Football
Preston North End vs Watford. Sky Bet Championship.
7:45pm, Wednesday 2nd October 2024.
DeepdaleAttendance: Attendance13,602.
Match ends, Preston North End 3, Watford 0.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Watford 0.
Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.
Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Substitution, Preston North End. Jeppe Okkels replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Edo Kayembe.
Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Kwadwo Baah.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Delay in match because of an injury Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).
Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
Goal! Preston North End 3, Watford 0. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by James Morris (Watford).
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Robert Brady.
Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a through ball.
Offside, Preston North End. Ali McCann is caught offside.
Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Morris.
Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Preston North End 2, Watford 0. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Yasser Larouci.
Delay in match because of an injury Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
Yasser Larouci (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden with a cross.
Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Angelo Ogbonna.
Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Festy Ebosele.
Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 0. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Watford 0.
First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Watford 0.
Attempt missed. Festy Ebosele (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a set piece situation.
Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Festy Ebosele (Watford).
Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Lindsay.
Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ali McCann.
Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Hughes following a set piece situation.
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross.
Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Robert Brady.
Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Preston North End. Robert Brady is caught offside.
Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
