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Bolton 2–1 Preston

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Championship · Regular Season - 1 L FT
Bolton
2 – 1
Preston
15 Aug 2026 · 11:30 Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium Referee: Adam Herczeg, England

Match events

13'
A. McCann
S. Dalby
14'
T. Gale (J. McAtee)
25'
27'
J. Thompson
42'
P. Valentin
J. Sheehan
48'
64'
J. Thompson (L. Leroy)
64'
C. Lang (J. Erabi)
64'
P. Valentin (O. Offiah)
J. McAtee (R. Hardie)
75'
G. Larrazabal (S. Iling Junior)
75'
79'
A. Hughes (A. Vukcevic)
79'
D. Burgzorg (T. Small)
M. Conway (E. Toal)
82'
T. Gale (K. Dong)
85'
L. Stephenson (L. Brunt)
85'
86'
J. Erabi (A. Vukcevic)
C. Forino-Joseph
88'

Lineups

Bolton
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Steven Schumacher

Starting XI

  • 1Jack BonhamG
  • 27Luca StephensonD
  • 3Chris ForinoD
  • 14Akin FamewoD
  • 25Max ConwayD
  • 8Josh SheehanM
  • 21Ethan ErhahonM
  • 22Gaizka LarrazabalM
  • 45John McAteeM
  • 11Thierry GaleM
  • 10Sam DalbyF

Substitutes

  • 16Samuel Iling JuniorF
  • 39Ryan HardieF
  • 18Eoin ToalD
  • 5Lewis BruntD
  • 7Kyliane DongF
  • 23David HarringtonG
  • 29Cyrus ChristieD
  • 6Ben DaviesD
  • 12David WatsonM
Preston
Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Paul Heckingbottom

Starting XI

  • 1Daniel IversenG
  • 2Pol ValentínD
  • 14Jordan StoreyD
  • 6Liam LindsayD
  • 16Andrew HughesD
  • 8Ali McCannM
  • 15Jordan ThompsonM
  • 7Alfie DevineM
  • 10Callum LangM
  • 37Delano BurgzorgM
  • 28Milutin OsmajićF

Substitutes

  • 27Leo LeroyM
  • 24Odeluga OffiahD
  • 9Jusef ErabiF
  • 3Andrija VukčevićD
  • 11Thierry SmallD
  • 21Lee NichollsG
  • 32Ed NolanD
  • 23Andrew MoranM
  • 30George GrybaF

Statistics

55% Possession 45%
15 Shots 9
6 On target 3
405 Passes 330
77% Pass % 70%
12 Fouls 11
5 Corners 2
3 Offsides 7

Match analysis

Preston lost 1–2 to Bolton.