Swansea Vs Preston: Match report as substitutes salvage 1-1 draw

Swansea City were held to a 1-1 draw in swansea vs preston at the Swansea. com Stadium as substitutes changed the course of the match late on. Daniel Jebbison put Preston North End ahead in the first half, and Liam Cullen—introduced from the bench—headed home a stoppage-time equaliser.

Swansea. com Stadium and full-match coverage

The fixture between Swansea City and Preston North End was played at the Swansea. com Stadium. The club published a full-match feature under the heading "The Full Match | Swansea City v Preston North End" that invited readers to "Watch every moment of Swansea City's home league fixture against Preston North End at the Swansea. com Stadium. " The page carries the copyright notice © 2026 Swansea City Association Football Club Limited and the line "Designed & built by Other Media, Powered by Clubcast. "

First-half: Daniel Jebbison gives Preston the lead

Preston North End took the lead in the first half when Daniel Jebbison netted to put the visitors ahead. One Swansea player was criticised in the match coverage for "completely" losing track of Jebbison for that first-half goal; the name of that Swansea player is unclear in the provided context. Another line in the player-notes says a different Swansea player "allowed Lang to get ahead of him a little too easily for the goal, " with the identity of that defender unclear in the provided context. Either way, Preston's first-half strike put Swansea on the back foot heading into the interval.

Swansea Vs Preston: late equaliser delivered by substitutes

Swansea's late revival was driven by the bench. Gustavo Nunes, who came on for Ronald at the 46th minute, produced a cross that allowed Liam Cullen to head home deep into stoppage-time and earn Swansea a point. The coverage states Cullen scored his team's first goal in the Sky Bet Championship match on February 24, 2026 in Swansea, Wales, and that he came off the bench to do so.

Player ratings: positives and frustrations across the side

The player ratings that accompanied the match report laid out a mix of commendations and criticisms. The goalkeeper, unnamed in the provided context, was said to "can't really be blamed too much for the goal" and to have made "a brilliant save late on to keep his side in it. " One outfield player was "given a torrid time by Andrew Hughes in the first half" but was said to have improved after being moved into midfield at the interval; the specific player for that note is unclear in the provided context. Another player was described as "reasonably solid on the night" and was noted to have "headed agonisingly wide just after half-time, " though that player's identity is unclear in the provided context.

Additional individual notes state that a Swansea player "flashed a header just wide at the other end late on" and that another "didn't quite get to the pace of the game" and had "an underwhelming outing"; each of those performance comments is attributed to unnamed players in the provided context. One player was said to have "pressed pretty well throughout, " making a number of good tackles in the middle of the park before being substituted. Another was credited with a couple of decent challenges but was otherwise "bypassed in midfield a little too easily at times" and was subbed. A different attacker was judged to have "got himself into some good areas, but end product let him down" and was subbed, while another forward "had a couple of promising sniffs, but couldn't quite find the killer touch inside the box. " All of those notes appeared without full identification of the individual players in the provided context.

Substitutes and late influence

The match report singled out the three named substitutes and recorded their changes: Josh Key came on for Fulton at the 46th minute and was rated 7, with the note that he "looked quite lively down the right. " Malick Yalcouye replaced Walta at the 46th minute and was rated 6, with the comment that he "should have probably scored one-on-one but fluffed his lines. " Gustavo Nunes, introduced for Ronald at the 46th minute and rated 7, was specifically credited with the cross that allowed Liam Cullen to head home the late equaliser.

Photo coverage of the match includes an image caption noting Liam Cullen scoring during the Sky Bet Championship match at the Swansea. com Stadium on February 24, 2026, with the photograph credited to Dan Mullan/Getty Images.