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Summary and goals: Preston North End 2-2 Blackburn Rovers in EFL Championship 2023-24
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FULL-TIME: #pnefc 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) February 17, 2024
Robbie Brady and Emil Riis are both on the scoresheet but North End have to settle for a share of the spoils in this afternoon's Lancashire derby. pic.twitter.com/KzYkU3AEgp
90+5'
Final whistle! Preston and Blackburn draw to earn a point
90+2'
Liam Millar sends in a cross that Alan Brown finishes off and comes close to putting the third goal on the scoreboard.
90'
The central referee adds five more minutes
88'
Liam Millar gets in close and sends in a cross that is too long.
85'
Layton Stewart fights with the whole ball and gets hurt.
81'
Two more changes for Preston! Robert Brady and Emil Riis are out, Milutin Osmanjic and Ali McCann are in.
78'
Game stopped due to injury to Robert Brady
76'
Emil Riss has a header but with very little power, no problem for the goalkeeper.
72'
Handball by Kyle McFadzean, ball to Preston
69'
Preston make their first change! Will Keane goes off and Layton Stewart comes on
66'
Alan Browne's shot is rejected.
62'
Two changes coming in for Blackburn! Tyrhys Dolan and Ryan Hedges are out, Ben Chrisene and Arnór Sigurdsson are in.
57'
Callum Brittain has a shot on goal but it is deflected by a teammate's head.
54'
Emil Riis left footed shot at goal is blocked by a defender.
52'
The match is stopped! The central referee is injured
51'
Blackburn can't find a way through, Preston are closing their lines well.
48'
Preston are looking for the ball with intensity, but Blackburn are defending well.
46'
Start of the second half!
45+5
What a great game! We go to halftime in a tie
42'
Goal! Emil Riss scores off several rebounds; the score is tied.
38'
Robert Brady nails a spectacular left-footed shot to put the score on the board!
36'
Sammie Szmodics' shot from a set piece is wide to the left.
32'
Preston tries to keep the ball, but Blackburn closes its lines well.
28'
The clashes for the ball continue!
23'
Sam Gallagher's shot from outside the box is just wide of the goal.
19'
Offside Blackburn Rovers, Jake Garret attempted a deep pass to Sammie Szmodics who was offside.
16'
John Fleck is unable to continue and leaves the field due to injury, replacing him with Jake Garret.
14'
The game is stopped due to an injury to John Fleck.
10'
Another collision! Foul by Dominic Hyam
7'
Goal! Sammie Szmodics is at it again with his right foot inside the box to put the first on the scoreboard.
4'
Sammie Szmodics right footed shot from outside the box misses to the side of the goal.
3'
It's off to a strong start! Mads Frøkjær-Jensen receives the first foul of the match.
0'
Opening whistle!
Blackburn Rovers Starting XI
This is how the visiting team comes out:
🔢 Team news!
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 17, 2024
2⃣ changes.
🆕 John Fleck makes his #Rovers debut.
🌹 Scott Wharton returns.
🤕 Joe Rankin-Costello (knee) and Harry Leonard (knock) miss out.#PNEvROV 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/VMk9znWx7w
Preston North End Starting XI
This is how the home team comes out:
📋 TEAM NEWS: Unchanged for today’s Lancashire derby. 💪#pnefc pic.twitter.com/Fa9bJy946t
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) February 17, 2024
Así sale el equipo local:
Heating
A few minutes before kickoff, both clubs are already on the field for this match.
Teams
Both teams are already in the stadium and are preparing in the dressing room for the warm-up in a few more minutes and the starting line-ups for the match will be announced.
Fans
Supporters are slowly beginning to arrive at Deepdale Stadium for this matchday 33 of the EFL Championship 2023-24, a large entry is expected, with a possible full house.
Stadium
The match will be played at Deepdale, a stadium that was inaugurated on October 5, 1978. It has a capacity for 23,408 fans.
🌹 Ready for a red rose clash at Deepdale. 🏡#pnefc pic.twitter.com/fZKvHZwD8l
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) February 17, 2024
What happened in the last game?
Preston North End secured victory over Blackburn Rovers 2-1 thanks to a 90th minute goal from Liam Lindsay.
The moment. 💉#pnefc pic.twitter.com/YRHl3e4N0i
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) November 10, 2023
We continue
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In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers live, as well as the latest information from the turf of the old Deepdale Stadium. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage.
What time is it?
This is the kick-off time for the Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers match on February 17, 2024 in various countries:
México: 9:00 horas CDMX
Argentina: 11:00 horas
Chile: 11:00 horas
Colombia: 10:00 horas
Perú: 10:00 horas
United States: 9:00 horas PT y 10:00 horas ET
Ecuador: 10:00 horas
Uruguay: 11:00 horas
Paraguay: 10:00 horas
España: 16:00 horas
Blackburn Rovers player to watch
Sammie Szmodics, a 28-year-old left winger who this season has been crazy for his team with 17 goals and three assists, and is also in the fight for the goal-scoring title, he is the leader at the moment.
Preston North End player to watch
Will Keane, a 31-year-old experienced striker who is his team's top scorer this tournament with eleven goals and two assists.
Latest Blackburn Rovers roster
A. A. W. Pears (GK); K. McFadzean, B. Chrisene, D. Hyam, S. Tronstad, J. Rankin-Costello, C. Brittain, R. Hedges, T. Dolan, S. Szmodics y S. Gallagher. Technical director, Tony Mowbray.
Latest Preston North End roster
F. Woodman (GK); J. Storey, L. Lindsay, A. Hughes, A. Browne, B. Whiteman, R. Brady, L. Millar, M. Frøkjær-Jensen, E. Riis y W. Keane. Technical director, Ryan Lowe.
Designated Referees
Center Referee: David Webb
Assistant one: Rob Smith
Assistant two: Nigel Lugg
Fourth official: Peter Wright
Background
In their last six meetings Preston North End come in with a slight lead over Blackburn Rovers.
Championship 2022-23 Blackburn 1-2 Preston
Championship 2022-23 Preston 1-1 Blackburn
Championship 2021-22 Blackburn 1-4 Preston
Championship 2021-22 Preston 1-4 Blackburn
Championship 2020-21 Blackburn 1-0 Preston
Championship 2020-21 Blackburn 1-2 Preston
How does Blackburn Rovers arrive?
The Rovers arrive with a very marked duality in their last three games, in Matchday 30 they lost to Queens Park Rangers 2-1, in Matchday 31 they beat Stoke City 3-1 and in Matchday 32 they were defeated by the minimum against Birmingham City. They are currently 16th in the general table with 36 points.
How does Preston North End arrive?
The Lilywhites have won three consecutive victories: against Ipswich in Matchday 30 they won 3-2, defeated Cardiff 2-0 in Matchday 31 and took three points in Matchday 32 against Middlesbrough with a score of 2-1; their last defeat was suffered in Matchday 28 against Leeds United 2-1. They are currently in ninth place in the overall standings with 48 points.
Championship
The Second Division of England brings us a duel between two teams that are in the middle of the general table and are in need of points, this makes it more attractive as both will go out with their best players to get three points.
Welcome
Hello everyone! Thank you for joining us for the commentary of the Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers match, corresponding to the 33rd date of the Championship 2023-24.
My name is Uriel García and I will be your host for this match. We will provide you with pre-match analysis on VAVEL.