Callum Lang 9'
Callum Lang 27'
Stanley Mills 51' (OG)
Callum LangDelano Burgzorg
9'
25'
Yuri Ribeiro
Callum LangJordan Thompson
27'
40'
Sam Morsy
Delano Burgzorg
42'
HT 2 - 0
51'
Stanley Mills (OG)
Stanley Mills
52'
Andrija VukcevicCaleb Wiley
59'
Johnny KennyCallum Lang
59'
Jusef ErabiDelano Burgzorg
59'
64'
Jayden FevrierOladapo Afolayan
64'
Hayden CarterAdam Forshaw
Harrison Clarke
65'
Odeluga OffiahStanley Mills
69'
74'
Harvey HigginsSam Morsy
Liam GibbsAlfie Devine
74'
Jordan Thompson
89'
FT 2 - 1
33%Possession67%
8Shots12
3Shots on target5
3Corners11
11Fouls9
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Offsides5
5Saves1
243Passes517
66%Pass accuracy81%
Preston North End4-4-2
Starting XI
1Daniel IversenG
4Harrison ClarkeRB
12Caleb WileyLB
27Leo LeroyCM-R
14Jordan StoreyCD-R
19Lewis GibsonCD-L
17Stanley MillsRM
15Jordan ThompsonCM-L
37Delano BurgzorgCF-L
10Callum LangCF-R
7Alfie DevineLM
Substitutes
6Liam LindsaySUB
23Andy MoranSUB
3Andrija VukcevicSUB
21Lee NichollsSUB
9Jusef ErabiSUB
38Johnny KennySUB
24Odeluga OffiahSUB
11Thierry SmallSUB
20Liam GibbsSUB
Blackburn Rovers3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1Aynsley PearsG
2Ryan AlebiousuRM
21Oladapo AfolayanLM
4Yuri RibeiroCD-L
15Sean McLoughlinCD
31Kristi MontgomeryCD-R
28Adam ForshawCM-R
8Sam MorsyCM-L
9Andri GudjohnsenF
25Ryoya MorishitaCF-R
10Todd CantwellCF-L
Substitutes
17Hayden CarterSUB
39Harvey PatesSUB
11Jayden FevrierSUB
30Jake GarrettSUB
47Lucas HoughtonSUB
53Frank VareSUB
46Michael DecandiaSUB
45Harvey HigginsSUB
37Felix GoddardSUB
Recent form
Preston North EndLLLLL
Blackburn RoversDWLLD
Last meetings
21/02/26Blackburn Rovers1 - 0Preston North End
22/11/25Preston North End1 - 2Blackburn Rovers
01/02/25Blackburn Rovers2 - 1Preston North End
22/09/24Preston North End0 - 0Blackburn Rovers
17/02/24Preston North End2 - 2Blackburn Rovers
English League Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +14 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -17 | 8 |