3–1 Preston North End 2024-25 English League Championship