Preston North End v Sheffield United, 08 May 2009
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Andre Marriner |
| Competition | League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 19,840 |
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Goals:
| Sean St Ledger-Hall | 21 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Andy Lonergan
Defender
Billy Jones
Defender
Youl Mawene
Defender
Eddie Nolan
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Defender/Forward
Jon Parkin
Midfielder
Darren Carter
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Ross Wallace
Forward
Neil Mellor
Substitutions:
| Barry Nicholson for Darren Carter | 70 |
| Chris Brown for Neil Mellor | 77 |
Cards:
| Darren Carter | 57 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Chris Neal
Defender
Liam Chilvers
Midfielder
Barry Nicholson
Forward
Chris Brown
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Goals:
| Brian Howard | 46 |
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Starting lineup:
Paddy Kenny
Goalkeeper
Kyle Walker
Defender
Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Centre back
Chris Morgan
Defender/Centre back
Greg Halford
Defender/Forward
Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder
Brian Howard
Midfielder
Nick Montgomery
Midfielder
Stephen Quinn
Midfielder
Jamie Ward
Midfielder/Forward
Darius Henderson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Craig Beattie for Darius Henderson | 54 |
| Arturo Lupoli for Jamie Ward | 74 |
Cards:
| Matt Kilgallon | 61 | Y |
| Nick Montgomery | 67 | Y |
| Arturo Lupoli | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ian Bennett
Defender
Leigh Bromby
Midfielder
Dave Cotterill
Forward
Craig Beattie
Forward
Arturo Lupoli