Bolton Wanderers 2 – 1 Preston North End: Championship Match Report

Championship · 1

Bolton Wanderers

Full Time

2–1

Saturday, 15 August 2026 · University of Bolton Stadium

Preston North End

Bolton Wanderers won after full-time.

⚽ Thierry Gale 25'⚽ Sam Dalby 14' ⚽ Jusef Erabi 86'

Match Events

88'

Chris ForinoBolton Wanderers

86'

Jusef ErabiPreston North End · Andrija Vukcevic

2-1

85'

Kyliane DongBolton Wanderers · Thierry Gale

85'

Lewis BruntBolton Wanderers · Luca Stephenson

82'

Eoin Toal Bolton Wanderers · Max Conway

79'

Andrija VukcevicPreston North End · Andrew Hughes

79'

Thierry SmallPreston North End · Delano Burgzorg

75'

Samuel Iling-JuniorBolton Wanderers · Gaizka Larrazabal

75'

Ryan HardieBolton Wanderers · John McAtee

64'

Odeluga OffiahPreston North End · Pol Valentín

64'

Jusef ErabiPreston North End · Callum Lang

63'

Léo LeroyPreston North End · Jordan Thompson

48'

Josh SheehanBolton Wanderers

42'

Pol ValentínPreston North End

27'

Jordan ThompsonPreston North End

25'

Thierry GaleBolton Wanderers · John McAtee

2-0

14'

Sam DalbyBolton Wanderers

1-0

13'

Ali McCannPreston North End

League positions

TeamPWDLGDPts

Bolton Wanderers8314-410

Preston North End8116-74

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VenueUniversity of Bolton StadiumSaturday, 15 August 2026

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RefereeAdam Herczeg

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

Jack Bonham

Luca Stephenson

Chris Forino

Akin Famewo

Max Conway

Josh Sheehan

Ethan Erhahon

Gaizka Larrazabal

John McAtee

Thierry Gale

Sam Dalby

Substitutes 9

#5 Lewis Brunt Defender

#6 Ben Davies Defender

#7 Kyliane Dong Attacker

#12 David Watson Midfielder

#16 Samuel Iling-Junior Attacker

#18 Eoin Toal Defender

#23 David Harrington Goalkeeper

#29 Cyrus Christie Defender

#39 Ryan Hardie Attacker

Preston North End Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

Daniel Iversen

Pol Valentín

Jordan Storey

Liam Lindsay

Andrew Hughes

Ali McCann

Jordan Thompson

Alfie Devine

Callum Lang

Delano Burgzorg

Milutin Osmajic

Substitutes 9

#3 Andrija Vukcevic Defender

#9 Jusef Erabi Attacker

#11 Thierry Small Defender

#21 Lee Nicholls Goalkeeper

#23 Andrew Moran Midfielder

#24 Odeluga Offiah Defender

#27 Léo Leroy Midfielder

#30 George Gryba Attacker

#32 Ed Nolan Defender

Statistics

Match Statistics

Bolton Wanderers

Comparison

Preston North End

55% Ball Possession % 45%

15 Shots Total 10

6 Shots On Target 3

9 Shots Off Target 4

1 Shots Blocked 3

7 Shots Insidebox 9

8 Shots Outsidebox 1

16 Goal Attempts 5

2 Big Chances Created 4

1 Big Chances Missed 3

5 Corners 2

3 Offsides 7

12 Fouls 11

2 Yellowcards 3

402 Passes 330

311 Successful Passes 233

77% Successful Passes Percentage 71%

11 Key Passes 9

76 Long Passes 62

27 Successful Long Passes 18

36% Successful Long Passes Percentage 29%

12 Total Crosses 11

1 Accurate Crosses 7

13 Dribble Attempts 11

5 Successful Dribbles 6

38% Successful Dribbles Percentage 55%

14 Tackles 16

13 Interceptions 7

48 Duels Won 52

2 Saves 3

93 Attacks 85

38 Dangerous Attacks 25

11 Free Kicks 12

29 Throwins 18

5 Goal Kicks 13

5 Substitutions 5

1 Injuries 0

18 Successful Headers 18

1 Assists 1

2 Goals 1

77 Ball Safe 83