Match Preview: Swansea City (A)

17 April 2023

On Wednesday, Preston North End will head to South Wales to take on Swansea City in the penultimate away game of the Sky Bet Championship campaign.

Match Information
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Date: Wednesday 19^th April, 7.45pm kick-off
Competition: EFL Sky Bet Championship (Matchday 43/46)
Kit: Third kit – available in-store and online!

Supporter Information

Tickets for this fixture will remain on sale until 10am on the day of the game from www.mypne.com, in person from the Deepdale ticket office and over the phone on 0344 856 1966.

Fans can also buy on the night from the main ticket office at the Swansea.com Stadium, while tickets can be collected from the ticketing pod, which is located to the right of the main ticket office.

Supporters going to the game should be aware that cash is not accepted at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Coach travel has sold out for this fixture, however car parking at the ground can be pre-booked by clicking here.

How To Follow The Game

Supporters worldwide will be able to watch this game live on iFollow PNE, with match passes available for £10.

Fans can also choose to listen live, with BBC Radio Lancashire providing commentary for this fixture, while Rob Edwards is on co-commentary. Audio passes can be purchased here.

There will be the usual extensive coverage across all social media platforms and here on PNE.Com before, during, and after the game.

In The Dressing Room

Ryan Lowe should be able to choose from the same group of players who travelled to The Den to take on Millwall last weekend.

Everybody seemingly came through that game unscathed, with Liam Delap also returning from illness off the bench.

This game will come too soon for Ali McCann, while North End will also be without Alan Browne, Ched Evans, Emil Riis and Greg Cunningham.

A Look At Our Hosts

In his second season in charge of Swansea City, Russell Martin has got his side playing the possession-based style of football which he wanted to implement, and it now seems to be reaping rewards.

They head into Wednesday night having won four of their last five fixtures – keeping clean sheets in four of those matches – and they have closed what was a hefty gap to the Play-Off spots to seven points.

As good as their current form is, their season has ultimately been hurt by a few difficult patches, such as the one which preceded their current unbeaten streak which saw them lose seven out of nine Championship games.

Going Head To Head

Games played: 68
PNE wins: 23
Draws: 18
Swansea City wins: 27
Last meeting: PNE 1-0 Swansea City, 1^st November 2022

One To Watch

Often operating as a sole striker, Joël Piroe remains not only Swansea’s key threat, but one of the biggest in the division.

After hitting 22 last season in his maiden campaign in England, the Dutch forward has got 16 to his name so far this term.

Two of those came in a recent away victory over Wigan Athletic, while he was also on the scoresheet in the Swans’ dramatic victory over their closest rivals Cardiff City at the beginning of the month.

Match Officials

Oliver Langford will take charge of his fourth Preston North End game of the season on Wednesday evening.

The three so far have been home fixtures at Deepdale, but North End have previously enjoyed themselves on the road with Langford in the middle, with notable victories coming in the 2018/19 season against Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers.

So far this campaign, Langford has taken charge of 26 matches, showing 95 yellow cards and one red.

Match Reports

Match Report: Swansea City 4 PNE 2

19 April 2023

Second-half goals from Tom Cannon and Troy Parrott weren’t enough to earn Preston North End a point on the road, as Swansea City came out 4-2 winners.

There were fewer than 80 seconds on the clock when Joel Piroe broke the deadlock, before Joe Allen and Harry Darling then added to the scoreline before the break.

Tom Cannon scored early in the second period and then substitute Troy Parrott scored his side’s second, but Piroe scored in stoppage-time to take the game away from PNE.

North End gave themselves work to do right from the start as the hosts took the lead just two minutes in, with Allen finding Piroe in the box, who beat Freddie Woodman to find the far corner.

At the other end, PNE’s first chance came through Cannon, who fired a low effort wide of goal from 20 yards, before Álvaro Fernández then saw a shot deflect behind.

Piroe had the next two opportunities of the game, with the first being a tame effort, but Woodman had to come up with a good stop to keep out Swansea’s top scorer on 28 minutes when he shot from ten yards.

Just after the half-hour mark, Daniel Johnson intercepted a loose pass in midfield and the ball made its way out to Brad Potts, but he whistled an effort over the bar.

Swansea had their second of the evening on 35 minutes when Ryan Manning broke forward and found Piroe, who in turn passed it on to Allen, and the Welshman was able to cut inside before finding the far corner.

The hosts would have a three-goal lead at the break, though, as Manning was again involved, this time finding an unmarked Darling eight yards out and the defender headed past Woodman.

Ryan Lowe made three changes at the break – which saw the introduction of Robbie Brady and the return from injury of Ali McCann – and the former claimed an assist inside three minutes as his free-kick fell to Cannon, who cushioned an effort past Fisher in the home goal.

Fernández then came close on 55 minutes when he was found by Ledson and the Spaniard hit the ball on the bounce, firing just the wrong side of the post.

Parrott was brought on for North End in the 69^th minute as they kept looking for another goal and the Irishman got in just two minutes later, as Johnson found the striker who expertly dinked the ball over Fisher.

Against the run of play, the hosts could and perhaps should have had a fourth when Piroe rounded Woodman, but he chose to be unselfish and pass to Olivier Ntcham, and the midfielder blazed high and wide.

There was then a huge melee on the touchline in the final couple of minutes of normal time involving both sets of players, for which home midfielder Allen and North End manager Lowe was sent off.

The game was settled, though, in the fourth minute of stoppage-time when Piroe finished past Woodman for his second of the night.

Swansea starting XI: Fisher; Darling, Cabango, Wood, Latibeaudiere; Allen (Fulton, 62), Grimes; Cullen (Walsh, 62), Cooper (Ntcham, 75), Manning; Piroe (Whittaker, 90+7). Subs not used: Sondergaard, Paterson, Cundle.

PNE starting XI: Woodman; Storey (Brady, 45), Lindsay (McCann, 45), Hughes; Potts, Whiteman (Diaby, 45), Ledson (Onomah, 90+1), Johnson, Fernández; Cannon, Delap (Parrott, 69). Subs not used: Cornell, Woodburn.

Attendance: 15,433 (261 PNE pre-sales).

Referee: Mr O Langford.

Ticket News

Swansea City Ticket Details

17 April 2023

Tickets for our away game against Swansea City later this month remain on sale.

Preston North End will head to South Wales for a 7.45pm kick-off on Wednesday 19^th April, and the club have been allocated 988 tickets for this fixture.

Tickets are available to buy online from www.mypne.com, in person from the ticket office and over the phone on 0344 856 1966 until 10am on the day of the game.

Tickets can then also be purchased on the night in Swansea, available to buy from the main ticket office. Please note, Swansea operate a cashless stadium, so only card payments are accepted.

Supporters looking to collect pre-paid or duplicate tickets can do so from the ticketing pod which is to the right of the main ticket office.

Ticket Prices

Adults £32.50
Seniors (65+) £20
Armed Forces £20
Students* £17
U18s £14.50
U12s £11

*Please note, students will be expected to provide valid ID when entering the stadium.

Disabled Supporter Information

There are seven tickets available for wheelchair users, who will receive a complimentary ticket if required.

Disabled supporters will pay in accordance to their relevant age band as per above.

Coach Travel

Coach travel is available for this fixture from both Deepdale and Leyland, with a departure time of 11.45am from both locations.

Travel is priced at £28 per Ambassador and £30 per non-Ambassador.

Car Parking

There are four on-site car parking spaces available, and supporters can purchase these by contacting the Swansea City ticket office on 01792 616400 (Option 1).

Parking can also be pre-booked by clicking here.

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