With Preston edging the first half of this Lancashire derby and Bolton edging the second, the eventual 0-0 draw was a fair reflection on the balance of play. Here’s six things from the game. Preston North End Chris Maxwell – commanded his area well in the first half and made one or two simple saves… Read more →
With Preston edging the first half of this Lancashire derby and Bolton edging the second, the eventual 0-0 draw was a fair reflection on the balance of play. Here’s six things from the game. Gallagher’s set pieces Preston played on the front foot in the first 30 minutes, when they created various opportunities from Paul… Read more →
The big news at Deepdale this summer is that manager Simon Grayson has left after four years at the helm. In that time, Preston have grown from being League One relegation strugglers to become a respected top half Championship outfit. Supporter Ben – who runs the excellent Ben HD Championship channel – is grateful for the job Grayson did. He did brilliant… Read more →
Newcastle secured promotion to the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Preston North End. Despite a tight first half in which Jordan Hugill cancelled out Ayoze Perez’s opener, Christian Atsu put the hosts back in front and they took control, helped by Paul Gallagher’s red card. But how did players on both teams rate?… Read more →
These teams met at Deepdale last season, when Blackburn won 2-1 in Paul Lambert’s first game in charge. A Jordan Rhodes strike and an own goal from Jordan Pickford – who was otherwise outstanding for North End that year – set up a solid if uninspiring second half of the season. This year, Tony Mowbray has had a similarly stabilizing impact… Read more →