| 7¹ | A shot from GRAY seemed a certain goal but FLEKKEN managed to force the ball away. |
| 8¹ | BROWNE flicked an easy chance past the far post. |
| 16¹ | The 'keeper stopped a neatly crafted strike from MAHONEY. |
| 26¹ | The hapless 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from WALKER-PETERS dropped just over. |
| 35¹ | ELSNIK beat a number of Tranmere Rovers players and fired a golden opportunity over. |
| 41¹ | MATHEUS PEREIRA ran onto a great ball from ELSNIK but hit his effort wide. |
| 42¹ | RIIS beat MAHONEY and hit the ball to BROWNE who blasted his shot wide. |
| 0² | NAMASO touched the ball through a ruck of players but the Preston North End 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left. |
| 2² | A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing POPE. |
| 2² | KERKEZ shot wide. |
| 4² | MURPHY rushed a simple chance. |
| 6² | A perfect shot from KERKEZ was dealt with by a useful block from the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. |
| 8² | A tame shot from MURPHY rolled agonisingly wide. |
| 13² | NDIAYE booked. |
| 16² | GOAL!! A long ball from ELSNIK had the Tranmere Rovers defence back-pedalling and KERKEZ made the most of the opportunity with a great goal. (1-0 Preston North End)| 19² | A good ball from MINGS on the left bobbled toward NAMASO who sliced his effort just beyond the far post. | | 21² | BENSON given a yellow card for a cynical tackle. | | 31² | A header by KERKEZ at the near post was comfortably collected by the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. | | 36² | A lovely effort from BROWNE scraped the top of the crossbar. | | 37² | JEONG headed over. | | 42² | GOAL!! An energetic ELSNIK ran down the wing and dragged the ball back for MATHEUS PEREIRA to tuck home. (2-0 Preston North End)| 45² | BENSON worked the ball to MINGS, MURPHY gathered his pass and nodded the ball within easy reach of FLEKKEN. | | |