English League Championship

Preston North End vs Bristol City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 61': Ched Evans
FT
1 - 2
Bristol City
  • 6': Mark Sykes
  • 45'+3': Sam Bell

About

Preston North End are hosting Bristol City at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 6': Goal! Preston North End 0, Bristol City 1. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 10': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 10': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
  • 11': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
  • 12': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
  • 15': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
  • 17': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
  • 17': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 20': Foul by Robert Atkinson (Bristol City).
  • 20': Liam Delap (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Bell.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair McCann with a cross.
  • 28': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a headed pass.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Robert Brady.
  • 30': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matty James.
  • 31': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Kal Naismith.
  • 33': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 33': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ched Evans.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Bell (Bristol City).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
  • 43': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Alistair McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Preston North End 0, Bristol City 2. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Bristol City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Bristol City 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Liam Lindsay.
  • 48': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
  • 48': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ched Evans with a headed pass.
  • 49': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
  • 49': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
  • 49': Max O'Leary (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Bristol City. Max O'Leary tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
  • 50': Matty James (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Atkinson.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ched Evans.
  • 53': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Tanner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Brady.
  • 61': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 2. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
  • 63': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Nahki Wells.
  • 68': Substitution, Bristol City. Tomás Kalas replaces George Tanner.
  • 70': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Harry Cornick (Bristol City).
  • 70': Harry Cornick (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Alistair McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Alex Scott (Bristol City).
  • 72': Alex Scott (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Offside, Bristol City. Matty James tries a through ball, but Sam Bell is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 74': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Cannon with a cross.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Scott (Bristol City).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Onomah replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Alan Browne.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Álvaro Fernández replaces Robert Brady.
  • 83': Foul by Liam Delap (Preston North End).
  • 83': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 84': Liam Delap (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 88': Hand ball by Matty James (Bristol City).
  • 88': Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Sam Bell.
  • 89': Foul by Alistair McCann (Preston North End).
  • 89': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alistair McCann.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Bristol City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Bristol City 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
41.4 Possession 58.6
6 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
171 Accurate Passes 248
300 Passes 410
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
77 Long Balls 97
18 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 17
12 Tackles 27
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 7
47 Effective Clearances 9
47 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,261

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 45 +64 97
2 Burnley 45 +51 97
3 Sheffield United 45 +27 89
4 Sunderland 45 +15 76
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
13 Alistair McCann
18 Ryan Ledson
11 Robbie Brady
8 Alan Browne
9 Ched Evans
28 Thomas Cannon
7 Liam Delap
Preston North End Substitutes:
Greg Cunningham, Josh Onomah, David Cornell, Daniel Johnson, Álvaro Carreras, Brad Potts, Ben Woodburn.

BRC Bristol City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Max O'Leary (GK)
5 Robert Atkinson
26 Zak Vyner
16 Cameron Pring
19 George Tanner
7 Alex Scott Yellow Card
4 Kal Naismith
6 Matty James Yellow Card
21 Nahki Wells
20 Sam Bell
17 Mark Sykes
Bristol City Substitutes:
Anis Mehmeti, Jay Da Silva, Harry Cornick, Andreas Weimann, Tomás Kalas, Nikita Haykin, Joe Williams.

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