Preston vs Wrexham

League Cup · 2025/26 · 2nd Round
26 August 2025 at 18:45 UTC · Deepdale →Deepdale Road, Preston

Preston

2:3

Full time

Wrexham

• L. Dobbin 7′
• L. Lindsay 32′

• R. Hardie 11′
• H. Ashfield 59′
• K. Moore 90′

Half-time2–1

Regulation2–3

Referee: Adam Herczeg, England

Wrexham beat Preston 3–2 in the League Cup on 26 August 2025.

Match events

EVENTS

7′

L. DobbinGoal · Assist: T. Carroll

11′

R. HardieGoal · Assist: C. Doyle

32′

L. LindsayGoal · Assist: A. Devine

46′

On: M. SmithOff: L. DobbinSubstitution

59′

H. AshfieldGoal · Assist: E. Lee

60′

On: L. BruntOff: C. DoyleSubstitution

60′

On: G. DobsonOff: G. EvansSubstitution

60′

On: R. LongmanOff: J. MendySubstitution

61′

On: J. StoreyOff: P. ValentinSubstitution

61′

On: M. OsmajicOff: D. JebbisonSubstitution

71′

On: B. WhitemanOff: Player unavailableSubstitution

75′

On: T. SmallOff: A. HughesSubstitution

78′

On: L. O'BrienOff: H. AshfieldSubstitution

79′

On: K. MooreOff: S. SmithSubstitution

82′

Andrija VukčevićYellow cardFoul

85′

Elliot LeeYellow cardFoul

90′

K. MooreGoal

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

53%Ball Possession47%

2Blocked Shots5

5Corner Kicks6

7Fouls10

0Goalkeeper Saves4

1Offsides2

86%Passes %86%

390Passes accurate345

—Red Cards—

10Shots insidebox6

6Shots off Goal3

6Shots on Goal3

4Shots outsidebox5

14Total Shots11

455Total passes402

1Yellow Cards1

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Preston

3-1-4-2

12

J. Walton

16

A. Hughes

6

L. Lindsay

42

O. Offiah

22

S. Þórðarson

3

A. Vukčević

21

A. Devine

20

Theo Carroll

2

Pol Valentín

17

L. Dobbin

9

D. Jebbison

Coach: P. Heckingbottom →

Substitutes

1 · D. IversenAppearance details unavailableG

4 · B. WhitemanOn 71′ · 25 minM

8 · A. McCannAppearance details unavailableM

14 · J. StoreyOn 61′ · 35 minD

24 · M. SmithOn 46′ · 51 minF

26 · T. SmallOn 75′ · 21 minD

28 · M. OsmajićOn 61′ · 10 minF

30 · G. GrybaAppearance details unavailable

Wrexham

3-5-2

1

A. Okonkwo

2

C. Doyle

24

D. Scarr

5

E. O'Connell

17

J. Mendy

38

E. Lee

12

G. Evans

45

Harry Ashfield

29

R. Barnett

9

R. Hardie

28

S. Smith

Coach: P. Parkinson →

Substitutes

3 · L. BruntOn 60′ · 36 minD

4 · M. CleworthAppearance details unavailableD

7 · J. McCleanAppearance details unavailableM

15 · G. DobsonOn 60′ · 36 minM

19 · K. MooreOn 79′ · 17 minF

25 · C. BurtonAppearance details unavailableG

27 · L. O'BrienOn 78′ · 18 minM

34 · A. JamesAppearance details unavailableD

47 · R. LongmanOn 60′ · 36 minM