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Match Ended - 90'
Goal ! 
Brad Potts (Scorer) - Stefan Teitur Thordarson (Assist)
Goal! Brad Potts pulls one back to make it 2-1.
That's a fine assist from Stefan Teitur Thordarson.
- 90'
Substitution 
Ryan Hedges - Adam Forshaw
The home team replace Ryan Hedges with Adam Forshaw.
- 90'
Substitution - Tyrhys Dolan
- Dion Sanderson
John Eustace is making the team's third substitution at Ewood Park with Dion Sanderson replacing Tyrhys Dolan.
- 82'
Substitution - Lewis Travis
- Joe Rankin-Costello
John Eustace (Blackburn) is making a second substitution, with Joe Rankin-Costello replacing Lewis Travis.
- 79'
Substitution - Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
- Duane Holmes
Duane Holmes is on a sub for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen for Preston.
- 79'
Substitution - Sam Greenwood
- Ched Evans
Preston make their fourth substitution with Ched Evans replacing Sam Greenwood.
- 78'
Goal ! - Todd Cantwell (Scorer)
Goal! Todd Cantwell extends Blackburn's lead from the spot. They now lead 2-0.
- 68'
Substitution - Andreas Weimann
- Todd Cantwell
John Eustace is making the team's first substitution at Ewood Park with Todd Cantwell replacing Andreas Weimann.
- 64'
Substitution - Ryan Ledson
- Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Stefan Teitur Thordarson is replacing Ryan Ledson for Preston at Ewood Park.
- 64'
Substitution - Jayden Meghoma
- Brad Potts
The away team have replaced Jayden Meghoma with Brad Potts. This is the second substitution made today by Paul Heckingbottom.
- 63'
Yellow Card - John Buckley
John Buckley (Blackburn) has received a yellow card from Josh Smith.
- 39'
Goal ! - Makhtar Gueye (Scorer)
- Tyrhys Dolan (Assist)
Makhtar Gueye heads in to make it 1-0 at Ewood Park.
Tyrhys Dolan with an assist there.
- 30'
Substitution - Jordan Storey
- Jack Whatmough
Jack Whatmough (Preston) has replaced the possibly injured Jordan Storey.
Match Started
Line-ups
Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn
68' Out: Andreas Weimann
82' Out: Lewis Travis
90' Out: Tyrhys Dolan
90' Out: Ryan Hedges
Preston
30' Out: Jordan Storey
64' Out: Jayden Meghoma
64' Out: Ryan Ledson
79' Out: Sam Greenwood
79' Out: Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
Statistics
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Head to head
Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers have faced each other 11 times, with Preston winning 4 matches, Blackburn winning 3, and 4 ending in draws. In their last match on 22 September 2024 in the Championship, the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Wins: 4
Draws: 4
Wins: 4
Championship31 Jan 2025Blackburn2 : 1Preston- Championship22 Sep 2024Preston0 : 0Blackburn
- Championship17 Feb 2024Preston2 : 2Blackburn
- Championship10 Nov 2023Blackburn1 : 2Preston
- Championship22 Apr 2023Preston1 : 1Blackburn
Form
Blackburn
Club Friendly Games12 Jul 2025Accrington Stanley1 : 2Blackburn- Championship3 May 2025Sheff Utd1 : 1Blackburn
- Championship26 Apr 2025Blackburn2 : 1Watford
- Championship21 Apr 2025Sunderland0 : 1Blackburn
- Championship18 Apr 2025Blackburn4 : 1Millwall
Preston- Club Friendly Games18 Jul 2025Getafe0 : 0Preston
- Club Friendly Games13 Jul 2025Preston1 : 3Liverpool
- Club Friendly Games9 Jul 2025Chorley0 : 1Preston
- Club Friendly Games8 Jul 2025Bamber Bridge2 : 1Preston
- Championship3 May 2025Bristol City2 : 2Preston
Match information
- Teams:Blackburn Rovers - Preston North End
- Tournament:Championship
- Date:Friday, 31 January 2025
- Hour:15:00
- Venue:Ewood Park, Blackburn
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