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 →
Here are The Football Lab’s player ratings for Preston’s 3-2 win over Blackburn. Preston North End Chris Maxwell – let in two, but nearly kept out Graham from the spot-kick and stopped the striker’s header in the first half. 5 Alex Baptiste – too often tried to do the centre-back’s jobs. Offered little in attack.… Read more →
Here are The Football Lab’s predictions for the weekend’s games in the Championship. Promotion chasing Burnley look for a first victory in four when they host Preston, a side that have conceded just one goal in their last four away games. Wolves search for just a second win in eight and travel to Rotherham at the… Read more →
From the early stages of Sheffield Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Huddersfield, it was clear that the visiting team wanted only one thing: a draw. And, although not in the circumstances they had planned for, they got it, as Ishmael Miller’s late strike cancelled out Sergio Bus’s 86th minute opener for Wednesday. In the first few… Read more →