Wigan Athletic v Preston North End, 20 August 1996
| Score | 3-2 to Preston North End |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round 1st leg |
| Venue | Springfield Park, Wigan |
| Attendance | 3,713 |
View Wigan Athletic v Preston North End head to head
Goals:
| Graham Lancashire | 7 |
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| Graeme Jones | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Charlie Bishop
Defender
Matt Carragher
Defender
John Pender
Defender/Midfielder
Steve Morgan
Defender/Left back
Kevin Sharp
Midfielder
John Butler
Midfielder
Gavin Johnson
Midfielder
Roberto Martinez
Forward
Wayne Biggins
Forward
Graham Lancashire
Forward
David Lowe
Substitutions:
| Colin Greenall for Matt Carragher | 0 |
| Graeme Jones for Charlie Bishop | 0 |
| Ian Kilford for David Lowe | 0 |
Goals:
| Steve Wilkinson | 13 |
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| Steve Wilkinson | 26 |
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| Steve Wilkinson | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Tepi Moilanen
Goalkeeper
Dean Barrick
Defender
Jamie Squires
Defender
Ryan Kidd
Defender/Centre back
Russ Wilcox
Defender/Centre back
Graeme Atkinson
Midfielder
Ian Bryson
Midfielder
Simon Davey
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Andy Saville
Forward
Steve Wilkinson
Forward