Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers: 2–1 result

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DERBY DAY! | Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers Extended Highlights

EFL · 2026-09-05T15:11:01-07:00 · 11m 35s

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1. 0'
   Kick-off
2. 9'
   Goal · Preston North End

   Scorer: Callum Lang · Assist: Delano Burgzorg

3. 25'
   Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers

   Yuri Ribeiro

4. 27'
   Goal - Header · Preston North End

   Scorer: Callum Lang · Assist: Jordan Thompson

5. 40'
   Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers

   Sam Morsy

6. 42'
   Yellow Card · Preston North End

   Delano Burgzorg

7. 51'
   Own Goal · Blackburn Rovers

   Own goal: Stanley Mills

8. 52'
   Yellow Card · Preston North End

   Stanley Mills

9. 59'
   Substitution · Preston North End

   On: Andrija Vukcevic · Off: Caleb Wiley

10. 59'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Johnny Kenny · Off: Callum Lang

11. 59'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Jusef Erabi · Off: Delano Burgzorg

12. 64'
    Substitution · Blackburn Rovers

    On: Jayden Fevrier · Off: Oladapo Afolayan

13. 64'
    Substitution · Blackburn Rovers

    On: Hayden Carter · Off: Adam Forshaw

14. 65'
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Harrison Clarke

15. 69'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Odeluga Offiah · Off: Stanley Mills

16. 74'
    Substitution · Blackburn Rovers

    On: Harvey Higgins · Off: Sam Morsy

17. 74'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Liam Gibbs · Off: Alfie Devine

18. 89'
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Jordan Thompson

19. 90'+5'
    Full time

Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers statistics comparison

Statistic	Preston North End	Blackburn Rovers
Possession	32.8%	67.2%
Shots	8	12
Shots on target	3	5
Corners	3	11
Fouls	11	9
Offsides	1	5
Saves	5	1
Yellow cards	4	2
Red cards	0	0
Passes	243	517
Accurate passes	161	420
Pass accuracy	66.3%	81.2%
Crosses	18	24
Accurate crosses	2	2
Long balls	53	54
Accurate long balls	18	16
Blocked shots	2	2
Tackles	23	11
Interceptions	13	7
Clearances	28	21
Shots on target (%)	37.5%	41.7%
Penalties scored	0	0
Penalties taken	0	0
Cross accuracy	11.1%	8.3%
Long-ball accuracy	34.0%	29.6%
Successful tackles	12	6
Tackle success	52.2%	54.5%
Effective clearances	28	21

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Player leaders by statistic

Team	Statistic	Player	Total	Other figures
Preston North End	Shots	Jordan Thompson	2	Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.14
Preston North End	Accurate passes	Jordan Thompson	25	Passes: 38Big chances created: 1
Preston North End	Defensive interventions	Jordan Storey	11	Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 3
Preston North End	Saves	Daniel Iversen	5	Shots on target faced: 6Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.73
Blackburn Rovers	Shots	Jayden Fevrier	3	Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.12
Blackburn Rovers	Accurate passes	Sean McLoughlin	67	Passes: 80Big chances created: 0
Blackburn Rovers	Defensive interventions	Sean McLoughlin	15	Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 6
Blackburn Rovers	Saves	Aynsley Pears	1	Shots on target faced: 3Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.54

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	BLK Blackburn Rovers	15	6	3	6	22	23	-1	21
24	PNE Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17	8