Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic: 0–1

Wigan Athletic beat Preston North End 1–0 in the English FA Cup on Friday, 9 January 2026 at Deepdale, Preston, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round)
Kick-off time: Fri, 9 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Deepdale, Preston, England
Attendance: 14,366
Teams: Preston North End (home), Wigan Athletic (away)

Goals

75' — Harrison Bettoni (Wigan Athletic), assist Callum Wright

Starting line-ups

Preston North End (3-4-3): Daniel Iversen (G), Liam Lindsay (CD), Lewis Gibson (CD-L), Jordan Storey (CD-R), Jordan Thompson (CM-L), Alistair McCann (CM-R), Thierry Small (LM), Pol Valentín (RM), Daniel Jebbison (F), Mads Frökjaer (CF-L), Lewis Dobbin (CF-R).

Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1): Sam Tickle (G), James Carragher (CD), Morgan Fox (CD-L), Will Aimson (CD-R), Matthew Smith (CM-L), Jensen Weir (CM-R), Joseph Hungbo (LM), Raphael Borges Rodrigues (RM), Dara Costelloe (F), Callum Wright (CF-L), Harrison Bettoni (CF-R).

Recent form

Preston North End: drew 1–1 vs Norwich City (20 Dec); drew 0–0 away to Stoke City (26 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Wrexham (29 Dec); won 3–0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (1 Jan); won 2–0 away to Bristol City (4 Jan).

Wigan Athletic: lost 2–0 vs Blackpool (20 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Bradford City (26 Dec); won 2–0 away to Burton Albion (29 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Barnsley (1 Jan); lost 1–0 away to Cardiff City (4 Jan).