Wrexham 4-1 Preston North End: result and goals

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Wrexham beat Preston North End 4-1 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the Championship.

Goals: Joe Worrall 31', Alfie Devine 36', Benjamin Whiteman 42', Sam Smith 59', Kieffer Moore 63'.

Wrexham sit 17th on 14 points.

Preston North End sit 24th on 5 points.

Wrexham have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Preston North End have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 3 meetings: Wrexham won 2, Preston North End won 0, 1 drawn.

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
Venue: STōK Cae Ras, Wrexham
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Match facts

Stadium: Racecourse Ground · Wrexham (Wrecsam); Capacity: 12,600 seats · Natural grass
Attendance: 10,614 · 84% of capacity

Referee

Simon Hooper

Record: EFL Championship

Games: 35
Yellows per game: 4.4
Reds: 2
Penalties: 6
Fouls per game: 21.3

Absences

Preston North End

Liam GibbsInjured · Expected back: early November 2026
Caleb WileyDoubtful

Players ruled out or doubtful according to each club’s latest update.

The match in numbers

A 4-1 win for Wrexham over Preston North End.
The first goal came from Joe Worrall (Wrexham) on 31'.

Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users

Match events

WXMPNE

9'Andrija Vukčević

21'Ben Whiteman

31'⚽Joe Worrall ast. Daniel Imray 1-0

36'⚽Alfie Devine 1-1

42'⚽Ben Whiteman 2-1

56'⇄▲ Brad Potts ▼ Liam Lindsay

59'⚽Sam Smith ast. Ben Whiteman 3-1

62'Andrew Hughes

63'⚽Kieffer Moore ast. Callum Doyle 4-1

66'Jordan Thompson

68'⇄▲ Issa Kaboré ▼ Daniel Imray

69'⇄▲ Delano Burgzorg ▼ Johnny Kenny

70'⇄▲ Jusef Erabi ▼ Callum Lang

79'⇄▲ Ed Nolan ▼ Alfie Devine

80'Callum Doyle

80'Léo Leroy

81'⇄▲ George Dobson ▼ Matty James

81'⇄▲ Bailey Cadamarteri ▼ Kieffer Moore

81'⇄▲ Oliver Rathbone ▼ Callum O'Hare

90'⇄▲ Lewis O'Brien ▼ Sam Smith

Match videos

HighlightsWrexham 4-1 Preston North EndFIVE GOALS! | Wrexham v Preston North End extended highlightsEFL · 17 Oct

HighlightsWrexham 4-1 Preston North EndFOUR for Wrexham in much-needed win! ✅ | Wrexham 4-1 Preston | EFL HighlightsSky Sports Football · 17 Oct

Live commentary

Match ends, Wrexham 4, Preston North End 1.
90'+6'Second Half ends, Wrexham 4, Preston North End 1.
90'+5'Jacques Ekomié (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5'Foul by Ed Nolan (Preston North End).
90'+3'Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.
90'+2'Foul by Joe Worrall (Wrexham).
90'+2'Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Sam Smith.
87'Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
84'Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
83'Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
81'Substitution, Wrexham. Oliver Rathbone replaces Callum O'Hare.
81'Substitution, Wrexham. Bailey Cadamarteri replaces Kieffer Moore.
81'Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Matty James.
80'Léo Leroy (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80'Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
80'Callum Doyle (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
80'Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
80'Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79'Substitution, Preston North End. Ed Nolan replaces Alfie Devine.
78'Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
75'Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
75'Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
75'Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75'Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
73'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Wrexham).
73'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70'Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
70'Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
70'Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
69'Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Johnny Kenny.
68'Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68'Substitution, Wrexham. Issa Kaboré replaces Danny Imray.
67'Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
67'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66'Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
65'Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
65'Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
65'Léo Leroy (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63'Goal! Wrexham 4, Preston North End 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Worrall following a set piece situation.
63'Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Doyle following a set piece situation.
62'Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62'Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62'Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
61'Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
59'Goal! Wrexham 3, Preston North End 1. Sam Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
59'Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
58'Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johnny Kenny following a fast break.
56'Joe Worrall (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56'Foul by Johnny Kenny (Preston North End).
56'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56'Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Liam Lindsay because of an injury.
55'Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
55'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Wrexham).
55'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54'Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54'Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
53'Offside, Preston North End. Alfie Devine is caught offside.
52'Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Ekomié.
50'Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50'Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
50'Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
47'Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
45'Second Half begins Wrexham 2, Preston North End 1.
45'+3'First Half ends, Wrexham 2, Preston North End 1.
45'+2'Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+1'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'Callum Doyle (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
45'Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
44'Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.
43'Offside, Preston North End. Johnny Kenny is caught offside.
42'Goal! Wrexham 2, Preston North End 1. Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
41'Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Imray.
36'Goal! Wrexham 1, Preston North End 1. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
36'Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Leroy.
34'Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Leroy.
31'Goal! Wrexham 1, Preston North End 0. Joe Worrall (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Imray with a cross.
30'Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
30'Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
29'Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29'Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
28'Foul by Danny Imray (Wrexham).
28'Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
24'Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
23'Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
23'Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
21'Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21'Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham).
21'Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19'Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19'Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
19'Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
19'Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14'Offside, Wrexham. Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
14'Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
13'Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
12'Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
12'Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
12'Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9'Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8'Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
8'Danny Imray (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6'Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
6'Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2'Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
1'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

Stats

WXMPNE

General

61%Possession39%

3Big chances0

1Big chances missed0

8Corners2

Shots

17Total shots11

4Shots off target5

6Shots on target1

7Blocked shots5

0Hit woodwork0

12Shots inside box6

5Shots outside box5

Expected goals (xG)

1.61xG0.87

0.79xG open play0.81

0.82xG set play0.06

1.61Non-penalty xG0.87

3.08xG on target (xGOT)0.56

Passes

467Passes298

331 (71%)Accurate passes169 (57%)

157Own half67

174Opposition half102

31 (30%)Accurate long balls13 (19%)

4 (18%)Accurate crosses4 (29%)

26Throw-ins28

25Touches in opposition box15

3Offsides3

Defence

9Tackles16

7Interceptions13

5Shot blocks7

28Clearances27

0Keeper saves2

Duels

56Duels won60

28 (48%)Ground duels won30 (52%)

28 (48%)Aerial duels won30 (52%)

5 (42%)Successful dribbles5 (50%)

Discipline

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

9Fouls committed14

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