Preston 2-1 Blackburn | Result & Match Report

Championship · Matchday 5: Preston beat Blackburn 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at Deepdale (Preston); refereed by Anthony Backhouse, England.

⚽ Goals

C. Lang 9' (Preston) · C. Lang 27' (Preston) · S. Mills 51' (OG) (Blackburn)

Match Analysis

After a 2-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.

Preston held 33% of possession against 67%, attempting 8 shots to Blackburn's 12.

Shots on target read 3-5 and corners 3-11.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: L. Nicholls, A. Vukcevic, O. Offiah, L. Lindsay, T. Small, A. Moran, L. Gibbs, J. Kenny, J. Erabi

Coach: Paul Heckingbottom

Substitutes: F. Goddard, H. Carter, H. Pates, L. Houghton, M. Decandia, J. Garrett, F. Vare, J. Fevrier, H. Higgins

Coach: Tony Mowbray

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Callum Lang (Preston) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.

📝 Player Ratings