Preston North End vs Salford City

League Cup - 1st Round 8 Aug 2023, 18:45
Preston North End
Preston North End
2–3
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Salford City
Salford City
🏟 Deepdale (Preston) 👤 T. Reeves

Match report

Salford City edged past Preston North End 3-2 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 8 August 2023.

Preston North End had 25 shots to Salford City's 9.

The match was played at Deepdale (Preston), with T. Reeves in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 25 - 9 On target 9 - 2 Corners 10 - 1 Fouls 13 - 9 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Connor McLennan
Salford City · 2 goals
8 Duane Holmes 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Ryan Ledson captained the side
7 Ben Woodburn 1 goal
7 Jordan Storey captained the side
First half vs second half
Preston North End stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 11 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 11–5 14–4
Shots On Goal 2–2 7–0
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 3–0 7–1
Match statistics
25 Shots Total 9
9 Shots On Goal 2
9 Shots Off Goal 4
7 Shots Blocked 3
11 Shots Inside Box 6
14 Shots Outside Box 3
13 Fouls 9
10 Corners 1
4 Offsides 1
53% Ball Possession 47%
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 7
518 Passes Total 474
434 Passes Accurate 386
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Preston North End · 3-5-2
21 D. Cornell
14 J. Storey 5 P. Bauer 26 J. Whatmough
36 J. Seary 32 L. Leigh 30 K. Taylor 25 D. Holmes 33 K. Best
20 B. Woodburn 7 W. Keane
Salford City · 3-4-1-2
1 A. Cairns
5 A. Mariappa 42 T. Vassell 16 C. Tilt
24 L. Bolton 7 R. Watson 14 S. Mallan 29 L. Garbutt
18 C. McAleny
9 C. Hendry 11 C. McLennan
Preston North End
Coach
R. Lowe
Substitutes
  • 16 Andrew Hughes
  • 13 Alistair McCann
  • 18 Ryan Ledson
  • 8 Alan Browne
  • 10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
  • 1 Freddie Woodman
  • 6 Liam Lindsay
  • 35 Noah Mawene
  • 24 Felipe
Salford City
Coach
N. Wood
Substitutes
  • 4 Ossama Ashley
  • 17 Matt Smith
  • 32 Liam Shephard
  • 8 Matthew Lund
  • 10 Odin Bailey
  • 13 Joe Wright
  • 23 Kevin Berkoe
  • 48 Alfie Henderson
  • 36 Marcus Dackers
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Ledson ↓ K. Taylor Preston North End
  • 46' ↑ A. Hughes ↓ J. Storey Preston North End
  • 46' ↑ A. McCann ↓ L. Leigh Preston North End
  • 71' ↑ A. Browne ↓ J. Seary Preston North End
  • 71' ↑ M. Smith ↓ C. Hendry Salford City
  • 71' ↑ O. Ashley ↓ R. Watson Salford City
  • 72' ↑ L. Shephard ↓ C. Tilt Salford City
  • 78' ↑ M. Frøkjær-Jensen ↓ D. Holmes Preston North End
  • 78' ↑ M. Lund ↓ L. Bolton Salford City
  • 90+3' ↑ O. Bailey ↓ C. McLennan Salford City
Cards
  • 27' C. McLennan Salford City
  • 50' D. Holmes Preston North End
  • 80' A. Cairns Salford City
  • 90+7' K. Best Preston North End
Head-to-head
Preston North End 2 0 draws 1 Salford City
2024-07-30 Salford City vs Preston North End 0 - 2
2023-08-08 Preston North End vs Salford City 2 - 3
2020-08-22 Salford City vs Preston North End 1 - 3
Recent form
Preston North End D D D D W
Salford City D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Preston North End vs Salford City?
Preston North End lost 2-3 against Salford City on 8 August 2023.
Who won Preston North End vs Salford City?
Salford City won the match 3-2.
Where was Preston North End vs Salford City played?
The match was played at Deepdale (Preston).
Who had more possession in Preston North End vs Salford City?
Preston North End had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.