Championship Round 1: Bolton vs Preston Match Result: Bolton (2-1) Preston

On August 15, 2026, at 19:30 Beijing time, Bolton hosted Preston at the Toughsheet Community Stadium in the Championship. The final score was Bolton 2, Preston 1, with a halftime score of 2-0 and corner kicks 5-2. Scoring events: In the 14th minute, Bolton's Dale scored, making it 1-0; in the 25th minute, Bolton's Gale scored with an assist from John McCart, bringing the score to 2-0; in the 86th minute, Preston's Elabi scored with an assist from Andrea Vukcevic, making it 2-1. Detailed statistics are as follows:

Starting Lineups

Statistics

Bolton:
Corner Kicks 5, Yellow Cards 2, Red Cards 0, Penalties 0, Shots on Target 6, Off Target 9, Attacks 93, Dangerous Attacks 38, Possession 55%

Preston:
Corner Kicks 2, Yellow Cards 3, Red Cards 0, Penalties 0, Shots on Target 3, Off Target 4, Attacks 85, Dangerous Attacks 25, Possession 45%

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Match Overview

2' - First Offside - (Preston)
8' - Second Offside - (Bolton)
12' - Third Offside - (Preston)
13' - First Yellow Card, the referee issued the first yellow card of the match to Preston
14' - First Shot on Target - (Bolton)
14' - Second Shot on Target - (Bolton)
15' - First Goal! Goal! Dale (Bolton) scores to take the lead!
18' - First Off Target - (Bolton)
19' - Fourth Offside - (Preston)
20' - 20 minutes, Bolton earns the first corner of the match
20' - Second Off Target - (Bolton)
20' - Third Off Target - (Bolton)
20' - Third Shot on Target - (Bolton)
25' - Second Goal - Gale (Bolton) - Shot (Assist: McCart)
25' - Fourth Shot on Target - (Bolton)
27' - Second Yellow Card - Thompson (Preston)
31' - Fifth Offside - (Preston)
37' - Fourth Off Target - (Preston)
38' - Second Corner - (Preston)
38' - Fifth Off Target - (Preston)
39' - Sixth Off Target - (Bolton)
42' - Third Yellow Card - Valentin (Preston)
48' - Fourth Yellow Card - Sheehan (Bolton)
50' - Seventh Off Target - (Bolton)
50' - Eighth Off Target - (Preston)
51' - Ninth Off Target - (Preston)
51' - Sixth Offside - (Preston)
54' - Tenth Off Target - (Bolton)
56' - Eleventh Off Target - (Bolton)
59' - Fifth Shot on Target - (Preston)
60' - Twelfth Off Target - (Bolton)
61' - Seventh Offside - (Bolton)
63' - Third Corner - (Bolton)
63' - Preston substitution, Leroy ↑ Thompson ↓
63' - Preston substitution, Elabi ↑ Long ↓
64' - Preston substitution, Ofiah ↑ Valentin ↓
65' - Eighth Offside - (Preston)
66' - Sixth Shot on Target - (Preston)
66' - Ninth Offside - (Preston)
67' - Fourth Corner - (Bolton)
68' - Seventh Shot on Target - (Bolton)
68' - Thirteenth Off Target - (Bolton)
70' - Tenth Offside - (Bolton)
73' - Fifth Corner - (Bolton)
74' - Sixth Corner - (Bolton)
74' - Eighth Shot on Target - (Bolton)
75' - Bolton substitution, Hart ↑ McCart ↓
75' - Bolton substitution, Eiling ↑ Larrazabal ↓
79' - Seventh Corner - (Preston)
79' - Preston substitution, Vukcevic ↑ Hughes ↓
79' - Preston substitution, Smal ↑ Bergzog ↓
82' - Bolton substitution, Thor ↑ Conway ↓
85' - Bolton substitution, Killian Dong ↑ Gale ↓
85' - Bolton substitution, Brent ↑ Stevenson ↓
86' - Third Goal - Elabi (Preston) - Header (Assist: Vukcevic)
86' - Ninth Shot on Target - (Preston)
89' - Fourteenth Off Target - (Preston)
90+4' - Fifteenth Off Target - (Preston)