England - ChampionshipAshton Gate, Jan 4
FTBristol City
0 - 2
Preston North End
Events:
8'0 - 1(Assist)Lewis DobbinJordan Thompson
8'0 - 1Lewis DobbinJordan Thompson(Assist)
34'Jordan Storey
34'Jordan Storey
37'Jason Knight
37'Jason Knight
HT
0 - 1
Events:
69'Jordan Thompson
69'Jordan Thompson
70'0 - 2Alfie Devine
70'0 - 2Alfie Devine
FT
0 - 2
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Paul Tierney ()
Venue: Ashton GateJan 4
Spectators: 22,409
Stats:
Shots on target
2
Shots on target
3
Shots off target
7
Shots off target
5
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
4
Possession (%)
64
Possession (%)
36
Corner Kicks
6
Corner Kicks
3
Offsides
5
Offsides
4
Fouls
11
Fouls
14
Throw ins
19
Throw ins
13
Yellow cards
0
Yellow cards
2
Crosses
7
Crosses
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
Goalkeeper saves
2
Goal kicks
6
Goal kicks
13
Latest commentaries:
90+6'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90'Ross McCrorie is coming off and he is replaced by Yu Hirakawa.
78'Sinclair Armstrong is coming off and he is replaced by Sam Bell.
77'Odel Offiah is coming off and he is replaced by Liam Lindsay.
72'Jordan Thompson is coming off and he is replaced by Alistair McCann.
70'G O O O A A A L - Alfie Devine is on target!
69'Yellow card for Jordan Thompson.
67'Lewis Dobbin is coming off and he is replaced by Mads Froekjaer-Jensen.
66'Milutin Osmajic is coming off and he is replaced by Daniel Jebbison.
55'Anis Mehmeti is coming off and he is replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
54'Scott Twine is coming off and he is replaced by Sam Morsy.
54'Robert Atkinson is coming off and he is replaced by Cameron Pring.
46'Brad Potts is coming off and he is replaced by Pol Valentin.
46'The second half is underway.
45+3'It's over! The referee blows for half time
37'Yellow card for Jason Knight.
34'Yellow card for Jordan Storey.
8'Jordan Thompson provided the assist for the goal.
8'G O O O A A A L - Lewis Dobbin is on target!
The referee starts the match.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Sun Jan 04 2026 19:39:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bristol City3-4-2-1
1
Max O'Leary
14
Zak Vyner
16
Rob Dickie
5
Robert Atkinson
2
Ross McCrorie
4
Adam Randell
12
Jason Knight
21
Neto Borges
10
Scott Twine
11
Anis Mehmeti
30
Sinclair Armstrong
17
Lewis Dobbin
28
Milutin Osmajić
21
Alfie Devine
18
Jamal Lewis
15
Jordan Thompson
4
Ben Whiteman
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
42
Odel Offiah
1
Daniel Iversen
Preston North End3-4-3
Substitutions:
54'
Robert AtkinsonCameron Pring
46'
Brad PottsPol Valentín
54'
Scott TwineSam Morsy
66'
Milutin OsmajićDaniel Jebbison
55'
Anis MehmetiEmil Riis
67'
Lewis DobbinMads Frøkjær-Jensen
78'
Sinclair ArmstrongSam Bell
72'
Jordan ThompsonAli McCann
90'
Ross McCrorieYu Hirakawa
77'
Odel OffiahLiam Lindsay
Substitute players:
Joe Lumley
Jack James Walton
Cameron Pring
Pol Valentín
George Tanner
Liam Lindsay
Haydon Roberts
Thierry Small
Sam Morsy
Ali McCann
Yu Hirakawa
Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
Emil Riis
Will Keane
Sam Bell
Daniel Jebbison
Leo Pecover
Michael Smith
Coaches:
Gerhard Struber
Paul Heckingbottom
Championship
#Team namePPlayedGDGoals DifferencePtsPointsWWinsDDrawsLLossesFGoals ForAGoals Against
1PromotionCoventry City465295281179745
2PromotionIpswich Town463384231588047
3Promotion play-offMillwall4615832411116449
4Promotion play-offSouthampton4626802214108256
5Promotion play-offMiddlesbrough4625802214107247
6Promotion play-offHull City464732110157066
7Wrexham464711914136965
8Derby County46869209176759
9Norwich City46765198196356
10Birmingham City461641713165756
11Swansea City46-2641810185759
12Bristol City460621711185959
13Sheffield United46060186226666
14Preston North End46-7601515165562
15QPR46-12581610206173
16Watford46-12571415175365
17Stoke City46-5551510215156
18Portsmouth46-15551413194964
19Charlton Athletic46-14531314194458
20Blackburn Rovers46-14521313204256
21West Bromwich Albion46-10511314194858
22RelegationOxford United46-14471114214559
23RelegationLeicester City46-10461216185868
24RelegationSheffield Wednesday46-600212322989
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