Football
Oxford United vs Preston North End. Sky Bet Championship.
3:00pm, Saturday 31st August 2024.
The Kassam StadiumAttendance: Attendance11,403.
Match ends, Oxford United 3, Preston North End 1.
Second Half ends, Oxford United 3, Preston North End 1.
Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Harris.
Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Greg Leigh.
Peter Kioso (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Peter Kioso (Oxford United).
Substitution, Preston North End. Jeppe Okkels replaces Will Keane.
Offside, Oxford United. Mark Harris is caught offside.
Substitution, Oxford United. Idris El Mizouni replaces Josh McEachran.
Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Preston North End. Ali McCann replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Sam Greenwood.
Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Emil Riis.
Goal! Oxford United 3, Preston North End 1. Greg Leigh (Oxford United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciaron Brown following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Long with a cross.
Second yellow card to Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) for a bad foul.
Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Siriki Dembélé (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Harris.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Peter Kioso (Oxford United).
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Peter Kioso (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Oxford United 2, Preston North End 1. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Peter Kioso (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jamie Cumming.
Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
Foul by Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United).
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Preston North End 1.
First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Preston North End 1.
Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross following a set piece situation.
Substitution, Oxford United. Greg Leigh replaces Joe Bennett because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Peter Kioso (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
Attempt blocked. Sam Long (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Josh McEachran (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Oxford United. Rúben Rodrigues is caught offside.
Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Oxford United. Siriki Dembélé replaces Matt Phillips because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
Offside, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham is caught offside.
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
Josh McEachran (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Matt Phillips (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Matt Phillips (Oxford United).
Mark Harris (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
Joe Bennett (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Oxford United 1, Preston North End 1. Mark Harris (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh McEachran.
Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Riis.
Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman following a set piece situation.
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brad Potts.
Goal! Oxford United 0, Preston North End 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
