Walsall 3-1 Preston North End: result and report

League One · Saturday 13 September 2014

Result

Walsall 3-1 Preston North End

League One · Saturday 13 September 2014, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Walsall 3-1 Preston North End: match report

Walsall defeated Preston North End 3-1 in the League One on Saturday 13 September 2014. It was 1-1 at half-time.

R. Sawyers opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Walsall's goals came from R. Sawyers (7'), Tom Bradshaw (49') and Paul Downing (76'). Preston North End scored through Joe Garner (36').

Discipline: Walsall received 2 yellow cards; Preston North End received no yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Walsall were 21st on 4 points from 6 and Preston North End 7th on 9 points from 5. Walsall went on to finish that season 14th with 59 points, and Preston North End 2nd with 95.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Walsall wins, 0 draws and 2 for Preston North End.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · R. SawyersWalsall · 1-0
  • 36'Goal · Joe GarnerPreston North End · 1-1
  • 49'Goal · Tom BradshawWalsall · 2-1
  • 69'Yellow card · Richard O'DonnellWalsall
  • 69'Red card · Jordan HugillPreston North End
  • 71'Yellow card · Mal BenningWalsall
  • 76'Goal · Paul DowningWalsall · 3-1

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Walsall 2, draws 0, Preston North End 2.

Team news

Walsall expected line-up

Richard O'Donnell, Paul Michael Downing, James Ashley Chambers, Andy Butler, Sam Mantom, Adam Chambers, James Baxendale, Craig Westcarr, Ashley Hemmings, Will Grigg

Preston North End expected line-up (3-5-2)

Declan Rudd, Tom Clarke, Bailey Wright, David Buchanan, Paul Gallagher, John Welsh, Kevin Davies, Joe Garner