
Preston North End vs Bristol City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
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.
- 1': Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
- 1': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 2': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Williams.
- 6': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
- 12': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
- 12': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 19': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne with a through ball.
- 21': Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
- 21': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 24': Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 25': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
- 26': Attempt saved. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 28': Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 31': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
- 31': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 35': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 36': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Bell.
- 38': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Duane Holmes.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Offside, Preston North End. Duane Holmes is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
- 44': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Duane Holmes.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Alan Browne.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Milutin Osmajic.
- 47': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Riis.
- 47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 50': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Williams.
- 55': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 55': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
- 55': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
- 57': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Will Keane (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 60': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
- 60': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
- 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 63': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 63': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Williams with a headed pass.
- 65': Goal! Preston North End 1, Bristol City 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 67': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 69': Attempt saved. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Millar.
- 69': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
- 69': Sam Bell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
- 73': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Tanner.
- 74': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Sam Bell.
- 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Matty James replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Anis Mehmeti.
- 77': Goal! Preston North End 2, Bristol City 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Riis with a cross.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Brad Potts because of an injury.
- 80': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
- 80': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Matty James (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 85': Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 89': Offside, Preston North End. Robert Brady is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Tommy Conway.
- 89': Substitution, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Jason Knight.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 90'+2': Harry Cornick (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Andy King (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
- 90'+5': Harry Cornick (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Bristol City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
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7 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
5 | Saves | 6 |
51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
15 | SHOTS | 12 |
6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
341 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
474 | Passes | 445 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
20 | Crosses | 24 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
72 | Long Balls | 77 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
10 | Tackles | 11 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
5 | Interceptions | 8 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
17 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,929
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,929
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 |
Line-Ups
Preston North End (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
6 | Liam Lindsay |
14 | Jordan Storey |
4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
16 | Andrew Hughes |
44 | Brad Potts |
13 | Alistair McCann |
8 | Alan Browne |
23 | Liam Millar |
25 | Duane Holmes |
28 | Milutin Osmajic |
Bristol City (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Max O'Leary (GK) |
26 | Zak Vyner |
16 | Robert Dickie |
19 | George Tanner |
22 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
8 | Joe Williams |
3 | Cameron Pring ![]() |
20 | Sam Bell |
15 | Tommy Conway |
11 | Anis Mehmeti |
12 | Jason Knight |
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