Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Shots outsideboxPreston North End 1 · Bolton Wanderers 8 Scoring sequence3 scoring events · 14 to 86 Blocked ShotsPreston North End 3 · Bolton Wanderers 1
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English League Championship · 2026-2027
Final · Aug 15, 2026 · Toughsheet Community Stadium England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Sam Dalby opened the supplied scoring feed; Jusef Erabi recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
3Shots on Goal6
4Shots off Goal9
10Total Shots15
3Blocked Shots1
9Shots insidebox7
1Shots outsidebox8
11Fouls12
2Corner Kicks5
7Offsides3
45Ball Possession55
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves2
330Total passes402
233Passes accurate311
71Passes %77
1.12expected_goals1.1
-0.03goals_prevented-0.03
Timeline
Card · 
Bolton WanderersChris Forino-Joseph Yellow Card
Bolton WanderersChris Forino-Joseph Yellow CardGoal · 
Preston North EndJusef Erabi Normal Goal
Preston North EndJusef Erabi Normal Goalsubst · Bolton WanderersThierry Gale Substitution 5
Bolton WanderersThierry Gale Substitution 5subst · Bolton WanderersLuca Stephenson Substitution 4
Bolton WanderersLuca Stephenson Substitution 4subst · Bolton WanderersMax Conway Substitution 3
Bolton WanderersMax Conway Substitution 3subst · Preston North EndDelano Burgzorg Substitution 5
Preston North EndDelano Burgzorg Substitution 5subst · Preston North EndAndrew Hughes Substitution 4
Preston North EndAndrew Hughes Substitution 4subst · Bolton WanderersJohn McAtee Substitution 2
Bolton WanderersJohn McAtee Substitution 2subst · Bolton WanderersGaizka Larrazabal Substitution 1
Bolton WanderersGaizka Larrazabal Substitution 1subst · Preston North EndCallum Lang Substitution 3
Preston North EndCallum Lang Substitution 3subst · Preston North EndJordan Thompson Substitution 2
Preston North EndJordan Thompson Substitution 2subst · Preston North EndPol Valentín Substitution 1
Preston North EndPol Valentín Substitution 1Card · Bolton WanderersJosh Sheehan Yellow Card
Bolton WanderersJosh Sheehan Yellow CardCard · Preston North EndPol Valentín Yellow Card
Preston North EndPol Valentín Yellow CardCard · Preston North EndJordan Thompson Yellow Card
Preston North EndJordan Thompson Yellow CardGoal · Bolton WanderersThierry Gale Normal Goal
Bolton WanderersThierry Gale Normal GoalGoal · Bolton WanderersSam Dalby Normal Goal
Bolton WanderersSam Dalby Normal GoalCard · Preston North EndAlistair McCann Yellow Card
Preston North EndAlistair McCann Yellow CardLineups
Preston
Starting lineup
Bolton
Starting lineup
Final result
Bolton Wanderers wins
1Final2
Bolton Wanderers won by 1.
- Date
- Aug 15, 2026
- Venue
- Toughsheet Community Stadium
