1. 44'
   A. Pilkington (pen.)

   
   ⚽
2. 46'
   🔁
   

   C. Robinson ↑

   P. Huntington ↓
3. 63'
   🔁
   

   J. Hugill ↑

   D. Johnson ↓
4. 69'
   Lee Peltier

   
   🟨
5. 75'
   Joe Ralls

   
   🟨
6. 80'
   A. Pilkington (pen.)

   
   ⚽
7. 81'
   🟨
   

   Greg Cunningham
8. 82'
   K. Dikgacoi ↑

   A. Pilkington ↓

   
   🔁
9. 84'
   🔁
   

   B. Pearson ↑

   P. Gallagher ↓
10. 85'
    🟨
    

    Alan Browne
11. 87'
    ⚽
    

    C. Robinson

    Assist: G. Cunningham
12. 90+4'
    K. Zohorè ↑

    L. Immers ↓

    
    🔁
13. 90+3'
    Sammy Ameobi ↑

    T. Lawrence ↓

    
    🔁

Match stats

• 47%Possession53%
• 16Shots7
• 7Shots on target2
• 7Shots off target3
• 2Blocked shots2
• 9Shots inside box3
• 7Shots outside box4
• 384Passes430
• 258Accurate passes309
• 67%Pass accuracy72%
• 2Corners2
• 3Offsides4
• 0Fouls0
• 2Yellow cards2
• 0Red cards0
• 1Saves5

Lineups

Cardiff

Starting XI

Defenders

• 16M. Connolly
• 2L. Peltier
• 5B. Écuélé Manga
• 28S. Malone

Midfielders

• 17A. Gunnarsson
• 22S. O'Keefe
• 27L. Immers
• 37T. Lawrence
• 8J. Ralls

Forwards

• 13A. Pilkington

Substitutes

• 15K. Dikgacoi
• 26K. Zohorè
• 38Sammy Ameobi
• 14F. Macheda
• 21S. Moore
• 39I. Saadi
• 36A. Oshilaja

Preston

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 1A. Lindegaard

Defenders

• 23P. Huntington
• 15C. Woods
• 5T. Clarke
• 3G. Cunningham
• 6B. Wright

Midfielders

• 32A. Reach
• 11D. Johnson
• 16A. Browne
• 12P. Gallagher

Forwards

• 14J. Garner

Substitutes

• 37C. Robinson
• 25J. Hugill
• 4B. Pearson
• 2M. Vermijl
• 8N. Kilkenny
• 19J. Welsh
• 40M. Hudson

Top performers

Cardiff

• Anthony Pilkington2G82'8.5
• Tom Lawrence89'7.8
• Joe Ralls90'7.4
• Lee Peltier90'7.2
• Scott Malone90'7.2

Preston

• Callum Robinson1G45'7.5
• Tom Clarke90'6.9
• Anders Lindegaard90'6.8
• Bailey Wright90'6.8
• Ben Pearson6'6.8