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EF 4

Match report

English Footie

League 2: Round 28 (setup 4, season 34)

Preston North End

v.

Harrogate Town

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

3

Overall form:

Home form:

Mario 'Sebastián' VIERA Galaín

6½

1

7

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

20

Overall form:

Home form:

7

2

7

7½

3

7½

MARIO SUÁREZ Mata

5½

4

7

Paul HUNTINGTON

6½

5

7

6

6

6½

6

7

7

7½

8

7½

Jayden STOCKLEY

7

9

7½

6

10

5½

6

11

6

Manager

12

13

14

7½

Josh FALKINGHAM

7½

15

6

16

Preston North End 3 Harrogate Town 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 22,855, Stadium: Deepdale, Referee: Kevin FRIEND 7)
49 Nugent, 61 Johnson, 80 Stockley		Scorers	15 Thomas
61 Mario Suárez <=> Harrop		Substitutions	64 Bela <=> Falkingham, 77 Travis <=> Beck
		Sendings off
7 Sinclair, 22 Nugent		Bookings
	4	Corners	2
	22	Fouls	3
	2	Offsides	1
	6	Shots on	5
	7	Shots off	5
	13	Total shots	10
	3	Shots saved	4
	46%	Possession	54%
Man of the match: Tom McINTYRE


2	A useful ball from SINCLAIR on the left found STOCKLEY who mishit his shot just beyond the near post.

2	A wonderful save prevented THOMAS from scoring a great goal.

7	SINCLAIR given a yellow card for a clumsy tackle on THOMSON.

8	DAVIES placed a looping shot inches over from close range.

11	The hapless THOMAS was a mere bystander as a backpass from TRAVIS fell just wide.

15	GOAL!! The creative DACOSTA neatly headed on a cross for THOMAS to fire the ball in. (1-0 Harrogate Town)

22	NUGENT booked.

30	THOMSON waltzed away from CLARKE and flicked a poor shot over the bar.

37	A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper.

38	A free-kick from BELA raced over.


46	WILKS charged through the Preston North End defence but shot straight at VIERA.

48	A shot from PEARSON was smothered by the 'keeper.

49	GOAL!! After some steady play on the left NUGENT came inside and drilled the ball in off the post. (1-1)

53	SINCLAIR ran onto a delightful ball from MARIO SUÁREZ but dragged his shot wide.

55	An inswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the 'keeper by JOHNSON.

60	NUGENT shot wide.

61	GOAL!! A wonderful bit of skill enabled JOHNSON to run through the Harrogate Town defence and score. (2-1 Preston North End)

63	WILLOCK made space on the left and touched the ball to WILKS who fired the ball over.

64	The 'keeper was able to claw away a tame shot from DACOSTA.

75	A mix up in the Preston North End defence enabled WILKS to hammer an effort over.

77	A corner fell to WILLOCK who turned the ball inches over.

80	GOAL!! A short corner was played out to STOCKLEY who lashed the ball into the roof of the net. (3-1 Preston North End)

83	A pin-point pass bobbled toward JOHNSON and his right foot shot floated narrowly wide.

86	A shot from THOMAS was hoofed off the line by SAIVET.

88	SINCLAIR chipped the ball to JOHNSON who touched it wide.