Preston North End 1-1 West Bromwich Albion: result and goals
Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion drew 1-1 on Saturday, 24 October 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Andrew Hughes 78', Aune Heggebo 82'.
Preston North End sit 24th on 5 points.
West Bromwich Albion sit 5th on 21 points.
Preston North End have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
West Bromwich Albion have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Preston North End won 0, West Bromwich Albion won 4, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 24 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Deepdale, Preston
- 👥
- 17430
The match in numbers
- Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion drew 1-1.
- Andrew Hughes opened the scoring for Preston North End on 78'.
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- Match ends, Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 90'+3'Kareem Tunde (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3'Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
- 90'+1'Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+1'Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Attempt missed. Stanley Mills (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg following a corner.
- 90'+1'Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
- 90'Attempt blocked. Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
- 89'Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
- 89'Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 88'Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Ousmane Diakité.
- 86'Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 86'Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kareem Tunde replaces Felix Myhre.
- 85'Foul by Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 85'Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Goal! Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 82'Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
- 79'Attempt blocked. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
- 78'Goal! Preston North End 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Leroy with a cross following a corner.
- 77'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 77'Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
- 75'Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75'Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
- 75'Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
- 74'Offside, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi is caught offside.
- 73'Attempt missed. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 72'Attempt saved. Felix Myhre (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
- 72'Attempt missed. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brayann Pereira with a cross.
- 70'Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Johnny Kenny.
- 70'Substitution, Preston North End. Callum Lang replaces Brad Potts.
- 69'Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
- 67'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Léo Leroy.
- 66'Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
- 65'Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 64'Andrew Moran (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63'George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Foul by Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
- 62'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 61'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
- 61'Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
- 60'Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø replaces Barney Stewart.
- 60'Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jimmy-Jay Morgan replaces Harry Whitwell.
- 58'Offside, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
- 56'Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56'Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
- 55'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 54'Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stanley Mills with a cross following a fast break.
- 53'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Isaac Price.
- 52'Handball by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
- 50'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 50'Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 46'Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 46'Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
- 46'Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Johnny Kenny.
- 45'Second Half begins Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45'Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Alfie Devine.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Preston North End 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 43'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
- 42'Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic.
- 40'Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayson Molumby with a cross.
- 38'Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Barney Stewart is caught offside.
- 37'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
- 34'Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34'Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
- 33'Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 33'Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
- 33'Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32'Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32'Foul by Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion).
- 32'Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31'Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Whitwell.
- 31'Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
- 31'Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
- 28'Foul by Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 28'Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28'Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Felix Myhre.
- 25'Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
- 24'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 24'Attempt blocked. Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barney Stewart.
- 21'Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic.
- 21'Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
- 19'Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Felix Myhre.
- 18'Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
- 12'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
- 12'Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12'Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
- 11'Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
- 8'Attempt blocked. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross.
- 7'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
- 7'Attempt blocked. Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Myhre.
- 3'Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3'Foul by Stanley Mills (Preston North End).
- 2'Brayann Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
- 2'Attempt saved. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Preston North End · 3-4-1-2
Substitutes
35Isaac IrwinSUB
23Andy MoranSUB
32Ed NolanSUB
West Bromwich Albion · 4-4-2
Substitutes
35Matthew CrowtherSUB
Match stats
PNEWBA
28Possession (%)72
19Shots20
4Shots on target5
6Corners9
11Fouls7
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Offsides1
4Saves3
Last 5 matches
Preston North End
LLincoln City1-012 Sept 2026
D@ Queens Park Rangers2-219 Sept 2026
LMillwall1-010 Oct 2026
L@ Birmingham City4-013 Oct 2026
L@ Wrexham4-117 Oct 2026
West Bromwich Albion
DQueens Park Rangers1-112 Sept 2026
L@ Wolverhampton Wanderers1-020 Sept 2026
LBirmingham City1-010 Oct 2026
W@ Wrexham2-113 Oct 2026
WBlackburn Rovers3-217 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Preston
1
Draws
4
West Brom
Last meetings
18 Apr 2026Preston North End0 – 2West Bromwich Albion
18 Oct 2025West Bromwich Albion2 – 1Preston North End
1 Jan 2025West Bromwich Albion3 – 1Preston North End
30 Nov 2024Preston North End1 – 1West Bromwich Albion
4 May 2024West Bromwich Albion3 – 0Preston North End
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | DLLWW |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | LDLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion?
Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion drew 1-1 on Saturday 24 October (Championship).
Who scored in Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion?
Goals: Andrew Hughes 78' and Aune Heggebo 82'.
When do Preston North End play next?
Preston North End play Stoke City on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).
When do West Bromwich Albion play next?
West Bromwich Albion play West Ham United on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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