Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End · Championship
Sheffield United lost to Preston North End 2-3 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Sheffield United and Preston North End met in the Championship at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on Saturday, 25 April 2026.
Goalscorers
Sheffield United: G. Hamer 71'; P. Bamford 82'. Preston North End: L. Lindsay 5', 20'; L. Dobbin 76'.
How the match went
Sheffield United saw more of the ball, 69% of it. Sheffield United had 17 shots with 3 on target, Preston North End 12 with 6 on target. There were 15 corners in total, 10 to Sheffield United and 5 to Preston North End. Sheffield United conceded 12 fouls, Preston North End 11. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (0 for Sheffield United, 3 for Preston North End).
Line-ups
Sheffield United started in a 4-2-3-1: Adam Davies, Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Mark McGuinness, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Sydie Peck, Oliver Arblaster, Tahith Chong, Gustavo Hamer, Callum O'Hare, Patrick Bamford.
Preston North End started in a 4-4-2: Daniel Iversen, Pol Valentín, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrija Vukčević, Thierry Small, Jordan Thompson, Alfie Devine, Andrew Moran, Daniel Jebbison, Lewis Dobbin.
More from this competition: Championship fixtures, results and table.