Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End: 1–0
Blackburn Rovers beat Preston North End 1–0 in the English League Championship on Friday, 20 February 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn, England
- Attendance: 19,792
- Teams: Blackburn Rovers (home), Preston North End (away)
Goals
- 90'+5' — Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers), assist Eiran Cashin
Match statistics
| Statistic | Blackburn Rovers | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 44.2 | 55.8 |
| Shots | 13 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Blackburn Rovers (5-3-2): Balazs Toth (G), Sean McLoughlin (CD), Eiran Cashin (CD-L), Hayden Carter (CD-R), Harry Pickering (LB), Ryan Alebiousu (RB), Sondre Tronstad (CM), Ryoya Morishita (CM-L), Moussa Baradji (CM-R), Andri Gudjohnsen (CF-L), Mathias Jørgensen (CF-R).
Preston North End (5-3-2): David Cornell (G), Lewis Gibson (CD), Andrew Hughes (CD-L), Jordan Storey (CD-R), Andrija Vukcevic (LB), Pol Valentín (RB), Benjamin Whiteman (CM), Alfie Devine (CM-L), Alistair McCann (CM-R), Lewis Dobbin (CF-L), Milutin Osmajic (CF-R).
Recent form
Blackburn Rovers: drew 1–1 vs Watford (24 Jan); lost 1–0 vs Hull City (31 Jan); won 1–0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (3 Feb); lost 2–0 away to Norwich City (7 Feb); won 3–1 away to Queens Park Rangers (14 Feb).
Preston North End: lost 3–0 vs Hull City (20 Jan); lost 4–0 away to Middlesbrough (24 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Ipswich Town (31 Jan); won 1–0 vs Portsmouth (7 Feb); drew 2–2 vs Watford (14 Feb).