Match report

Preston 1–1 QPR: Championship Stalemate at Deepdale

Preston
Preston
1–1
FT
QPR
QPR
Apr 6, 2026

Preston held off Queens Park Rangers in a closely contested Championship fixture at Deepdale. The match saw B. Potts open the scoring for Preston in the 46th minute with an assist from A. Devine, but QPR leveled the score in the 82nd minute when T. Small inadvertently scored an own goal. Despite numerous substitutions and yellow cards, neither side managed to secure a victory, resulting in a 1-1 draw.

Key Facts

  • • Preston scored the first goal through B. Potts in the 46th minute.
  • • QPR equalized with an own goal by T. Small in the 82nd minute.
  • • J. Varane and K. Morgan received yellow cards for QPR.
  • • L. Gibson was also shown a yellow card for Preston.
  • • Preston made multiple substitutions including O. Offiah, A. Vukcevic, and L. Dobbin.
  • • QPR introduced R. Kolli and Amadou Salif Mbengue during the second half.

Lineups

Preston

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Daniel Iversen (G)
  • 42 Odeluga Offiah (D)
  • 14 Jordan Storey (D)
  • 19 Lewis Gibson (D)
  • 16 Andrew Hughes (D)
  • 3 Andrija Vukčević (D)
  • 44 Brad Potts (M)
  • 4 Benjamin Whiteman (M)
  • 21 Alfie Devine (M)
  • 28 Milutin Osmajić (F)
  • 17 Lewis Dobbin (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Pol Valentín
  • 22 Miloš Luković
  • 9 Daniel Jebbison
  • 23 Andrew Moran
  • 6 Liam Lindsay
  • 24 Michael Smith
  • 34 Kitt Nelson
  • 13 David Cornell
  • 26 Thierry Small

QPR

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Joe Walsh (G)
  • 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue (D)
  • 3 Jimmy Dunne (D)
  • 37 Ronnie Edwards (D)
  • 18 Rhys Norrington-Davies (D)
  • 20 Harvey Vale (M)
  • 21 Kieran Morgan (M)
  • 40 Jonathan Varane (M)
  • 11 Paul Smyth (M)
  • 26 Rayan Kolli (F)
  • 22 Richard Kone (F)

Substitutes

  • 52 Leon Scarlett
  • 6 Jake Clarke-Salter
  • 2 Kealey Adamson
  • 29 Ben Hamer
  • 15 Isaac Hayden
  • 28 Esquerdinha
  • 17 Kwame Poku
  • 23 Daniel Bennie
  • 5 Steve Cook

Timeline

  1. QPR
    13' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    J. Varane
  2. Preston
    46' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Offiah · On: P. Valentin
  3. Preston
    46' Preston Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Potts · Assist: A. Devine
  4. QPR
    65' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    K. Morgan
  5. Preston
    66' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Potts · On: A. Moran
  6. QPR
    67' QPR subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Smyth · On: K. Poku
  7. Preston
    67' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Vukcevic · On: T. Small
  8. QPR
    72' QPR subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Kolli · On: D. Bennie
  9. QPR
    72' QPR subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Varane · On: I. Hayden
  10. Preston
    76' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    L. Gibson
  11. Preston
    77' Preston subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Dobbin · On: D. Jebbison
  12. QPR
    82' QPR Goal · Own Goal
    T. Small
  13. QPR
    85' QPR subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Amadou Salif Mbengue · On: J. Clarke-Salter
  14. QPR
    90'+1 QPR Card · Yellow Card
    J. Clarke-Salter

Match Stats

Stat Preston QPR
Fouls 4 7
Pass Accuracy 81% 82%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 17
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 419 397
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 0.63 0.71
Shots off Target 2 8
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 341 324
Shots Inside Box 4 8
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 4 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Preston took the lead in the second half through B. Potts' goal, giving them a crucial advantage.
  • ▸ The equalizing own goal by T. Small in the 82nd minute shifted the momentum back to QPR, securing a late draw.