Preston North End 1-2 Sheffield United: result and report

League One · Wednesday 19 October 2011

Result

Preston North End 1-2 Sheffield United

League One · Wednesday 19 October 2011, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Preston North End 1-2 Sheffield United: match report

Preston North End lost to Sheffield United 1-2 in the League One on Wednesday 19 October 2011. The half-time score was 1-2.

Matt Phillips opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Preston North End's goals came from Clarke Carlisle (29') and Iain Edward Hume (63'). Sheffield United scored through Matt Phillips (4'), Matt Phillips (39'), Lee Williamson (74') and Lee Williamson (87').

Discipline: Preston North End received 2 yellow cards; Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Preston North End were 9th on 20 points from 11 and Sheffield United 6th on 21 points from 12. Preston North End went on to finish that season 18th with 53 points, and Sheffield United 2nd with 95.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Preston North End wins, 3 draws and 4 for Sheffield United.

Going into the match Preston North End's last five read D-L-W-W-W and Sheffield United's D-L-L-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Goal · Matt PhillipsSheffield United · 0-1
  • 25'Yellow card · Nick MontgomerySheffield United
  • 28'Yellow card · Stephen QuinnSheffield United
  • 29'Goal · Clarke CarlislePreston North End · 1-1
  • 39'Goal · Matt PhillipsSheffield United · 1-2
  • 62'Yellow card · Neill CollinsSheffield United
  • 63'Goal · Iain Edward HumePreston North End · 2-2
  • 74'Goal · Lee WilliamsonSheffield United · 2-3
  • 75'Yellow card · Clarke CarlislePreston North End
  • 87'Goal · Lee WilliamsonSheffield United · 2-4
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Keammar DaleyPreston North End

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Preston North End 3, draws 3, Sheffield United 4.

Team news

Preston North End expected line-up

Iain Turner, Billy Jones, Craig Morgan, Bongani Khumalo, Ian Ashbee, Darren Carter, Keith Treacy, Iain Edward Hume, Eddie Johnson, Chris Brown, Barry Nicholson

Sheffield United expected line-up

Steve Simonsen, Matthew Lowton, Harry Maguire, Marcus Williams, S. Quinn, Lee Williamson, K. McDonald, Chris Porter, Ched Evans, Michael Doyle, N. Collins