Wrexham vs Preston

Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 17:00Racecourse Ground, WrexhamSimon Hooper

Summary

Match report

Wrexham beat Preston 4-1 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 11). Wrexham led 2-1 at half-time.

Wrexham’s goals came from J. Worrall in the 31st minute, B. Whiteman in the 42nd minute, S. Smith in the 59th minute and K. Moore in the 63rd minute. Preston’s goal came from A. Devine in the 36th minute. B. Whiteman was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.0).

Player of the match

B. Whiteman

Wrexham90'11Rating 9.0

Key stats

All stats

62%Possession38%

1.97Expected goals (xG)0.79
17Total shots11
6Shots on target1
8Corners2
2Yellow cards4

Live commentary

Full-time: Wrexham beat Preston 4-1. In numbers: possession Wrexham 62%, Preston 38%; shots 17 (6 on target) to 11 (1 on target)
90'
Substitution, Wrexham: L. O'Brien makes way for S. Smith
81'
Triple substitution, Wrexham: G. Dobson makes way for M. James, C. O'Hare on for O. Rathbone, K. Moore on for B. Cadamarteri
80'
Yellow card: Callum Doyle (Wrexham)
80'
Booking: Leo Leroy (Preston) for a foul
79'
Substitution, Preston: A. Devine replaces E. Nolan
70'
Substitution, Preston: C. Lang comes on for J. Erabi
69'
Substitution, Preston: J. Kenny replaces D. Burgzorg
68'
Substitution, Wrexham: D. Imray comes on for I. Kabore
66'
Booking: Jordan Thompson (Preston) for a foul
63'
Goal! K. Moore adds another for Wrexham (4-1), set up by J. Worrall
62'
Booking: Andrew Hughes (Preston) for a foul
59'
Goal! S. Smith extends Wrexham's lead (3-1), set up by B. Whiteman
56'
Substitution, Preston: B. Potts makes way for L. Lindsay
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: Wrexham lead 2-1
42'
Goal! B. Whiteman restores Wrexham's lead (2-1)
36'
Goal! A. Devine levels it up for Preston (1-1)
31'
Goal! J. Worrall gives Wrexham the lead (1-0) after a pass from D. Imray
21'
Yellow card: Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham) for a foul
9'
Booking: Andrija Vukčević (Preston) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Wrexham and Preston. Wrexham line up in a 3-4-1-2, Preston in a 3-4-2-1

Lineups

WrexhamCoach: Phil ParkinsonAverage rating 6.83-4-1-2

Wrexham – Starting XI (3-4-1-2)

22A. PattersonGoalkeeper – Rating 6.1
5D. HyamDefender – Rating 6.1
6J. WorrallDefender – Rating 8.2, Goal 31', Assist
2C. DoyleDefender – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 80'
30D. ImrayMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Assist, On 68'
8B. WhitemanMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 9.0, Goal 42', Assist, Yellow card 21'
37M. JamesMidfielder – Rating 6.4, On 81'
3J. EkomieMidfielder – Rating 6.2
17C. O'HareMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 81'
19K. MooreForward – Rating 8.2, Goal 63', On 81'
28S. SmithForward – Rating 7.7, Goal 59', On 90'