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11/08/2026, Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England
EFL Cup, Round 1

Portsmouth Vs Preston

Portsmouth play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: K Flynn (GK) , A Skene (CB) , C Meo (CB) , M Cadwallader (RB) , R Mellish (LB) , B McLean (CDM) , E Mohan (CAM) , N Hanlin (RM) , J Oluwole (LM) , A Cooper (ST) , P Lovett (ST) And the subs are: D Hyland (CB) , D Zaragoza (CB) , G Delon (CM) , C Zaluski (CM) , N Jeans (ST)

Preston play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Osazuwa (GK) , S Keefe (CB) , R Daniel (CB) , R Caulfield (CB) , N Sheenan (RB) , D Khelil (LB) , R Dingwell (CDM) , S MacCarthy (CAM) , N Lawrimore (RM) , M Mulryan (LM) , S Collins (ST) And the subs are: R Adebowale (CB) , J Rezendes (CB) , J Clapperton (CM) , M Eneja (CM) , J MacAdam (ST)

Welcome to Fratton Park in Portsmouth, England where Portsmouth will face Preston North End.  This is round 1 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 20000.

1' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Brandon McLean slides the ball to John Oluwole.  John Oluwole plays a short pass to Neil Hanlin.  Neil Hanlin finds Arthur Skene with a short pass.  Arthur Skene plays a long pass to Ellis Mohan.  Ellis Mohan finds Ashley Cooper with a short pass.  Ashley Cooper sees Neil Hanlin making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Neil Hanlin is caught offside!  

8' - Malcolm Mulryan passes a long ball to Shaun MacCarthy.  Shaun MacCarthy tries to use ball skills to beat Martyn Cadwallader and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

16' - Neil Lawrimore tries to beat Robert Mellish using his ball skills, but is brought down.    The referee shows Robert Mellish the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Preston.  

17' - Shaun Collins prepares to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but Arthur Skene intercepts and makes a clearance.  

18' - Shaun MacCarthy sees a run from Shaun Collins.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Shaun Collins is able to take the ball.  Shaun Collins attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Shaun Collins for Preston!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

19' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

24' - Connor Meo slides the ball to Ellis Mohan.  Ellis Mohan plays the ball to Arthur Skene.  Arthur Skene finds Robert Mellish with a long pass.  Robert Mellish tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Preston kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Robert Dingwell plays the ball to Spencer Keefe.  Spencer Keefe finds Shaun MacCarthy with a short pass.  Shaun MacCarthy finds Robert Dingwell with a long ball.  Robert Dingwell sees a run from Neil Lawrimore.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

54' - With a turn of pace, Shaun MacCarthy beats Martyn Cadwallader.  

55' - Shaun MacCarthy spots a run from Malcolm Mulryan.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Malcolm Mulryan runs on to the ball.  Malcolm Mulryan tries to cutback, but Ellis Mohan intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Arthur Skene is going to be taken off.  Desiderio Zaragoza is going to be brought on.  

56' - Ellis Mohan runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Robert Dingwell.  That will be a freekick for Portsmouth.  

59' - Brandon McLean passes to Paul Lovett.  Paul Lovett crosses the ball, but opposing player Ricky Caulfield takes possession.  

60' - Ashley Cooper successfully tackles Ricky Caulfield and takes the ball.  Portsmouth attempt to counter.  Ashley Cooper fires a shot from outside the area towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

67' - Robert Mellish passes the ball to Ellis Mohan.  Ellis Mohan finds Desiderio Zaragoza with a long ball.  Desiderio Zaragoza plays the ball to Ellis Mohan.  Ellis Mohan crosses the ball, but Neil Sheenan intercepts and takes possession.  

68' - John Oluwole dispossesses Neil Sheenan and the ball goes loose.  Shaun MacCarthy runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Ellis Mohan.  That will be a freekick for Preston.  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ellis Mohan is going to be taken off.  Colin Zaluski is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Connor Meo slides the ball to Desiderio Zaragoza.  Desiderio Zaragoza spots a run from Paul Lovett.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Paul Lovett has strayed offside!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rob Daniel is going to be taken off.  Jose Rezendes joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul Lovett is going to be taken off.  Nicholas Jeans is going to be brought on.  

79' - Ricky Caulfield passes the ball to Malcolm Mulryan.  Malcolm Mulryan hits a shot from long range towards goal...and Malcolm Mulryan scores!  That's a good goal from the Preston player!  The keeper had no chance!

80' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

88' - Brandon McLean finds Desiderio Zaragoza with a short pass.  Desiderio Zaragoza passes the ball to Connor Meo.  Connor Meo plays a long ball to Colin Zaluski.  Malcolm Mulryan successfully tackles Colin Zaluski and the ball goes loose.  Shaun MacCarthy plays a short pass to Malcolm Mulryan.  Malcolm Mulryan tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Malcolm Mulryan scores!  That's a good goal from the Preston player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

88' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

92' - Brandon McLean passes to Desiderio Zaragoza.  Desiderio Zaragoza passes the ball to Colin Zaluski.  Colin Zaluski spots a run from Nicholas Jeans.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Nicholas Jeans is able to control the ball.  Nicholas Jeans attempts a shot towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Portsmouth 0 - 3 Preston North End.