Tue, Aug 8, 2023 · 06:45 PM

1st RoundFull time

Preston

2-2

4 cards•10 subs•MOTM Holmes

Salford City

PRE scorers

Woodburn 44'Holmes 50'Ledson 120+2' (P)Keane 120+4' (P)+2 more

Attack edge

PRE

Possession

53% - 47%

Source?

match feed

SAL scorers

McLennan 5'McLennan 38'Smith 120+1' (P)McAleny 120+3' (P)+2 more

Match Centre

Compact game flow built from official team stats and player performance lines.

PREvsSAL

53%Possession47%

25Shots9

9On target2

10Corners

PRE3-5-2

Tactical Board

3-4-1-2SAL

Cornell

6.0

Whatmough

Preston

15 players

Player
Andrew Martyn HughesDEF	7.0	45	0	0
Patrick BauerDEF	6.9	90	0	0
Jordan Ben StoreyDEF	6.7	45	0	0
Jack David Vincent WhatmoughDEF	6.0	90	0	0
Duane HolmesMID	8.0	78	1	1
Kian Andrew BestMID	7.2	90	0	0
Ryan Graham LedsonMID	7.2	45	0	0
Alan BrowneMID	7.0	19	0	0
Joshua David SearyMID	7.0	71	0	0
Alistair Edward McCannMID	7.0	45	0	0
Mads Frøkjær-JensenMID	6.9	12	0	0
Lewis Jack LeighMID	6.6	45	0	0
Kian TaylorMID	6.2	45	0	0
Benjamin Luke WoodburnFWD	7.2	90	1	0
William David KeaneFWD	6.6	90	0	0

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Key Actors

Best-rated, creator, ball-winner and shot threat for each side.

MOTM 8.0

Preston

3-5-2 · 0/9 bench used

8.0

Best rated

Duane Holmes

8.0 rating · 78 min

Chance maker

Duane Holmes

3 key passes · 1 assist

Ball winner

Kian Andrew Best

8 duels won · 3 actions

Shot threat

Duane Holmes

2/5 on target · 1 goal

Salford City

3-4-1-2 · 0/9 bench used

8.0

Best rated

Connor McLennan

8.0 rating · 89 min

Chance maker

Stevie Mallan

2 key passes

Ball winner

Adrian Joseph Mariappa

8 duels won · 6 actions

Shot threat

Connor McLennan

2/2 on target · 2 goals

Timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions in chronological order.

GoalCard

PRESAL

C. McLennan

27'

Connor McLennan

38'

C. McLennan

B. Woodburn · D. Holmes

44'

Half-time

K. Taylor · R. Ledson↺

46'

J. Storey · A. Hughes↺

46'

L. Leigh · A. McCann↺

46'

Duane Holmes

50'

D. Holmes

50'

J. Seary · A. Browne↺

71'

↺C. Hendry · M. Smith

71'

↺R. Watson · O. Ashley

72'

↺C. Tilt · L. Shephard

D. Holmes · M. Frøkjær-Jensen↺

78'

↺L. Bolton · M. Lund

80'

Alex Cairns

Kian Best

90+7'

90+3'

↺C. McLennan · O. Bailey

120+1'

M. Smith (P)

R. Ledson (P)

120+2'

120+3'

C. McAleny (P)

W. Keane (P)

120+4'

120+5'

S. Mallan (P)

K. Best (P)

120+6'

120+7'

L. Garbutt (P)

M. Frøkjær-Jensen (P)

120+8'

Salford City

14 players

Player
Adrian Joseph MariappaDEF	7.3	90	0
Curtis Anthony TiltDEF	7.0	72	0
Theo VassellDEF	7.0	90	0
Liam ShephardDEF	6.7	18	0
Stevie MallanMID	7.2	90	0
Ryan WatsonMID	7.2	71	0
Luke Samuel GarbuttMID	7.0	90	0
Ossama AshleyMID	6.9	19	0
Matthew LundMID	6.6	12	0
Luke BoltonMID	6.3	78	0
Connor McLennanFWD	8.0	89	2
Matt SmithFWD	7.0	19	0
Conor McAlenyFWD	6.9	90	0
Callum HendryFWD	6.6	71	0