Match report

Swansea Hold Preston to a Draw, Championship Stalemate

Swansea
Swansea
1–1
FT
Preston
Preston
Feb 24, 2026

Swansea managed to hold Preston to a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their latest Championship encounter. Despite conceding early through D. Jebbison's goal for Preston, the Swans rallied and found an equalizer courtesy of Liam Cullen with just minutes remaining on the clock.

Key Facts

  • • Preston took the lead in the 26th minute through D. Jebbison, assisted by C. Lang.
  • • Swansea equalized late in the game with a goal from Liam Cullen (90+5') after an assist from Gustavo Nunes.
  • • Josh Tymon and J. Key received yellow cards for Swansea, while Preston had three players booked: L. Dobbin, Alistair McCann, and M. Osmajic.

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Lawrence Vigouroux (G)
  • 30 Ethan Galbraith (D)
  • 5 Ben Cabango (D)
  • 15 Cameron Burgess (D)
  • 14 Josh Tymon (D)
  • 4 Jay Fulton (M)
  • 17 Gonçalo Franco (M)
  • 35 Ronald (M)
  • 21 Leo Walta (M)
  • 10 Ji-sung Eom (M)
  • 9 Žan Vipotnik (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Josh Key
  • 8 Malick Yalcouyé
  • 18 Gustavo Nunes
  • 7 Melker Widell
  • 20 Liam Cullen
  • 1 Andrew Fisher
  • 25 Joel Ward
  • 16 Ishé Samuels-Smith
  • 31 Oliver Cooper

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 13 David Cornell (G)
  • 42 Odeluga Offiah (D)
  • 19 Lewis Gibson (D)
  • 16 Andrew Hughes (D)
  • 2 Pol Valentín (M)
  • 8 Ali McCann (M)
  • 4 Benjamin Whiteman (M)
  • 10 Callum Lang (M)
  • 3 Andrija Vukčević (M)
  • 17 Lewis Dobbin (F)
  • 9 Daniel Jebbison (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Alfie Devine
  • 14 Jordan Storey
  • 28 Milutin Osmajić
  • 24 Michael Smith
  • 6 Liam Lindsay
  • 12 Jack Walton
  • 23 Andrew Moran
  • 11 Robbie Brady
  • 44 Brad Potts

Timeline

  1. Preston
    26' Preston Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Jebbison · Assist: C. Lang
  2. Swansea
    46' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ronald · On: Gustavo Nunes
  3. Swansea
    46' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Walta · On: M. Yalcouye
  4. Swansea
    46' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jay Fulton · On: J. Key
  5. Swansea
    56' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Josh Tymon
  6. Preston
    62' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Lang · On: A. Devine
  7. Preston
    64' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    L. Dobbin
  8. Preston
    72' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Vukcevic · On: Jordan Storey
  9. Preston
    72' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Jebbison · On: M. Osmajic
  10. Preston
    72' Preston subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Dobbin · On: M. Smith
  11. Swansea
    75' Swansea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Eom · On: Liam Cullen
  12. Swansea
    75' Swansea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gonçalo Franco · On: M. Widell
  13. Swansea
    82' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    J. Key
  14. Preston
    85' Preston subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Valentin · On: L. Lindsay
  15. Preston
    88' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    Alistair McCann
  16. Swansea
    90'+5 Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    Liam Cullen · Assist: Gustavo Nunes

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Preston
Fouls 5 17
Pass Accuracy 81% 62%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 12
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 454 260
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 1 2
xG 1.47 1.53
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 367 162
Shots Inside Box 10 8
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Preston's early goal by D. Jebbison at the 26th minute gave them a strong lead, setting the tone for the first half.
  • ▸ Swansea's persistence and resilience paid off with Liam Cullen's equalizer in stoppage time, securing a vital point in their Championship campaign.