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EFL Championship

Full time

2–0

Preston North End

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Match events

Stoke CityPreston North End

1st half

2'
Yellow cardBrad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
GoalGoal! 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.
29'1–0
Yellow cardLuca Bombino (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43'
Half-time1–0

2nd half

45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Brad Potts.
GoalGoal! 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.
53'2–0
63'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Delano Burgzorg.
63'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Luca Bombino.

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News and reaction

Match reportTom Brady leaves Birmingham with club top of ChampionshipTom Brady has left Birmingham City, the Championship club has confirmed, as it thanked the NFL legend for his "unwavering support."ESPN · 11h ago (opens in a new tab)

Match reportFootball regulator: EFL, National League clubs must hold financial reservesEFL and National League clubs will be compelled to hold financial reserves relative to their level of risk by the Independent Football Regulator (IFR).ESPN · 13h ago (opens in a new tab)

Match reportPreston North End must laugh at £10m Stoke City transfer blunderStoke City completed a deal worth a potential £10m for Ipswich Town striker George Hirst ahead of Preston North End in the summer ...

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Match details

Date: Saturday 31 October 2026
Started: 11:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Competition: EFL Championship
Crowd: 21,772

Form and ladder

Stoke CityPreston North End

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Team lists

Stoke City

Stoke City

1Viktor JohanssonG
18Bosun LawalCD
5Luke GrahamCD-L
16Ben WilmotCD-R
8Ethan GalbraithCM-L
27Djibril SoumaréCM-R
21Luca BombinoLM
2Ben JohnsonRM
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Updated 11 Nov, 9:10 am

73'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Stoke City. George Hirst replaces Róbert Bozeník.

73'

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

76'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Justin Devenny.

81'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Stoke City. Svante Ingelsson replaces Djibril Soumaré.

81'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Stoke City. Maksym Talovierov replaces Bosun Lawal.

86'

86'

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

90'

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

Full-time2–0

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Róbert Bozeník

F

13JDJustin DevennyCF-L

7

Jack McGlynnCF-R

Bench

6Svante IngelssonSUB
19Tomás RigoSUB
15George HirstSUB
4Ben PearsonSUB
24Joshua GriffithsSUB
40Maksym TaloverovSUB
10Bae Jun-HoSUB
22Junior TchamadeuSUB
42Million ManhoefSUB

Preston North End

Preston North End

1Daniel IversenG
14Jordan StoreyCD
16Andrew HughesCD-L
24Odeluga OffiahCD-R
15Jordan ThompsonCM-L
27Leo LeroyCM-R
3Andrija VukcevicLM
44Brad PottsRM
38Johnny KennyF
37Delano BurgzorgCF-L
10Callum LangCF-R

Bench

17Stanley MillsSUB
7Alfie DevineSUB
21Lee NichollsSUB
9Jusef ErabiSUB
6Liam LindsaySUB
11Thierry SmallSUB
12Caleb WileySUB
32Ed NolanSUB
23Andy MoranSUB