Match summary
1ST HALF
7'

Lewis Dobbin(T. Carroll)
Ryan Hardie(Callum Doyle)

11'
32'

L. Lindsay(Alfie Devine)
2ND HALF
46'
Michael Smith
Lewis Dobbin
Harry Ashfield(E. Lee)

59'
Callum Doyle
G. Dobson
60'
George Evans
Lewis Brunt
60'
Jacob Mendy
R. Longman
60'
61'
J. Storey
Daniel Jebbison
61'
M. Osmajić
Pol Valentín
70'

M. Osmajić
71'
B. Whiteman
M. Osmajić
75'
Thierry Small
A. Hughes
Harry Ashfield
Lewis O'brien
78'
Samuel Smith
Kieffer Moore
79'
82'
Andrija Vukcevic
E. Lee
85'
Kieffer Moore

92'
Match statistics
52%Possession48%
455Passes Attempted402
390Completed Passes345
5Corners6
19Throw-ins20
14Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12J. Walton

#6L. Lindsay

#16A. Hughes

#42Oddel Offiah

#22S. Thordarson

#21Alfie Devine

#20T. Carroll

#3Andrija Vukcevic

#2Pol Valentín

#17Lewis Dobbin

#9Daniel Jebbison
Starting XI
![]() J. Walton #12 | |
![]() L. Lindsay #6 | ⚽32' |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | 75' |
![]() Oddel Offiah #42 | |
![]() S. Thordarson #22 | |
![]() Alfie Devine #21 | 🎯32' |
![]() T. Carroll #20 | 🎯7' |
![]() Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 82' |
![]() Pol Valentín #2 | 61' |
![]() Lewis Dobbin #17 | 46' ⚽7' |
![]() Daniel Jebbison #9 | 61' |
Will not play

Bradley Michael Potts
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown

Andrew Hughes
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026

Daniel Lønne Iversen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Late February 2026

Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Wrexham AFC
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1A. Okonkwo

#24Dan Scarr

#2Callum Doyle

#5E. O'connell

#12George Evans

#38E. Lee

#45Harry Ashfield

#17Jacob Mendy

#29R. Barnett

#9Ryan Hardie

#28Samuel Smith
Starting XI
![]() A. Okonkwo #1 | |
![]() Dan Scarr #24 | |
![]() Callum Doyle #2 | 60' 🎯11' |
![]() E. O'connell #5 | |
![]() George Evans #12 | 60' |
![]() E. Lee #38 | 85' 🎯59' |
![]() Harry Ashfield #45 | 78' ⚽59' |
![]() Jacob Mendy #17 | 60' |
![]() R. Barnett #29 | |
![]() Ryan Hardie #9 | ⚽11' |
![]() Samuel Smith #28 | 79' |
Will not play

Matthew Lee James
Midfielder
Broken finger
Return: Early March 2026

Zachary George Onyego Vyner
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026

Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026

Lewis Brunt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Phil Parkinson
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12J. Walton

#6L. Lindsay

#16A. Hughes

#42Oddel Offiah

#22S. Thordarson

#21Alfie Devine

#20T. Carroll

#3Andrija Vukcevic

#2Pol Valentín

#17Lewis Dobbin

#9Daniel Jebbison
Starting XI
![]() J. Walton #12 | |
![]() L. Lindsay #6 | ⚽32' |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | 75' |
![]() Oddel Offiah #42 | |
![]() S. Thordarson #22 | |
![]() Alfie Devine #21 | 🎯32' |
![]() T. Carroll #20 | 🎯7' |
![]() Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 82' |
![]() Pol Valentín #2 | 61' |
![]() Lewis Dobbin #17 | 46' ⚽7' |
![]() Daniel Jebbison #9 | 61' |
Will not play

Bradley Michael Potts
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown

Andrew Hughes
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026

Daniel Lønne Iversen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Late February 2026

Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Wrexham AFC
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1A. Okonkwo

#24Dan Scarr

#2Callum Doyle

#5E. O'connell

#12George Evans

#38E. Lee

#45Harry Ashfield

#17Jacob Mendy

#29R. Barnett

#9Ryan Hardie

#28Samuel Smith
Starting XI
![]() A. Okonkwo #1 | |
![]() Dan Scarr #24 | |
![]() Callum Doyle #2 | 60' 🎯11' |
![]() E. O'connell #5 | |
![]() George Evans #12 | 60' |
![]() E. Lee #38 | 85' 🎯59' |
![]() Harry Ashfield #45 | 78' ⚽59' |
![]() Jacob Mendy #17 | 60' |
![]() R. Barnett #29 | |
![]() Ryan Hardie #9 | ⚽11' |
![]() Samuel Smith #28 | 79' |
Will not play

Matthew Lee James
Midfielder
Broken finger
Return: Early March 2026

Zachary George Onyego Vyner
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026

Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026

Lewis Brunt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026

Aaron Thomas James
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Phil Parkinson
Head-to-head
9 matches

Preston North End
6
Wins
2
Draws
1
Wins

Wrexham AFC
League One2000 • 1 match
EFL Cup1999 • 2 matches
League One1999 • 2 matches
League One1998 • 2 matches
League One1997 • 1 matchLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Adam Herczeg
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
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