reston North End 3 Barkhuizen 2 Johnson pen Blackburn Rovers 2 Rudd og Gallagher
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Rafferty, Pearson, Bauer, Hughes, Browne, Gallagher © (Stockley, 29), Barkhuizen, Johnson, Maguire (Potts, 90). Subs not used: Hudson, Storey, Ledson, Bodin, Nugent.

Blackburn Rovers line-up: Walton, Nyambe, Williams, Armstrong, Rothwell (Graham, 84), S Gallagher, Bell, Dack, Adarabioyo, Evans, Bennett ©. Subs not used: Leutwiler, B Johnson, Downing, Travis, Rankin-Costello, Buckley.

Attendance: 19,165 (4,592 Blackburn Rovers fans) Leeds brought more

Referee: Mr S Martin

Until today we had not conceded a goal in the first 20 minutes, we magnificently put that right by managing to be 1 down in 30 seconds and 2 down in 10 minutes, to put it mildly we were pitiful in the first half, did think at the time side picked by the manager didn't look right especially with Hughes at centre back instead of the injured Davies. Hughes had a stinker in the first period, we evn resorted to a tactical substitution after 30 minutes with Gallagher being replaced by Stockley, it did prove the game changer in the end.
Two down in ten the first credited as a Rudd own goal, ball hit post from Gallagher header and hit Rudd before rebounding into the goal, the second came after North End's defence disappeared literally disappeared Gallagher ball right side of area advanced forward curled ball past Rudd.
Could have been more Bauer's misplaced pass think it was Rothwell who was just beaten to the ball by Rudd.
Rovers deserved to be leading at that time.
Gally subbed on 30 minutes he wasn't impressed but he was probably unlucky as three and four others could have been hooked and on came big Jayden.
Did well to get to half time two down though we did have chances Barkhuizen had one cleared from the line.
Could have been three early in the early in the second Williams should have done better. Goal back the ball seemed to be going out from a cross Maguire anticipated it headed back to Barkhuizen who scored. All going one way Stockley fouled in the box, Johnson did the rest from the spot
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End to end stuff now Browne forced Walton to a good save and we forced plenty of corners then the winner, long goal kick, Stockley chests ball to Browne, pass to Barkhuizen winner curled past keeper.
Penalty shouts in both areas not given and in truth managed to see the game out with too many alarms to win and go second.

THE MATCH

SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 3PM KICK OFF

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[b]LAST MATCH



We put in a decent performance against "the best team in the league" as honours were shared. Both teams hit the wood work and both keepers made some good saves. On another day we might have won the game but a point isn't a bad result and we still remain in the playoff places although the season is still young.

THE MATCH



Dross was in charge last year and unsurprisingly we lost 2-4. Blackburn are lingering in the lower reaches of the Championship so we have to look to take all 3 points off a team who haven't won in 6. They have a few decent players and are still managed by Tony Mowbrey who will be looking to improve on recent results.

CURRENT FORM

OWLS               -                          

BLACK              -                          

THE BASTARD IN THE BLACK

ANDY WOOLMER
Richard Wild and James Wilson
Fourth Official : Aaron Jackson

THE TEAM

Time for Fessi to start imo as he's looked sharp in his two sub appearances. Lees not ready yet.

Westwood
Palmer Iorfa Borner Fox
Reach Bannan Hutch Harris
FF Fletcher

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

1-2 FF

POSSESSION X SHOTS

672

BML STANDINGS

Washington 7
Stateside 6
Owlkev 4
Pei 4
Imre 3
Wereham 3
Southey 2
SCO 2


OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Brentford v Huddersfield Town
Cardiff City v Birmingham City
Derby County v Middlesbrough
Fulham v Hull City
Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers

HHHHH

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE



KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC





One for Washington



The thread awaits the Meggo of Statesides choice.[/b]

Potted

Well this is an unusual semi-final in the fact that lotsa Hibs fans rate our chances as zero, thousands not buying tickets for good reason and add to that the fact that most Hibs fans are bemused that Heckingbottom had not followed Levein "oot the ER front door"!!!
So how do Hibs and Hecky go about winning this game? IMO they don't as we don't have the "tools" or tactics to win it and if we do achieve the impossible, it will indeed be a miracle after observing the events at ER in the 2-2 draw v Livingston. The team is so fragile defensively and our STRIKERS ARE STILL NOT SCORING GOALS AFTER MONTHS OF TRYING!!!! We must at least try to be defensively tight and I'd personally like to see a goalie change and return Rocky "between the sticks". I'm also tempted to move Porteous to an "anchor role" in front of our back four because our midfield is not set up to defend properly in the formation that the manager prefers. The mid players are generally attacking players who need some "muscle" behind them to protect the Hibs defence anyway. I'd also appoint Porteous as Hibs captain because the lad plays and prompts like a proper captain "playing for the shirt" and "gives his all" in a Hibs team that currently has few "leaders". Two up front or Hecky's preferred one up front that disnae work? Well it is a cup tie and a match that Hibs must try to win with some kinda plan in place v a Celtic team that is unbeaten in 29 consecutive cup ties!! Could it bizarrely end up in a pk shootout? I doubt it but I'd take it and wonder what are the betting odds re that kinda outcome.

GGTTH

...with ludicrous comments on LBC about Jeremy Corbyn and backing his RW buddies/cretons, Farage and Johnson!!!???? WTF and Corbyn's response well measured and to the point re Trump's previous June comment re the NHS being "on the table". I think Corbyn is happy that Trump is not backing him anyway lol while promising that a Labour government will "chase down" all the corporate tax dodgers, dodgy offshore funds, dodgy bankers and wealthy unscrupulous tax fraudsters in a total change of government practise that will not ignore these chancing bastards any more. Talk about "spooking" the rich and wealthy eh! However, six weeks of this nonsense is too much for anybody and that includes me. Time to hide away from a lotta this shit esp leading up to a joyous "chilling out" period like Xmas with a common joke theme that Johnson is the PM who ruined Xmas, a grinch!! Meanwhile lotsa MPs "calling it a day" as well during what I reckon will be an eventful hustings to achieve what? A hung parliament? We shall see!!

Richard Keogh has been sacked for gross misconduct for his involvement in the crash. It is felt that the decision was influenced by him being the captain and therefore expected to behave better?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50242841

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50254160

The ever popular Craig Levein   has been sacked although he has been retained in a different role until summer.
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50255905

Last night Dresden played away at Hertha Berlin in the cup a journey of 380 kilometres they took 35000 fans

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Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London. They currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905 when a number of youth clubs in south-east London, including East Street Mission and Blundell Mission, combined to form Charlton Athletic. Their home ground is the Valley, where the club have played since 1919, apart from one year in Catford, during 1923–24, and seven years at Crystal Palace and West Ham United between 1985 and 1992, due to financial issues, and then safety concerns raised by the local council. The club's fans formed the Valley Party, nominating candidates to stand in local elections, in a bid to return the club to The Valley.

Charlton turned professional in 1920 and first entered the Football League in 1921. Since then the club has had four separate periods in the top flight of English football: 1936–1957, 1986–1990, 1998–1999, and 2000–2007. Historically, Charlton's most successful period was the 1930s, when the club's highest league finishes were recorded, including runners-up of the First Division in 1937. After World War II, Charlton reached two consecutive FA Cup finals, losing in 1946, and winning in 1947.

The club's traditional kit consists of red shirts, white shorts and red socks, and their most commonly used nickname is The Addicks. Charlton share local rivalries with fellow South East London clubs Crystal Palace and Millwall.


LAST MEETING

Charlton Athletic 0 Preston North End 3



Remember it well it was a Tuesday night and another of those matches which led to the departure of an opposing manager with one of the 100 Belgian managers that Athletic had was summary potted after their next game on the following Saturday, cruised to victory Gallagher got two. Good football ground pity those tossers have shifted it to Sunday up at 4 am I think not.

LAST TIME OUT

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2



PRESTON NORTH END 3 10TH CENTURY BOG DWELLERS 2



TRANSFER ACTIVITY

Macaulay Bonne 200,000 plus free transfers and loans including our ex Chuks Aneke, the Turkish Messi from Bolton Oztumer and loanee Connor Gallagher from Chelsea who has been knocking in a few goals

Match Officials: Charlton Athletic Away


The match referee for this weekend’s televised trip to face Charlton Athletic at The Valley is David Webb.

We are seeing David for the second time this season, having had him officiated the Carabao Cup second round penalty victory over Hull City at Deepdale back in September.

That was his first game at Deepdale since 2016, when he had the whistle in PR1 for our 2-0 home win over Peterborough United in the middle of the 2015/16 campaign.
Last season he officiated two PNE games, the away matches at Birmingham City and Derby County.
Overall then he has refereed the Lilywhites on 12 occasions, some of the most memorable games including the FA Cup win at Wycombe Wanderers, when Kevin Davies scored a stunning strike from 35 yards, and a 3-2 home win over Crewe Alexandra in 2011 in the league cup.

Overall this season, he has taken charge of ten games, issuing 25 cautions and no red cards, with this being his first game officiating the Addicks in 2019/20.

He will be assisted at The Valley by assistants Graham Kane and Adrian Waters, whilst the fourth official will be Craig Hicks.

A rare visit to Charlton this century to take on a home side that has made a surprisingly good start to the season presently lie 9th under manager Lee Bowyer with a non too shabby home record.
Still have slight off field issues with their owner but all considering doing well. Will be difficult on Sunday in front of the cameras. We cannot afford to be as crap as we were in the first half last week or at the Mad Stad otherwise we will get beat.
Still without Clarke and Moult so suspect pretty much the same side that started against the bog dwellers last week.

Finally it would be remiss of me not to mention the finest side ever to play at the valley, Daltrey, Townsend, Moon and Entwistle in 1976 a concert that was even broadcast live on the Beeb just a pity this game is not starting at 5.15.