Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Preston
Updated
Blackburn Rovers won: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Preston in the Championship (Round 33) on Fri, 20 Feb 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn Rovers goals: Yuki Ohashi 90'+5. Expected goals: 1.03-0.12. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Eiran Cashin (8.5).
Match report
Blackburn Rovers beat Preston 1-0
Blackburn Rovers edged Preston 1-0 at Ewood Park on Friday 20 February in the Championship.
Yuki Ohashi put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 90+5' (1-0).
Yuki Ohashi's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
Blackburn Rovers had 44% of the ball, shots were 13-3 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.03-0.12.
Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 19,792. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 | 0.12 |
| Total shots | 13 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 268 (73%) | 368 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 3 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1): Balazs Toth, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Moussa Baradji, Sondre Tronstad, Harry Pickering, Ryoya Morishita, Mathias Jørgensen, Andri Gudjohnsen
Preston (5-3-2): David Cornell, Lewis Gibson, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentin, Andrija Vukcevic, Alistair McCann, Ben Whiteman, Alfie Devine, Lewis Dobbin, Milutin Osmajic
Key events
- 40' · Yellow card · Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers)
- 58' · Substitution · Jamal Lewis for Andrija Vukcevic (Preston)
- 58' · Substitution · Thierry Small for Pol Valentin (Preston)
- 68' · Substitution · Yuki Ohashi for Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers)
- 69' · Substitution · Callum Lang for Lewis Dobbin (Preston)
- 69' · Substitution · Daniel Jebbison for Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
- 70' · Yellow card · Callum Lang (Preston)
- 73' · Substitution · Odel Offiah for Andrew Hughes (Preston)
- 84' · Substitution · Kristi Montgomery for Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers)
- 84' · Substitution · Oladapo Afolayan for Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Thierry Small (Preston)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2001: Blackburn Rovers 9, draws 5, Preston 9.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Preston?
Blackburn Rovers won, 1-0 (Championship) on Fri, 20 Feb 2026.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Preston?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Preston?
In 23 league meetings since 2001: Blackburn Rovers 9 wins, 5 draws, Preston 9 wins (goals 35-35).