Match report

Hull City Defeats Preston 3-0 in Championship Clash

Preston
Preston
0–3
FT
Hull City
Hull City
Jan 20, 2026

Hull City delivered a convincing 3-0 triumph over Preston North End at Deepdale Stadium. Goals from Lyle Millar, Andrew Famewo, and Ollie McBurnie secured the victory for Hull in their Championship encounter.

Key Facts

  • • Hull City scored three goals by Lyle Millar (33'), Andrew Famewo (45+2'), and Ollie McBurnie (49')
  • • Preston's Mladen Osmajic was sent off for violent conduct in the 90th minute
  • • John Lundstram received a yellow card for Hull City late in extra time

Lineups

Preston

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 12 J. Walton (G)
  • 14 J. Storey (D)
  • 19 L. Gibson (D)
  • 42 O. Offiah (D)
  • 4 B. Whiteman (M)
  • 2 P. Valentin (M)
  • 21 A. Devine (M)
  • 15 J. Thompson (M)
  • 26 T. Small (M)
  • 28 M. Osmajic (F)
  • 24 M. Smith (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 D. Cornell
  • 6 L. Lindsay
  • 18 J. Lewis
  • 44 B. Potts
  • 34 K. Nelson
  • 8 A. McCann
  • 10 M. Frokjaer-Jensen
  • 17 L. Dobbin
  • 9 D. Jebbison

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 I. Pandur (G)
  • 2 L. Coyle (D)
  • 4 C. Hughes (D)
  • 15 J. Egan (D)
  • 23 A. Famewo (D)
  • 25 M. Crooks (M)
  • 27 R. Slater (M)
  • 11 B. Akintola (M)
  • 20 A. Hadziahmetovic (M)
  • 7 L. Millar (M)
  • 9 O. McBurnie (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 D. Phillips
  • 5 J. Lundstram
  • 13 Y. Hirakawa
  • 16 M. Jacob
  • 19 J. Ndala
  • 21 J. Gelhardt
  • 31 J. Debayo
  • 52 H. Parker
  • 58 C. McCarthy

Timeline

  1. Hull City
    33' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Millar · Assist: B. Akintola
  2. Preston
    45'+2 Preston Card · Yellow Card
    O. Offiah

    Foul

  3. Hull City
    45' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Famewo · Assist: O. McBurnie
  4. Preston
    46' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Valentin · On: J. Lewis
  5. Preston
    46' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Small · On: L. Dobbin
  6. Preston
    46' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Smith · On: D. Jebbison
  7. Hull City
    48' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Akintola · On: Y. Hirakawa
  8. Hull City
    49' Hull City Goal · Normal Goal
    O. McBurnie · Assist: Y. Hirakawa
  9. Hull City
    51' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Coyle

    Foul

  10. Preston
    57' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lewis

    Foul

  11. Hull City
    59' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Egan

    Argument

  12. Hull City
    69' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matt Crooks · On: John Lundstram
  13. Hull City
    69' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Millar · On: J. Gelhardt
  14. Preston
    74' Preston subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Thompson · On: B. Potts
  15. Preston
    74' Preston subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Whiteman · On: Alistair McCann
  16. Hull City
    81' Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. McBurnie · On: J. Ndala
  17. Hull City
    82' Hull City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Egan · On: C. McCarthy
  18. Preston
    90'+5 Preston Card · Red Card
    M. Osmajic

    Violent conduct

  19. Hull City
    90'+8 Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    John Lundstram

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Preston Hull City
Fouls 13 12
Pass Accuracy 81% 76%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 17 17
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 397 329
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 6 5
Shots on Target 5 9
xG 0.95 1.56
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 321 250
Shots Inside Box 8 11
Saves 6 5
Shots Outside Box 9 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lyle Millar's early goal (33') set the tone and gave Hull an early lead, boosting their confidence.
  • ▸ Hull's second half strikes from Famewo and McBurnie (45+2' & 49') sealed the deal despite Preston's late effort.