Preston North End vs Swansea City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Preston North End are hosting Swansea 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.
- 3': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
- 3': Nathan Wood (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Charlie Patino (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts.
- 9': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
- 10': Foul by Kian Best (Preston North End).
- 10': Harrison Ashby (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Charlie Patino (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
- 11': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Key.
- 17': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
- 24': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
- 27': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne.
- 28': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brad Potts.
- 33': Goal! Preston North End 0, Swansea City 1. Harrison Ashby (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Charlie Patino with a cross.
- 34': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Ledson with a headed pass.
- 36': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
- 38': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Joshua Key (Swansea City).
- 39': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 39': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 44': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Cullen.
- 45'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Darling.
- 45'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Swansea City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Swansea City 1.
- 46': Foul by Jerry Yates (Swansea City).
- 46': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
- 47': Offside, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes is caught offside.
- 48': Charlie Patino (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 48': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Nathan Wood (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
- 50': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
- 50': Kian Best (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
- 51': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Fulton.
- 54': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
- 56': Charlie Patino (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Patino.
- 57': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 58': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Charlie Patino (Swansea City).
- 62': Delay in match (Swansea City).
- 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Kian Best.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
- 67': Goal! Preston North End 1, Swansea City 1. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 70': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver Cooper replaces Charlie Patino.
- 71': Substitution, Swansea City. Jamie Paterson replaces Liam Cullen.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 79': Goal! Preston North End 2, Swansea City 1. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 80': Substitution, Swansea City. Azeem Abdulai replaces Harrison Ashby.
- 80': Substitution, Swansea City. Joe Allen replaces Jay Fulton.
- 81': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 81': Joe Allen (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
- 84': Substitution, Swansea City. Mykola Kukharevych replaces Jerry Yates.
- 84': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Mykola Kukharevych (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key.
- 85': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 85': Substitution, Preston North End. Jack Whatmough replaces Duane Holmes.
- 89': Foul by Mykola Kukharevych (Swansea City).
- 89': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 90'+4': Azeem Abdulai (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mykola Kukharevych (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Swansea City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Swansea City 1.
Statistics
 SWA |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 60.3 | Possession | 39.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 478 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 584 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 17 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,464
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,464
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Preston North End (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson  |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 33 | Kian Best |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 7 | Will Keane |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 25 | Duane Holmes |
Swansea City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Carl Rushworth (GK) |
| 5 | Ben Cabango |
| 6 | Harry Darling |
| 23 | Nathan Wood |
| 18 | Charlie Patino |
| 4 | Jay Fulton |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 2 | Joshua Key |
| 30 | Harrison Ashby |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
| 20 | Liam Cullen |
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