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Preston North End
FT
1–1
HT 0–1
Wrexham
Championship Sat 6 Dec, 15:00London Deepdale, Preston Lewis Smith 17,842 attendance

Timeline

  1. 4' Kieffer Moore
  2. 49' Alfie Devine Yellow Card
  3. 60' Daniel Jebbison for Pol Valentín
  4. 60' Odeluga Offiah for Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
  5. 63' Arthur Okonkwo Yellow Card
  6. 70' Harrison Armstrong for Lewis Dobbin
  7. 75' Ryan Longman for Ryan Barnett
  8. 78' Josh Windass for Nathan Broadhead
  9. 79' Matty James for Ben Sheaf
  10. 81' Harrison Armstrong

Match stats

56.9% Possession 43.1%
24 Shots 9
7 On target 3
8 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Saves 5
329 Accurate passes 250

Lineups

Preston North End 3-4-1-2
1 Iversen
16 Hughes 6 Lindsay 14 Storey
26 Small 4 Whiteman 22 Thórdarson 2 Valentín
21 Devine
24 Smith 17 Dobbin
Wrexham 3-5-2
1 Okonkwo
5 Hyam 24 Scarr 4 Cleworth
7 McClean 14 Thomason 15 Dobson 18 Sheaf 29 Barnett
19 Moore 33 Broadhead
Preston North End 3-4-1-2
  1. 1 Daniel Iversen G
  2. 6 Liam Lindsay CD
  3. 16 Andrew Hughes CD-L
  4. 14 Jordan Storey CD-R
  5. 4 Benjamin Whiteman CM-L
  6. 22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson ▼ CM-R
  7. 21 Alfie Devine AM
  8. 26 Thierry Small LM
  9. 2 Pol Valentín ▼ RM
  10. 24 Michael Smith CF-L
  11. 17 Lewis Dobbin ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 9 Daniel Jebbison ▲ SUB
  2. 5 Harrison Armstrong ▲ SUB
  3. 42 Odeluga Offiah ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 36 Ed Nolan SUB
  2. 15 Jordan Thompson SUB
  3. 7 Will Keane SUB
  4. 35 Noah Mawene SUB
  5. 3 Andrija Vukcevic SUB
  6. 12 Jack Walton SUB
Wrexham 3-5-2
  1. 1 Arthur Okonkwo G
  2. 24 Dan Scarr CD
  3. 5 Dominic Hyam CD-L
  4. 4 Max Cleworth CD-R
  5. 14 George Thomason CM-L
  6. 18 Ben Sheaf ▼ CM-R
  7. 15 George Dobson AM
  8. 7 James McClean LM
  9. 29 Ryan Barnett ▼ RM
  10. 19 Kieffer Moore CF-L
  11. 33 Nathan Broadhead ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 47 Ryan Longman ▲ SUB
  2. 10 Josh Windass ▲ SUB
  3. 37 Matty James ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 28 Sam Smith SUB
  2. 9 Ryan Hardie SUB
  3. 2 Callum Doyle SUB
  4. 20 Oliver Rathbone SUB
  5. 27 Lewis O'Brien SUB
  6. 25 Callum Burton SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Preston North End 1, Wrexham 1.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Wrexham 1.
  3. 90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  4. 90' Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 90' Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
  6. 89' Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross following a set piece situation.
  7. 89' Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  8. 89' Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
  9. 88' Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
  10. 88' Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Lindsay.
  11. 86' Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
  12. 86' Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Longman.
88 earlier entries
  1. 85' Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  2. 85' Foul by James McClean (Wrexham).
  3. 85' Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
  4. 85' Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 83' Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Smith following a corner.
  6. 83' Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  7. 83' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Longman.
  8. 81' Goal! Preston North End 1, Wrexham 1. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
  9. 81' Attempt blocked. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  10. 80' Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  11. 79' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
  12. 79' Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  13. 79' Substitution, Wrexham. Matty James replaces Ben Sheaf.
  14. 78' Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  15. 77' Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  16. 77' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  17. 75' Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).
  18. 75' Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  19. 75' Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Ryan Barnett.
  20. 74' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
  21. 73' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Thomason.
  22. 73' Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  23. 72' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Thomason.
  24. 72' Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  25. 72' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
  26. 72' Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  27. 71' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James McClean.
  28. 70' Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
  29. 70' Substitution, Preston North End. Harrison Armstrong replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  30. 68' Attempt missed. George Thomason (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
  31. 68' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  32. 68' Delay in match (Preston North End).
  33. 65' George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  34. 65' Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
  35. 63' Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
  36. 62' Thierry Small (Preston North End) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  37. 60' Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
  38. 60' Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Pol Valentín.
  39. 55' Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  40. 54' Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  41. 54' Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  42. 53' Attempt missed. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
  43. 51' Attempt saved. James McClean (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  44. 51' Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by George Dobson.
  45. 49' Alfie Devine (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  46. 45' Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Wrexham 1.
  47. 45'+4' First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Wrexham 1.
  48. 45'+3' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
  49. 45'+3' Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
  50. 45'+3' Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
  51. 45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  52. 44' Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
  53. 44' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kieffer Moore.
  54. 43' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
  55. 39' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  56. 39' Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  57. 38' Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross.
  58. 35' Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  59. 35' Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
  60. 34' Attempt missed. James McClean (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  61. 33' Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  62. 33' Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  63. 30' Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  64. 30' Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  65. 29' Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
  66. 28' Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  67. 28' Foul by Dan Scarr (Wrexham).
  68. 26' Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  69. 24' Attempt missed. Pol Valentín (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  70. 22' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Thomason.
  71. 21' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  72. 19' Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
  73. 16' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
  74. 16' Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
  75. 15' Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  76. 14' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James McClean.
  77. 13' Michael Smith (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  78. 13' Foul by Dan Scarr (Wrexham).
  79. 13' Attempt missed. Dan Scarr (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross following a corner.
  80. 12' Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  81. 12' Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass.
  82. 9' George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  83. 9' Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
  84. 8' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  85. 6' Handball by Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End).
  86. 4' Goal! Preston North End 0, Wrexham 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  87. First Half begins.
  88. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Preston North End W D L D W

  • W Swansea City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Millwall 1-1 EFL Championship
  • L Blackburn Rovers 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Watford 1-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 EFL Championship

Wrexham D W D W D

  • D at Portsmouth 0-0 EFL Championship
  • W Charlton Athletic 1-0 EFL Championship
  • D at Ipswich Town 0-0 EFL Championship
  • W Bristol City 2-0 EFL Championship
  • D Blackburn Rovers 1-1 EFL Championship

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