Any Previous? PNE v Latics

Latics and Preston have met 50 times down the years, North End having slightly the better of things at the moment with 20 wins to our 15.

 

The first meeting came in 1980, 26^th August in the League Cup 2^nd round 1^st leg at Deepdale, just over 8,000 spectators saw us go down by a single goal, the return leg a week later at Springfield Park attracted a crowd of 9,692, despite a Jeff Wright goal, Preston won the game 1-2 and progressed to the 3^rd round 3-1 on aggregate.

We have had some tough clashes at Deepdale, a ground where we haven’t won since Jason Roberts scored after just 45 seconds into his debut in January 2004, we finished that match 2:4 winners.

Classic Encounters

At the start of the 1999/2000 season Latics moved into their brand new ground and off the pitch there was an air of excitement, the season started off really well, 2 wins and a draw in the opening 3 league games and a winning start in the League Cup.

Saturday 28^th August 1999, a buoyant Latics travelled 15 miles up the M6 and put in a great display to bring back all the points in a 4 goal demolition of Preston, Stuart Barlow bagging a hat-trick and Simon Haworth with the other goal.

Latics - Carroll; Green, McGibbon, Balmer, Bowen (Lee 45); Sheridan, O’Neill, Kilford; Barlow, Haworth, Liddell

Unused Subs – Stillie, Porter, Martinez, Mitchell

Goals: Barlow (pen 45, 47, 88), Haworth (83)

Att – 13,885

Highlights – PNE 0:4 Latics

 

Preston North End Current Form

North End currently sit 14^th in the Championship table with 42 points from 32 games, 11 wins, 9 draws and 12 defeats, they have scored 28 goals and conceded 37.

Preston’s last six games have brought 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Preston North End Home Form

Preston’s away form is the 2^nd worst in the Championship, they have 3 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 16 games, scoring just 10 goals at home this season, the lowest in the division.

Since beating Swansea 1:0 on the 1^st November, Preston have played 6 Championship games at Deepdale, drawing once and losing the rest.

 

Player To Watch – Freddie Woodman

 

Freddie Woodman

25 year goalkeeper. Born in Croydon, started his career at Crawley, had a spell in Scotland and has spent time on loan with Swansea.

Signed from Newcastle at the start of the current season, Woodman is highly rated and put in a string of star performances this campaign.

12 clean sheets so far, Woodman has been credited with winning points for North End and he is destined for a return to the Premier League in the not too distant future.

 The Last Six Meetings

Date	Competition	Result
30 Jul 2022	Championship	Latics 0:0 Preston
08 Feb 2020	Championship	Latics 1:2 Preston
10 Aug 2019	Championship	Preston 3:0 Latics
22 Apr 2019	Championship	Latics 2:0 Preston
06 Oct 2018	Championship	Preston 4:0 Latics
18 Feb 2017	Championship	Latics 0:0 Preston

 

Full Record v Preston North End

Played – 50

Won – 15

Drawn – 15

Lost – 20

 

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Preston game.

 

Meet The Ref - Preston North End v Latics

Latics take the short trip up the M6 on Saturday to face neighbours Preston North End in a Championship fixture at Deepdale, the referee for the game will be Sheffield based official, Tom Bramall.

 

Tom Bramall

The 32 year old was promoted to the EFL at the start of the 2018/19 season, unfortunately, during the preseason build up for the 2019/20 campaign he suffered a serious ACL injury which kept him sidelined until February 2020.

Having been promoted to the Select Group 2 only last season, Bramall must have impressed as he has now been elevated to Select Group 1 referees and is a fully fledged Premier League ref.

So far in his career, Tom Bramall has taken charge of 147 games, issued 466 yellow and 19 red cards, pointing to the penalty spot on 26 occasions.

Previous Games

Tom Bramall has refereed the Latics 4 times, the last time was our 1:3 away win at Wycombe last season on our way to winning the League One title. 

Bramall last refereed Preston in their 2:1 defeat away at Wolves in the EFL Cup back in August at the start of the current campaign.

Tom Bramall has refereed 23 games so far this season, 5 of which have been in the Premier League and 11 in the Championship.

Tom Bramall’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
22 Feb 2022	League One	Wycombe 1:3 Latics	1Y
24 Aug 2021	EFL Cup	Latics 0:0 Bolton	5 Y
27 Feb 2021	League One	Peterborough 2:1 Latics	1 Y
13 Sep 2020	League One	Ipswich 2:0 Latics	1 Y

 

Tom Bramall Card Watch 2022/23

Games – 23

Yellows – 67

Reds – 1

Penalty Awards – 7

 

Preston North End v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Tom Bramall
Assistants – Natalie Aspinall and Wade Smith
Fourth Official – Seb Stockbridge

 

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Preston game.

Any Previous? Latics v Norwich City

We have met Norwich on 16 occasions previously with just 3 wins and 7 defeats it’s fair to say we haven’t got the best of records in this particular fixture.

 

The first meeting came back on the 31^st January 1987, a 4^th round FA Cup tie, 8,095 spectators saw Division 3 Latics beat Ken Brown’s top flight Norwich City by a single goal, scored late in the game with a neat finish from Paul Jewell.

Always a close affair, in the 16 games, 6 have ended all square and 9 of the other 10 have been settled by the odd goal.

Classic Encounters

The last meeting at the DW Stadium, Sunday 14^th April 2019, a 12 noon kick off, Reece James giving the Latics the lead on the stroke of half-time, Teemu Pukki equalising with 10 minutes to go and Leon Clarke having what would have been the winner disallowed for a very harsh off-side in stoppage time.

Latics - Walton; Byrne, Dunkley, Fox (Olsson 89), Robinson; Morsy, Evans, Massey (Windass 72), Naismith (Powell 72), James; Clarke

Unused Subs – Evans, Kipre, Garner, Gibson

Goals:

Latics – James (Pen 45)

Norwich – Pukki (81)

Att – 15,655

Highlights – Latics 1:1 Norwich City

Norwich City Current Form

The Canaries currently sit 9^th in the Championship table with 46 points from 31 games, 13 wins, 6 draw and 12 defeats, they have scored 43 goals and conceded 36.

Norwich’s last six games have brought 3 wins and 3 defeats.

Norwich City Away Form

Norwich’s away form is the 7^th best in the Championship, they have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from 15 games.

Player To Watch – Kieran Dowell

Kieran Dowell

25 year midfielder. Born in Ormskirk, Dowell came through the ranks at Everton.

Well know to Latics fans having joined on loan in 2020, scored a hat-trick, including that goal against Hull in our record league win, 8:0 in case anyone had forgotten.

Settled well into life at Norwich, made 40 appearances for the Canaries, including 19 in the Premier League last season. Currently on 5 goals and 3 assists this campaign.

 The Last Six Meetings

Date	Competition	Result
06 Aug 2022	Championship	Norwich 1:1 Latics
14 Apr 2019	Championship	Latics 1:1 Norwich
29 Sep 2018	Championship	Norwich 1:0 Latics
07 Feb 2017	Championship	Latics 2:2 Norwich
13 Sep 2016	Championship	Norwich 2:1 Latics
04 Mar 2015	Championship	Norwich 0:1 Latics

 Full Record v Norwich City

Played – 16

Won – 3

Drawn – 6

Lost – 7

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Norwich game.