Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Preston North End · Championship
Bolton Wanderers beat Preston North End 2-1 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End met in the Championship at Toughsheet Community Stadium in Horwich on Saturday, 15 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Bolton Wanderers: S. Dalby 14'; T. Gale 25'. Preston North End: J. Erabi 86'.
How the match went
Bolton Wanderers saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Bolton Wanderers had 15 shots with 6 on target, Preston North End 10 with 3 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 5 to Bolton Wanderers and 2 to Preston North End. Bolton Wanderers conceded 12 fouls, Preston North End 11. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Bolton Wanderers, 3 for Preston North End).
Line-ups
Bolton Wanderers started in a 4-2-3-1: Jack Bonham, Luca Stephenson, Chris Forino, Akin Famewo, Max Conway, Josh Sheehan, Ethan Erhahon, Gaizka Larrazabal, John McAtee, Thierry Gale, Sam Dalby.
Preston North End started in a 4-2-3-1: Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentín, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Ali McCann, Jordan Thompson, Alfie Devine, Callum Lang, Delano Burgzorg, Milutin Osmajić.
More from this competition: Championship fixtures, results and table.