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 City454892271179345
2PromotionIpswich Town443080221487545
3Promotion play-offMillwall4513802311116249
4Promotion play-offMiddlesbrough4525792213107045
5Promotion play-offSouthampton4424762113107753
6Promotion play-offWrexham454701913136763
7Hull City453702010156865
8Derby County45969209166657
9Norwich City45865198186254
10Birmingham City451631712165655
11Swansea City45-4611710185458
12Preston North End45-5601515155459
13Bristol City45-2591611185759
14QPR45-9581610196170
15Sheffield United45-157176226465
16Watford45-8571415165361
17Stoke City45-3551510205154
18Portsmouth45-15541412194863
19Charlton Athletic45-12531314184355
20Blackburn Rovers45-13521313194255
21West Bromwich Albion45-9511314184756
22RelegationOxford United45-12471114204557
23RelegationLeicester City45-11431116185768
24RelegationSheffield Wednesday45-61-3112322788
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