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Preston North End 2-2 Middlesbrough · Championship

Preston North End drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Preston North End and Middlesbrough met in the Championship at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday, 13 September 2025.

Goalscorers

Preston North End: L. Dobbin 22'; J. Storey 88'. Middlesbrough: M. Targett 72'; S. Hansen 90'.

How the match went

Middlesbrough saw more of the ball, 61% of it. Preston North End had 7 shots with 2 on target, Middlesbrough 14 with 3 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 3 to Preston North End and 4 to Middlesbrough. Preston North End conceded 13 fouls, Middlesbrough 7. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Preston North End, 3 for Middlesbrough).

Line-ups

Preston North End started in a 3-5-2: D. Iversen, J. Storey, L. Gibson, A. Hughes, P. Valentín, A. Devine, B. Whiteman, A. McCann, T. Small, L. Dobbin, D. Jebbison.

Middlesbrough started in a 3-4-3: S. Brynn, L. Ayling, D. Lenihan, A. Jones, C. Brittain, A. Morris, H. Hackney, M. Targett, M. Whittaker, T. Conway, M. K. Sene.

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Minute by minute

  1. 22'Goal! Preston North End 1-0 Middlesbrough. L. Dobbin (Preston North End) scores, assisted by J. Storey.
  2. 45'Half-time. Preston North End 1-0 Middlesbrough.
  3. 72'Goal! Preston North End 1-1 Middlesbrough. M. Targett (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by T. Conway.
  4. 88'Goal! Preston North End 2-1 Middlesbrough. J. Storey (Preston North End) scores, assisted by B. Whiteman.
  5. 90+2'Goal! Preston North End 2-2 Middlesbrough. S. Hansen (Middlesbrough) scores.
  6. 90'Full-time. Preston North End 2-2 Middlesbrough.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: Preston North End vs Middlesbrough.
  2. 0'Yellow card for P. Heckingbottom (Preston North End) for argument.
  3. 8'Yellow card for M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough) for foul.
  4. 9'Attempt missed. A. Devine (Preston North End), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  5. 11'Yellow card for A. Jones (Middlesbrough) for foul.
  6. 18'Attempt blocked. A. Hughes (Preston North End), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  7. 22'Goal! Preston North End 1-0 Middlesbrough. L. Dobbin (Preston North End) scores, assisted by J. Storey.
  8. 25'Attempt missed. L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.09.
  9. 30'Attempt blocked. T. Conway (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  10. 42'Attempt blocked. A. Hughes (Preston North End), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  11. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  12. 45+1'Attempt missed. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  13. 45'Half-time. Preston North End 1-0 Middlesbrough.
  14. 46'The second half is under way.
  15. 46'Substitution, Middlesbrough: D. Strelec comes on for M. Sene.
  16. 51'Attempt blocked. D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  17. 52'Attempt blocked. H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  18. 53'Attempt blocked. M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  19. 58'Yellow card for A. Hughes (Preston North End) for foul.
  20. 60'Attempt missed. L. Dobbin (Preston North End), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  21. 62'Substitution, Preston North End: H. Armstrong comes on for A. Devine.
  22. 62'Substitution, Preston North End: M. Frøkjær-Jensen comes on for L. Dobbin.
  23. 62'Substitution, Preston North End: M. Smith comes on for D. Jebbison.
  24. 66'Substitution, Middlesbrough: S. H. Nypan comes on for M. Whittaker.
  25. 66'Attempt missed. M. Smith (Preston North End), header. xG 0.12.
  26. 68'Attempt missed. D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  27. 72'Goal! Preston North End 1-1 Middlesbrough. M. Targett (Middlesbrough) scores, assisted by T. Conway.
  28. 72'Attempt blocked. T. Conway (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  29. 78'Attempt blocked. C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  30. 79'Substitution, Preston North End: A. Vukčević comes on for T. Small.
  31. 84'Substitution, Middlesbrough: A. Browne comes on for H. Hackney.
  32. 88'Goal! Preston North End 2-1 Middlesbrough. J. Storey (Preston North End) scores, assisted by B. Whiteman.
  33. 89'Substitution, Middlesbrough: S. Hansen comes on for A. Jones.
  34. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  35. 90+2'Goal! Preston North End 2-2 Middlesbrough. S. Hansen (Middlesbrough) scores.
  36. 90+2'Attempt saved. D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), shot from a corner. xG 0.31.
  37. 90+2'Attempt blocked. A. Browne (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  38. 90+2'Attempt blocked. A. Morris (Middlesbrough), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  39. 90+7'Yellow card for D. Lenihan (Middlesbrough) for foul.
  40. 90'Full-time. Preston North End 2-2 Middlesbrough.
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