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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.

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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.

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Minute by minute

  1. 5'Goal! Sheffield United 0-1 Preston North End. L. Lindsay (Preston North End) scores, assisted by J. Thompson.
  2. 20'Goal! Sheffield United 0-2 Preston North End. L. Lindsay (Preston North End) scores, assisted by A. Devine.
  3. 45'Half-time. Sheffield United 0-2 Preston North End.
  4. 71'Goal! Sheffield United 1-2 Preston North End. G. Hamer (Sheffield United) converts the penalty.
  5. 76'Goal! Sheffield United 1-3 Preston North End. L. Dobbin (Preston North End) scores, assisted by A. Devine.
  6. 82'Goal! Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End. P. Bamford (Sheffield United) scores, assisted by C. O'Hare.
Full commentary (46 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Sheffield United vs Preston North End.
  2. 2'Attempt missed. A. Moran (Preston North End), header from a corner. xG 0.14.
  3. 2'Attempt blocked. D. Jebbison (Preston North End), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  4. 5'Goal! Sheffield United 0-1 Preston North End. L. Lindsay (Preston North End) scores, assisted by J. Thompson.
  5. 7'Attempt missed. C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  6. 9'Attempt saved. T. Small (Preston North End), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.21.
  7. 13'Attempt saved. M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), header from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  8. 15'Attempt blocked. G. Hamer (Sheffield United), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  9. 16'Yellow card for J. Thompson (Preston North End).
  10. 20'Goal! Sheffield United 0-2 Preston North End. L. Lindsay (Preston North End) scores, assisted by A. Devine.
  11. 25'Attempt saved. A. Moran (Preston North End), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  12. 27'Attempt missed. S. Peck (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  13. 32'Yellow card for A. Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  14. 36'Attempt blocked. J. Thompson (Preston North End), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  15. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  16. 45'Half-time. Sheffield United 0-2 Preston North End.
  17. 46'The second half is under way.
  18. 46'Substitution, Sheffield United: H. Burrows comes on for L. F. Hjelde.
  19. 47'Attempt blocked. T. Chong (Sheffield United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  20. 52'Attempt blocked. C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
  21. 54'Substitution, Sheffield United: D. Ings comes on for T. Chong.
  22. 54'Attempt saved. L. Dobbin (Preston North End), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.59.
  23. 55'Attempt blocked. P. Valentín (Preston North End), header from a corner. xG 0.23.
  24. 55'Attempt blocked. D. Jebbison (Preston North End), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  25. 56'Attempt missed. D. Ings (Sheffield United), header. xG 0.03.
  26. 58'Attempt missed. C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  27. 63'Substitution, Preston North End: B. Potts comes on for P. Valentín.
  28. 63'Substitution, Preston North End: R. Brady comes on for T. Small.
  29. 71'Goal! Sheffield United 1-2 Preston North End. G. Hamer (Sheffield United) converts the penalty.
  30. 76'Goal! Sheffield United 1-3 Preston North End. L. Dobbin (Preston North End) scores, assisted by A. Devine.
  31. 76'Attempt blocked. F. Seriki (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  32. 81'Substitution, Sheffield United: J. Rothwell comes on for O. Arblaster.
  33. 82'Goal! Sheffield United 2-3 Preston North End. P. Bamford (Sheffield United) scores, assisted by C. O'Hare.
  34. 82'Yellow card for D. Iversen (Preston North End).
  35. 87'Substitution, Preston North End: L. Gibson comes on for A. Vukcevic.
  36. 87'Attempt blocked. S. Peck (Sheffield United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  37. 88'Attempt missed. P. Bamford (Sheffield United), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  38. 90'Substitution, Sheffield United: K. Hoever comes on for F. Seriki.
  39. 90'Substitution, Sheffield United: T. Cannon comes on for C. O'Hare.
  40. 90'Substitution, Preston North End: M. Smith comes on for D. Jebbison.
  41. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  42. 90+2'Attempt missed. L. Dobbin (Preston North End), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.39.
  43. 90+5'Attempt missed. K. Hoever (Sheffield United), header from a corner. xG 0.42.
  44. 90+5'Attempt blocked. H. Burrows (Sheffield United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  45. 90+7'Attempt blocked. G. Hamer (Sheffield United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  46. 90+8'Attempt missed. K. Hoever (Sheffield United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.53.
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