Stoke City vs Preston North End; Sky Bet Championship

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Stoke City vs Preston North End. Sky Bet Championship.

12:30pm, Saturday 31st October 2026.

Bet365 Stadium.

B Wilmot (29'29th minute)

J McGlynn (53'53rd minute)

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• Match ends, Stoke City 2, Preston North End 0.

Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Preston North End 0.

Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Thierry Small (Preston North End).

Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Svante Ingelsson.

Attempt blocked. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson.

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card: Jusef Erabi

Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jusef Erabi (Preston North End).

Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svante Ingelsson.

Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Johnson.

Substitution, Preston North End. Stanley Mills replaces Johnny Kenny.

sub-on: Stanley Mills sub-off: Johnny Kenny

Substitution, Stoke City. Maksym Talovierov replaces Bosun Lawal.

sub-on: Maksym Talovierov sub-off: Bosun Lawal

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Johnson.

Substitution, Stoke City. Svante Ingelsson replaces Djibril Soumaré.

sub-on: Svante Ingelsson sub-off: Djibril Soumaré

Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Justin Devenny.

sub-on: Million Manhoef sub-off: Justin Devenny

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.

Attempt blocked. Luke Graham (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Hirst.

Attempt missed. George Hirst (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Attempt saved. Justin Devenny (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Bosun Lawal with a headed pass.

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.

Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.

Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Leroy.

Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card: Ethan Galbraith

Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City).

Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).

Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Stoke City. George Hirst replaces Róbert Bozeník.

sub-on: George Hirst sub-off: Róbert Bozeník

Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Luca Bombino.

sub-on: Junior Tchamadeu sub-off: Luca Bombino

Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Luke Graham.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.

Attempt saved. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Justin Devenny.

Justin Devenny (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.

sub-on: Jusef Erabi sub-off: Callum Lang

Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Delano Burgzorg.

sub-on: Andrew Moran sub-off: Delano Burgzorg

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Róbert Bozeník.

Foul by Justin Devenny (Stoke City).

Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City).

Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Preston North End. Johnny Kenny is caught offside.

Goal! Stoke City 2, Preston North End 0. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.

goal: Jack McGlynn assist: Ethan Galbraith

Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Johnson.

Luke Graham (Stoke City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross following a corner.

Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Bombino with a cross.

Offside, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník is caught offside.

• Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Preston North End 0.

Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Brad Potts.

sub-on: Thierry Small sub-off: Brad Potts

First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Preston North End 0.

Luke Graham (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).

Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.

Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Leroy with a cross following a corner.

Luca Bombino (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card: Luca Bombino

Foul by Luca Bombino (Stoke City).

Foul by Ben Johnson (Stoke City).

Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.

Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.

Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Luca Bombino (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).

Goal! Stoke City 1, Preston North End 0. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.

goal: Ben Wilmot assist: Jack McGlynn

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).

Delay in match because of an injury Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).

Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).

Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Ben Johnson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Róbert Bozeník.

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Róbert Bozeník (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).

Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card: Brad Potts

Luca Bombino (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).

• First Half begins.

• Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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