Preston North End vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

Wrexham reach EFL Cup Round 3 for 1st time in 44 years

Kieffer Moore snatched a dramatic late win for Wrexham as they beat Preston 3-2 to reach the League Cup third round for the first time since 1981.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
• 6': Attempt missed. Theo Carroll (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison following a fast break.
• 7': Goal! Preston North End 1, Wrexham 0. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Carroll.
• 10': Offside, Wrexham. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
• 11': Goal! Preston North End 1, Wrexham 1. Ryan Hardie (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
• 16': Handball by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
• 17': Attempt saved. Pol Valentín (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
• 20': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by Harry Ashfield (Wrexham).
• 21': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
• 23': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
• 24': Foul by Jacob Mendy (Wrexham).
• 24': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
• 29': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
• 29': Attempt missed. Harry Ashfield (Wrexham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Mendy.
• 32': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Barnett.
• 32': Goal! Preston North End 2, Wrexham 1. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
• 36': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
• 36': Theo Carroll (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
• 38': Foul by Harry Ashfield (Wrexham).
• 38': Theo Carroll (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 39': Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 42': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
• 42': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
• 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Foul by Harry Ashfield (Wrexham).
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+1': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
• 45'+2': Offside, Preston North End. Alfie Devine is caught offside.
• 45'+3': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin following a fast break.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Wrexham 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Wrexham 1.
• 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Lewis Dobbin.
• 49': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
• 51': Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Theo Carroll (Preston North End).
• 53': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell with a cross.
• 55': Attempt missed. Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 59': Goal! Preston North End 2, Wrexham 2. Harry Ashfield (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
• 60': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Longman replaces Jacob Mendy.
• 60': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces George Evans.
• 60': Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis Brunt replaces Callum Doyle.
• 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Daniel Jebbison.
• 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Storey replaces Pol Valentín.
• 65': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
• 66': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
• 66': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 68': Attempt blocked. George Dobson (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell.
• 68': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
• 68': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Delay in match because of an injury Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
• 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 71': Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Milutin Osmajic because of an injury.
• 72': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Theo Carroll (Preston North End).
• 72': Offside, Wrexham. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
• 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Andrew Hughes.
• 78': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 78': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
• 78': Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Harry Ashfield.
• 79': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
• 81': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
• 81': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 82': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
• 82': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 83': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Thierry Small.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
• 84': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
• 85': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
• 85': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 86': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Thierry Small.
• 86': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
• 87': Attempt saved. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross.
• 88': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jack Walton.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. George Dobson (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+2': Goal! Preston North End 2, Wrexham 3. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 90'+5': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
• 90'+5': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+6': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Wrexham 3.
• 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Wrexham 3.