Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round
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Preston North End are hosting Wigan Athletic
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English FA Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Hungbo with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic).
- 3': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by James Carragher (Wigan Athletic).
- 7': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
- 8': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 11': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pol Valentín.
- 13': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic).
- 13': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Bettoni with a through ball following a fast break.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic).
- 21': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
- 31': Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
- 32': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
- 32': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic).
- 32': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic).
- 37': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Carragher.
- 39': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jensen Weir.
- 40': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Lindsay with a headed pass following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Joseph Hungbo (Wigan Athletic).
- 42': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
- 45': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
- 45': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Lewis Gibson.
- 46': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Dara Costelloe is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 52': Attempt missed. Joseph Hungbo (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 54': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
- 60': Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).
- 61': Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Daniel Jebbison.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wright.
- 66': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Harrison Bettoni is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic).
- 68': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 71': Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Alfie Devine replaces Lewis Dobbin.
- 75': Goal! Preston North End 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Harrison Bettoni (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Wright following a fast break.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Bettoni (Wigan Athletic).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Maleace Asamoah replaces Harrison Bettoni because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic). Assisted by Ali McCann.
- 80': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Lindsay with a headed pass.
- 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Liam Lindsay.
- 81': Foul by Michael Smith (Preston North End).
- 81': Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Penalty Wigan Athletic. Maleace Asamoah draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Pol Valentín (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Penalty missed. Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot is too high.
- 84': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brad Potts.
- 85': Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Dara Costelloe (Wigan Athletic).
- 85': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
- 87': Joseph Hungbo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 89': Attempt saved. Maleace Asamoah (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Matt Smith.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Christian Saydee replaces Dara Costelloe.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
- 90'+3': Morgan Fox (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Maleace Asamoah (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Will Aimson.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic). Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross.
- 90'+8': Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
- 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,366
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,366
Line-Ups
Preston North End (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 19 | Lewis Gibson |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson  |
| 8 | Alistair McCann |
| 26 | Thierry Small |
| 2 | Pol Valentín |
| 9 | Daniel Jebbison |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 17 | Lewis Dobbin |
Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Tickle (GK) |
| 23 | James Carragher |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 4 | Will Aimson |
| 17 | Matthew Smith |
| 6 | Jensen Weir |
| 44 | Joseph Hungbo |
| 21 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues |
| 11 | Dara Costelloe |
| 8 | Callum Wright |
| 43 | Harrison Bettoni |
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