Preston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 20 September 2008

Result

Preston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship · Saturday 20 September 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Preston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers: match report

Preston North End were beaten by Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 in the Championship on Saturday 20 September 2008. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Chris Iwelumo opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Preston North End's goal came from Neil Mellor (90', penalty). Wolverhampton Wanderers scored through Chris Iwelumo (36'), Chris Iwelumo (66') and Chris Iwelumo (72', penalty).

Discipline: Preston North End received 1 yellow card; Wolverhampton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

Going into the game Preston North End were 3rd on 14 points from 6 and Wolverhampton Wanderers 1st on 16 points from 6. Preston North End went on to finish that season 6th with 75 points, and Wolverhampton Wanderers 1st with 90.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Preston North End wins, 1 draw and 2 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Going into the match Preston North End's last five read W-D-W-D-W and Wolverhampton Wanderers's W-W-W-W-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Yellow card · D. CarterPreston North End
  • 26'Yellow card · David JonesWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 36'Goal · Chris IwelumoWolverhampton Wanderers · 0-1
  • 66'Goal · Chris IwelumoWolverhampton Wanderers · 0-2
  • 72'Penalty goal · Chris IwelumoWolverhampton Wanderers · 0-3
  • 76'Red card · Chris IwelumoWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 76'Yellow card · Michael KightlyWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 90'Red card · Wayne HennesseyWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 90'Penalty goal · Neil MellorPreston North End · 1-3

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Preston North End 3, draws 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.