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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 2 (setup 3, season 5)
Preston North End
v.
Rotherham United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
15
Overall form:
Home form:
Connor RIPLEY717Viktor JOHANSSON
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Joe RAFFERTY2Wes HARDING
Jack ROBINSON3Tolaji BOLA
Ben WHITEMAN4Ben WILES
Patrick BAUER75Richard WOOD
Greg CUNNINGHAM66Cameron HUMPHREYS
Daniel JOHNSON87Dan BARLASER
Matt PHILLIPS8Florian Marc JOZEFZOON
Emil RIIS Jakobsen9Michael SMITH
Brad POTTS106Jamie LINDSAY
Seán MAGUIRE6116Danel SINANI
Manager
Lewis LEIGH12Grant HALL
Ched EVANS13Jamal BLACKMAN
Ryan LEDSON14Peter KIOSO
Tom BAYLISS15George HIRST
Finlay CROSS-ADAIR16Matthew Olawale OLOSUNDE

Preston North End 3 Rotherham United 1
(Half-time: 3-1, Attendance: 17,784, Stadium: Deepdale, Referee: RUI CARLOS Madureira 7½)
14 Robinson, 24 Riis, 34 MaguireScorers21 Wiles
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings10 Humphreys
6Corners6
7Fouls23
8Offsides5
8Shots on3
10Shots off10
18Total shots13
5Shots saved2
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Daniel JOHNSON
3JOZEFZOON beat PHILLIPS and drove the ball to LINDSAY who fired his effort wide.
10HUMPHREYS receives a yellow card by the referee.
11PHILLIPS worked the ball to MAGUIRE, RIIS collected his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of JOHANSSON.
11The 'keeper was able to claw away a weak header from BOLA.
12A wonderful save prevented JOHNSON from scoring a good goal.
14GOAL!! ROBINSON dribbled forward, glanced up and drove a shot into the Rotherham United net. (1-0 Preston North End)
19The Preston North End 'keeper managed to palm clear a fierce shot.
20RIIS steamed through the Rotherham United defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
21GOAL!! After being forced wide WILES was able to force the ball in from the narrowest of angles. (1-1)
24GOAL!! A neatly crafted set-piece enabled RIIS to fire the ball home. (2-1 Preston North End)
27Uncertainty in the Rotherham United defence enabled RIIS to hammer the ball inches over.
32PHILLIPS headed over the bar.
33The Rotherham United 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing shot from PHILLIPS.
34GOAL!! A patient Preston North End side were rewarded with a lovely shot from MAGUIRE. (3-1 Preston North End)
37LINDSAY beat two Preston North End players and blasted a great chance wide.
38RIIS scuffed a simple chance.
42LINDSAY ran onto a wonderful ball from BARLASER but fired his shot wide of the goal.
 
47A pin-point pass found JOZEFZOON and his deadly shot went narrowly wide.
53WOOD stabbed a simple chance past the far post.
59RIIS whacked a right foot shot inches over from long range.
64The motionless RIPLEY stared in disbelief as a backpass from RAFFERTY fell just wide.
70A penalty box scramble resulted in WHITEMAN knocking the ball wide.