MX23RW : Thursday, January 28 07:44:11| >> :600:313814:313814:
Jan 9, 2021 at 3pm UK at Adams Park
WycombeWycombe Wanderers
4-1
PrestonPreston North End
Onyedinma (3'), Jacobson (9' pen.), Knight (25'), Samuel (82')
Allsop (42'), Horgan (61'), Adeniran (64')
FT(HT: 3-1)
Riis Jakobsen (43' pen.)

Result: Wycombe thrash Preston in FA Cup to reach fourth round

Result: Wycombe thrash Preston in FA Cup to reach fourth round
© Reuters
Goals from Fred Onyedinma, Joe Jacobson and Josh Knight had the Chairboys 3-0 up after just 25 minutes.

Wycombe reached the FA Cup fourth round for only the third time in their history thanks to a dominant 4-1 win over Preston.

Goals from Fred Onyedinma, Joe Jacobson and Josh Knight had the Chairboys 3-0 up after just 25 minutes, before Emil Riis pulled one back from the penalty spot just short of half-time.

But Preston never looked like mounting a comeback, and Alex Samuel put the tie to bed with a cool finish late on to earn Wycombe their first ever home win over Preston.

The home side took control from the first whistle and were ahead after three minutes. Admiral Muskwe, making his debut after joining on loan from Leicester this week, got the ball rolling, darting down the right-hand side of the penalty area and floating a cross to the back post, where Onyedinma got up highest to head back across goal and into the bottom corner.

Just six minutes later the hosts doubled their lead, once again the danger coming from the right, where Uche Ikpeazu received a throw-in, turned his man and barrelled into the box. Once inside the area he was pulled to the ground by Josh Earl, a clear foul that gave Jacobson the chance to fire home from the spot.

Preston's first opportunity of note came from a set-piece, when Wycombe keeper Ryan Allsop and Ryan Tafazolli got into a mess, but Allsop was able to scramble back to tip Andrew Hughes' header away.

Aside from that it was all going the home side's way, and it was no surprise when Wycombe got their third.

Again, the goal came from the right-hand side – Jason McCarthy, a threat throughout, got on the end of Jacobson's clever free-kick and the right-back's low cross was steered home by Knight – his first goal for the club.

Moments later Jacobson thought he had a fourth, this time directly from a corner, but the officials determined that Connor Ripley had clawed the ball away before it crossed the line.

Preston were gifted a way back into the game two minutes before half-time, when Riis burst in behind the Wycombe defence and was clattered by the onrushing Allsop – the Dane picking himself up to roll the penalty into the bottom corner.

But the second-half onslaught never really materialised as a freezing fog descended on Adams Park. Allsop made two saves to deny Jayden Stockley, but that was all Preston created in terms of clear-cut chances in a drab second half.

Wycombe could have put the tie beyond doubt more than once, but Muskwe and Samuel both spurned good chances, before Samuel finally made sure of the result with eight minutes remaining, latching on to Daryl Horgan's through ball and slotting through Ripley's legs.

ID:429864:cQx

How you voted: Wycombe vs Preston

Wycombe Wanderers
29.4%
Draw
11.8%
Preston North End
58.8%
34
Share this article now:
Did you know...?
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pictured on January 1, 2021
Read Next:
Saturday's FA Cup predictions including Manchester United vs. Watford
>
Latest Sports Video
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.

rhs 2.0
Todays Game Header Right
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Norwich CityNorwich25165435211453
2Swansea CitySwansea25138430141647
3Watford26138530181247
4Brentford24129338221645
5Reading2513573728944
6Bournemouth25119538211742
7Middlesbrough2611693024639
8Bristol City25123102727039
9Stoke CityStoke2691073128337
10Blackburn RoversBlackburn25106940281236
11Preston North EndPreston26113123133-236
12Barnsley26105112934-535
13Luton TownLuton2596102127-633
14Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2694132937-831
15Cardiff CityCardiff2586113230230
16Millwall2561272124-330
17Coventry CityCoventry2578102434-1029
18Queens Park RangersQPR2569102331-827
19Birmingham CityBirmingham2568111830-1226
20Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2567122029-925
21Derby CountyDerby2567121625-925
22Rotherham UnitedRotherham2365122632-623
23Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2467111525-1019
24Wycombe WanderersWycombe2336141635-1915

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
Ultra close-up image of Kevin De Bruyne [NOT FOR USE IN ARTICLES]Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!