Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End, 23 August 2008
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Mike Russell |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Hillsborough |
| Attendance | 17,963 |
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Goals:
| Sean McAllister | 20 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lee Grant
Defender/Right back
Tony McMahon
Defender/Centre back
Mark Beevers
Defender/Centre back
Richard Wood
Defender/Midfielder
Tommy Spurr
Midfielder
Etienne Esajas
Midfielder
Jermaine Johnson
Midfielder
Sean McAllister
Midfielder
James O'Connor
Forward
Deon Burton
Forward
Marcus Tudgay
Substitutions:
| Jimmy Smith for Jermaine Johnson | 71 |
| Leon Clarke for Deon Burton | 87 |
Cards:
| Deon Burton | 82 | Y |
| Etienne Esajas | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Richard O'Donnell
Defender
Steve Watson
Defender/Left back
Peter Gilbert
Midfielder
Jimmy Smith
Forward
Leon Clarke
Comments:
League position: 11thGoals:
| Richard Chaplow | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Andy Lonergan
Goalkeeper
Matt Hill
Defender
Billy Jones
Defender
Youl Mawene
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Defender
Richard Chaplow
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Barry Nicholson
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Simon Whaley
Midfielder
Neil Mellor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ross Wallace for Barry Nicholson | 55 |
| Karl Hawley for Simon Whaley | 60 |
Cards:
| Matt Hill | 39 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Chris Neal
Defender
Michael Hart
Midfielder
Darren Carter
Midfielder
Ross Wallace
Forward
Karl Hawley
Comments:
League position: 11thComments:
League position: 4th