Match report

Preston Defeats Charlton 2-1 in Championship Clash

Charlton
Charlton
1–2
FT
Preston
Preston
Apr 11, 2026

Preston held off Charlton to secure a 2-1 victory in a closely contested Championship match. Charlton took the lead early through J. Rankin-Costello, but Preston responded quickly with goals from L. Dobbin and B. Potts. Despite Charlton's efforts, Preston managed to maintain their lead until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Charlton led 1-0 early through J. Rankin-Costello
  • • L. Dobbin equalized for Preston in the 25th minute
  • • B. Potts scored the winning goal for Preston in the 65th minute
  • • Charlton's Lloyd Jones and L. Dykes received yellow cards
  • • Preston's O. Offiah, B. Whiteman, and D. Iversen also received yellow cards

Lineups

Charlton

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 25 William Mannion (G)
  • 2 Kayne Ramsay (D)
  • 5 Lloyd Jones (D)
  • 17 Amari'i Bell (D)
  • 14 Sonny Carey (M)
  • 26 Joe Rankin-Costello (M)
  • 10 Greg Docherty (M)
  • 19 Luke Chambers (M)
  • 77 Jayden Fevrier (F)
  • 7 Tyreece Campbell (F)
  • 99 Lyndon Dykes (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Luke Berry
  • 24 Matt Godden
  • 11 Miles Leaburn
  • 3 Macaulay Gillesphey
  • 6 Conor Coventry
  • 23 Charlie Kelman
  • 37 Ibrahim Fullah
  • 32 Reece Burke
  • 21 Tiernan Brooks

Preston

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Daniel Iversen (G)
  • 42 Odeluga Offiah (D)
  • 14 Jordan Storey (D)
  • 19 Lewis Gibson (D)
  • 16 Andrew Hughes (D)
  • 44 Brad Potts (M)
  • 23 Andrew Moran (M)
  • 4 Benjamin Whiteman (M)
  • 21 Alfie Devine (M)
  • 9 Daniel Jebbison (F)
  • 17 Lewis Dobbin (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Liam Lindsay
  • 3 Andrija Vukčević
  • 28 Milutin Osmajić
  • 13 David Cornell
  • 26 Thierry Small
  • 24 Michael Smith
  • 22 Miloš Luković
  • 2 Pol Valentín
  • 15 Jordan Thompson

Timeline

  1. Charlton
    18' Charlton Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Rankin-Costello
  2. Preston
    25' Preston Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Dobbin · Assist: B. Potts
  3. Charlton
    33' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    Lloyd Jones
  4. Charlton
    55' Charlton Card · Yellow Card
    L. Dykes
  5. Charlton
    57' Charlton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Chambers · On: M. Godden
  6. Charlton
    58' Charlton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Rankin-Costello · On: I. Fullah
  7. Preston
    65' Preston Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Potts · Assist: L. Dobbin
  8. Preston
    68' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    O. Offiah
  9. Preston
    71' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    B. Whiteman
  10. Preston
    75' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Jebbison · On: M. Osmajic
  11. Preston
    75' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Moran · On: J. Thompson
  12. Charlton
    76' Charlton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Campbell · On: M. Leaburn
  13. Preston
    82' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Potts · On: L. Lindsay
  14. Charlton
    88' Charlton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Carey · On: L. Berry
  15. Preston
    90'+4 Preston Card · Yellow Card
    D. Iversen

Match Stats

Stat Charlton Preston
Fouls 6 8
Pass Accuracy 67% 74%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 14
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 331 411
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 6 5
xG 1.32 1.32
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 222 306
Shots Inside Box 12 11
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Preston's quick equalizer through Dobbin after Charlton's early goal shifted momentum
  • ▸ Potts' decisive goal in the 65th minute secured Preston's victory