English League Championship

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 53': Daniel Johnson (P)
  • 57': Thomas Cannon
  • Red Card 90'+5': Robbie Brady
FT
2 - 1
Wigan Athletic
  • 27': Greg Cunningham (OG)

About

Preston North End are hosting Wigan Athletic 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.
  • 2': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
  • 2': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 4': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 13': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End).
  • 13': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Wigan Athletic. James McClean tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
  • 15': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Parrott following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Offside, Wigan Athletic. James McClean tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
  • 18': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
  • 19': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jack Whatmough tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Will Keane (Wigan Athletic).
  • 20': Troy Parrott (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 25': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
  • 25': Troy Parrott (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 27': Own Goal by Greg Cunningham, Preston North End. Preston North End 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 32': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).
  • 33': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 33': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
  • 34': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
  • 34': Ryan Nyambe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christ Tiéhi.
  • 40': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean.
  • 45': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
  • 45': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 48': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 48': Will Keane (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Christ Tiéhi (Wigan Athletic).
  • 49': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
  • 50': Penalty Preston North End. Daniel Johnson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Ben Amos (Wigan Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Goal! Preston North End 1, Wigan Athletic 1. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 54': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Troy Parrott (Preston North End).
  • 57': Goal! Preston North End 2, Wigan Athletic 1. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a through ball.
  • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 64': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic).
  • 65': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
  • 65': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Danel Sinani replaces Will Keane.
  • 65': Foul by Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic).
  • 65': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
  • 71': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End).
  • 71': Ryan Nyambe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
  • 73': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 73': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Ledson.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Alan Browne.
  • 75': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
  • 77': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
  • 77': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
  • 78': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 80': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Daniel Johnson.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Charlie Hughes.
  • 83': Hand ball by Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic).
  • 89': Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Patrick Bauer replaces Greg Cunningham because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Steven Caulker replaces James McClean.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
  • 90'+5': Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second yellow card to Robert Brady (Preston North End) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Storey replaces Troy Parrott.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 90'+9': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Thomas Cannon.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Wigan Athletic 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
48.9 Possession 51.1
14 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
267 Accurate Passes 293
377 Passes 405
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 14
0.0 Cross % 0.1
78 Long Balls 63
35 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
19 Effective Clearances 24
19 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 17,842

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 21 +30 47
2 Middlesbrough 21 +11 42
3 Preston North End 21 +7 35
4 Millwall 21 -4 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay
3 Greg Cunningham
23 Bambo Diaby
10 Daniel Johnson
18 Ryan Ledson
8 Alan Browne
2 Álvaro Carreras
44 Brad Potts Yellow Card
28 Thomas Cannon
15 Troy Parrott
Preston North End Substitutes:
Patrick Bauer, Ben Woodburn, Robbie Brady, Liam Delap, Josh Onomah, David Cornell, Jordan Storey.

WGA Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Ben Amos (GK)
5 Jack Whatmough
2 Ryan Nyambe
32 Charlie Hughes
22 Christ Tiehi
8 Max Power
11 James McClean
27 Tendayi Darikwa
23 Ashley Fletcher
19 Callum Lang
10 Will Keane
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Tom Pearce, Danel Sinani, Jamie Jones, Thelo Aasgaard, Steven Caulker, Tom Naylor, Curtis Tilt.

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