Southampton secured a 3–1 victory over Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday, 2 May 2026, in the final round of the Championship season. Referee Stephen Martin took charge of the 11:30 UTC kickoff. T. Harwood-Bellis opened the scoring in the 12th minute, heading home from a Welington assist to give the visitors a 1–0 lead at the break. R. Stewart doubled the advantage two minutes after the restart, finishing a pass from C. Archer in the 47th minute. Preston pulled one back through **...

Preston North End host Southampton at Deepdale on Saturday, 2 May 2026, for Championship Matchday 46 — the final day of the regular season. Preston sit in mid-table with 60 points from 45 games, their record reading 15 wins, 15 draws and 15 defeats. With nothing left to play for beyond pride, the home side will look to finish a middling campaign on a high note. Southampton, by contrast, arrive with 77 points and are pushing for European qualification through the Promotion Playoffs. The visitors ...