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Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Preston North End was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 15 Aug 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 12:30 BST · Regular season
Toughsheet Community Stadium
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:56 GMT.
Goalscorers
14' Sam Dalby · Goal-
25' Thierry Gale · Goal
86' Jusef Erabi · Goal - Header
Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End highlights & goals
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Match information
- Ground
- Toughsheet Community StadiumBolton, England
- Attendance
- 26262
- Referee
- Adam Herczeg
- Final whistle
- 15 Aug, 14:20:31 BST
Goals by period
Bolton WanderersFirst half: 2
Bolton WanderersSecond half: 0
Preston North EndFirst half: 0
Preston North EndSecond half: 1
Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End: goals, cards & substitutions
24 events- 0'Kick-off
- 13'
Yellow Card · Preston North End
Alistair McCann
- 14'
Goal · Bolton Wanderers
Scorer: Sam Dalby
- 25'
Goal · Bolton Wanderers
Scorer: Thierry Gale · John Mcatee
- 27'
Yellow Card · Preston North End
Jordan Thompson
- 40'
End Delay · Bolton Wanderers
- 40'
End Delay · Preston North End
- 42'
Yellow Card · Preston North End
Pol Valentín
- 48'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
Josh Sheehan
- 57'
End Delay · Bolton Wanderers
- 57'
End Delay · Preston North End
- 63'
Substitution · Preston North End
Leo Leroy · Off: Jordan Thompson
- 64'
Substitution · Preston North End
On: Jusef Erabi · Off: Callum Lang
- 64'
Substitution · Preston North End
On: Odeluga Offiah · Off: Pol Valentín
- 75'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Ryan Hardie · John Mcatee
- 75'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Samuel Iling-Junior · Off: Gaizka Larrazabal
- 79'
Substitution · Preston North End
On: Andrija Vukcevic · Off: Andrew Hughes
- 79'
Substitution · Preston North End
On: Thierry Small · Off: Delano Burgzorg
- 82'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Eoin Toal · Off: Max Conway
- 85'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Kyliane Dong · Off: Thierry Gale
- 85'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Lewis Brunt · Off: Luca Stephenson
- 86'
Goal - Header · Preston North End
Scorer: Jusef Erabi · Assist: Andrija Vukcevic
- 88'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
Christian Forino Joseph
- 90'+5'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Bolton Wanderers |
Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| Shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 |
| Offsides | 3 | 7 |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 406 | 331 |
| Accurate passes | 314 | 231 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.3% | 69.8% |
| Crosses | 12 | 11 |
| Accurate crosses | 1 | 7 |
| Long balls | 77 | 62 |
| Accurate long balls | 28 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Tackles | 15 | 16 |
| Interceptions | 13 | 6 |
| Clearances | 25 | 19 |
| Shots on target (%) | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 8.3% | 63.6% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 36.4% | 29.0% |
| Successful tackles | 7 | 8 |
| Tackle success | 46.7% | 50.0% |
| Effective clearances | 25 | 19 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Bolton Wanderers
4-2-3-11
Jack BonhamGoalkeeper
14
Akin FamewoCentre Left Defender
3
Christian Forino JosephCentre Right Defender
25
Max ConwayLeft Back · Substituted
27
Luca StephensonRight Back · Substituted
45
John McateeAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
21
Ethan ErhahonLeft Midfielder
8
Josh SheehanRight Midfielder
10
Sam DalbyForward
11
Thierry GaleAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
22
Gaizka LarrazabalAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
- 12David Watson
- 16Samuel Iling-JuniorUsed substitute
- 18Eoin ToalUsed substitute
- 5Lewis BruntUsed substitute
- 39Ryan HardieUsed substitute
- 7Kyliane DongUsed substitute
- 6Ben Davies
- 23David Harrington
- 29Cyrus Christie
Preston North End
4-2-3-11
Daniel IversenGoalkeeper
6
Liam LindsayCentre Left Defender
14
Jordan StoreyCentre Right Defender
16
Andrew HughesLeft Back · Substituted
2
Pol ValentínRight Back · Substituted
10
Callum LangAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
15
Jordan ThompsonLeft Midfielder · Substituted
8
Alistair McCannRight Midfielder
28
Milutin OsmajicForward
37
Delano BurgzorgAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
7
Alfie DevineAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
- 21Lee Nicholls
- 11Thierry SmallUsed substitute
- 23Andy Moran
- 24Odeluga OffiahUsed substitute
- 30George Gryba
- 9Jusef ErabiUsed substitute
- 32Ed Nolan
- 27Leo LeroyUsed substitute
- 3Andrija VukcevicUsed substitute
Player statistics
Bolton Wanderers · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bonham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Akin Famewo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Christian Forino Joseph | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Max Conway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Luca Stephenson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| John Mcatee | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ethan Erhahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Josh Sheehan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Sam Dalby | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Thierry Gale | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Eoin Toal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lewis Brunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Hardie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kyliane Dong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Preston North End · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Iversen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Liam Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jordan Storey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Andrew Hughes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pol Valentín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Callum Lang | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jordan Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Alistair McCann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Milutin Osmajic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alfie Devine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Thierry Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Odeluga Offiah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Leo Leroy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Andrija Vukcevic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2019 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 2 |
Preston North End |
| 1 Sep 2018 |
Preston North End | 2 – 2 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| 3 Mar 2018 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 3 |
Preston North End |
| 17 Nov 2017 |
Preston North End | 0 – 0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| 30 Jul 2016 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0 – 0 |
Preston North End |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bolton Wanderers | Shots | Josh Sheehan | 4 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.09 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Accurate passes | Josh Sheehan | 43 | Passes: 59Big chances created: 1 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Defensive interventions | Christian Forino Joseph | 12 | Successful tackles: 4Duels won: 8 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Saves | Jack Bonham | 2 | Shots on target faced: 3Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.43 |
|
Preston North End | Shots | Alfie Devine | 2 | Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.09 |
|
Preston North End | Accurate passes | Alistair McCann | 37 | Passes: 42 |
|
Preston North End | Defensive interventions | Alistair McCann | 7 | Successful tackles: 4Duels won: 7 |
|
Preston North End | Saves | Daniel Iversen | 3 | Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.10 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Bolton Wanderers: more player statistics
Jack Bonham
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Akin Famewo
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Christian Forino Joseph
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Max Conway
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Luca Stephenson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
John Mcatee
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Ethan Erhahon
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Josh Sheehan
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Dalby
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Thierry Gale
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Gaizka Larrazabal
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Samuel Iling-Junior
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Eoin Toal
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Lewis Brunt
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Ryan Hardie
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Kyliane Dong
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Preston North End: more player statistics
Daniel Iversen
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Liam Lindsay
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Jordan Storey
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Andrew Hughes
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Pol Valentín
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Callum Lang
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Jordan Thompson
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 4
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Alistair McCann
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Milutin Osmajic
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 3
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Delano Burgzorg
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Alfie Devine
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Thierry Small
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Odeluga Offiah
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Jusef Erabi
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Leo Leroy
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Andrija Vukcevic
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Bolton Wanderers
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1 – 0 | L | Carabao Cup |
| 24 May 2026 | Stockport County | Home | 4 – 1 | W | EFL League One |
| 14 May 2026 | Bradford City | Away | 0 – 1 | W | EFL League One |
| 9 May 2026 | Bradford City | Home | 1 – 0 | W | EFL League One |
| 2 May 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 2 – 3 | L | EFL League One |
Preston North End
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 1 – 1 | W | Carabao Cup |
| 2 May 2026 | 
Southampton | Home | 1 – 3 | L | EFL Championship |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 
Sheffield United | Away | 2 – 3 | W | EFL Championship |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 
Birmingham City | Away | 2 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 18 Apr 2026 | 
West Bromwich Albion | Home | 0 – 2 | L | EFL Championship |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 |
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 |
| 24 |
Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 8 |
Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End: match questions
What was the Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End result?
Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Preston North End was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 15 Aug 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
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