Preston North End 2-2 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 17 February 2024

Result

Preston North End 2-2 Blackburn Rovers

Championship · Saturday 17 February 2024, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-2

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Preston North End 2-2 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Preston North End drew with Blackburn Rovers 2-2 in the Championship on Saturday 17 February 2024. The half-time score was 2-2.

Sammie Szmodics opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Preston North End's goals came from Robbie Brady (39') and Emil Riis (43'). Blackburn Rovers scored through Sammie Szmodics (7') and Sam Gallagher (23').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Preston North End were 9th on 48 points from 32 and Blackburn Rovers 16th on 36 points from 31. Preston North End went on to finish that season 10th with 63 points, and Blackburn Rovers 19th with 53.

Preston North End lined up in a 3-5-2 and Blackburn Rovers in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sam Gallagher of Blackburn Rovers (8.5), ahead of Robbie Brady (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Preston North End wins, 2 draws and 3 for Blackburn Rovers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · Sammie SzmodicsBlackburn Rovers · 0-1
  • 23'Goal · Sam GallagherBlackburn Rovers · 0-2
  • 39'Goal · Robbie BradyPreston North End · 1-2
  • 43'Goal · Emil RiisPreston North End · 2-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Preston North End 5, draws 2, Blackburn Rovers 3.

Team news

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Preston North End line-up (3-5-2)

Freddie Woodman, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Ben Whiteman, Liam Millar, Alan Browne, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen, Robbie Brady, Emil Riis, Will Keane

Blackburn Rovers line-up (3-4-2-1)

Aynsley Pears, Dominic Hyam, Kyle McFadzean, Scott Wharton, Callum Brittain, John Fleck, Sondre Tronstad, Ryan Hedges, Tyrhys Dolan, Sammie Szmodics, Sam Gallagher