Tag: Preston

Thierry Small: Preston North End left-back racially abused after own goal at QPR
7 April 2026 Off

Thierry Small: Preston North End left-back racially abused after own goal at QPR

By Total Football News

Preston North End have released a statement condemning racist abuse directed at left-back Thierry Small following the club’s 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers on Monday.

North End stated that they had discovered “deplorable comments of a racist nature” aimed at Small on a club Instagram post.

Small, 21, scored an own goal in the 82nd minute of the match and the abuse has been reported to Lancashire Police.

“The

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Preston North End 1-1 Queens Park Rangers: Late own goal gives QPR point
7 April 2026 Off

Preston North End 1-1 Queens Park Rangers: Late own goal gives QPR point

By Total Football News

Three consecutive wins had reignited QPR’s bid for an unlikely play-off place but they were frustrated in a drab first half.

Preston, who are now 14th, 10 points outside the top six, had the better of the opening 45 minutes as Alfie Devine saw a shot from 25 yards out deflected narrowly wide.

Devine then set up Ben Whiteman just outside the area but he pulled his shot over the

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Stoke City: Preston defeat result of costly mistakes
21 March 2026 Off

Stoke City: Preston defeat result of costly mistakes

By Total Football News

This was a game that looked there for the taking, particularly after Sorba Thomas opened the scoring with a brilliantly taken 10th goal of the season.

Then it all fell apart. Preston were sharper, stronger and more aggressive despite their lack of quality, something that made this 3-1 defeat even more frustrating.

Preston had won one in 13 before this but Stoke allowed them back into the game quickly despite

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Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom delighted with his side’s character
21 March 2026 Off

Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom delighted with his side’s character

By Total Football News

Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s character after they came back to beat Stoke and end their seven-game winless run in the Championship.

Heckingbottom feared it would be more pain for Preston when Stoke took an early lead and was delighted with the way his side responded with Alfie Devine scoring twice and Milutin Osmajic once.

He told BBC Radio Lancashire: “Listen, I’ve been saying it’s about the wins.

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Preston North End: Heckingbottom calls for ‘realism’ from disillusioned fans
20 March 2026 Off

Preston North End: Heckingbottom calls for ‘realism’ from disillusioned fans

By Total Football News

Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom has called for “realism” amongst fans amid a difficult spell at the club.

The Lilywhites were fourth in the Championship table in January, but are now 17th after winning just one of their past 12 matches.

And while Heckingbottom understands the fans’ anger, he also feels the expectations were raised too high during the first half of the season.

“If we are a team

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Norwich City 2-0 Preston North End: Canaries notch fourth straight win
14 March 2026 Off

Norwich City 2-0 Preston North End: Canaries notch fourth straight win

By Total Football News

Less than two months ago, on 17 January, Preston were in the play-off places in sixth while Norwich were just inside the relegation zone – but the diverging fortunes of both clubs since have been striking.

While Norwich topped the form standings for the previous 10 games – taking 24 points from a possible 30 – only already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday had taken fewer than Preston’s haul of six points during

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Coventry City 3-0 Preston North End: Sky Blues eight clear at top of Championship
11 March 2026 Off

Coventry City 3-0 Preston North End: Sky Blues eight clear at top of Championship

By Total Football News

The home supporters erupted into chants of “we’re going to win the league” when news of Boro’s defeat filtered through and off the back of their performance against the Lilywhites, that looks likely.

The Sky Blues controlled the tempo and direction of the game from the moment they took the lead, although Iversen can feel hard done by with the first two goals.

First, Sakamoto’s shot wrong-footed him after hitting

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Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom on Callum Lang, Lewis Gibson and Coventry
10 March 2026 Off

Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom on Callum Lang, Lewis Gibson and Coventry

By Total Football News

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has been speaking to the media before Wednesday’s visit to league leaders Coventry City (20:00 GMT).

Here are the main talking points:

  • Callum Lang has strained his hamstring whilst recovering from a knock and is unlikely to feature until after the international break. Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire that due to “his history, it would be too risky” for him to return sooner.

  • Their

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Preston North End 0-2 Millwall: Lions close gap on top two
2 March 2026 Off

Preston North End 0-2 Millwall: Lions close gap on top two

By Total Football News

Championship promotion chasers Millwall closed the gap to second-placed Middlesbrough to one point with victory at stumbling Preston North End.

Ryan Leonard’s low curling strike in the first half put the Lions in front, Josh Coburn having already struck the post for the visitors at Deepdale.

Camiel Neghli could have stretched the lead but fired wide and was then denied by Preston goalkeeper David Cornell before the break.

Femi Azeez,

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Preston 0 – 2 Millwall
2 March 2026 Off

Preston 0 – 2 Millwall

By Total Football News

Ryan Leonard’s stunning first-half strike helped Millwall edge past Preston 2-0 in a game of attrition at Deepdale.

The 33-year-old right-back scored his first Championship goal of the season with a delightful curling strike in the 29th minute and substitute Luke Cundle sealed the win in second-half stoppage time.

It is a result that keeps Alex Neil’s team well in contention for an automatic promotion spot while also pouring more

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