30-09-2017, 20:14
Well the build up to this was not let down by the game, tremendous entertainment between two sides who gave it their all for 90 plus minutes.
Grayson and Jones both got tremendous receptions the former before the game the latter when he was substituted in the second half however McGeady was given grief all afternoion by the home fans maybe partly due to an interview on Sunderland's official site, which he stated Sunderland players were better than ours, he was to have the last laugh.
First half North End were off the pace however thought Sunderland did not look like a bottom of the table side they started well although Barkuizen caused them problem however like Millwall our build up play was a bit pedestrian. Things started to go the Wearsiders way when McGeady switched wings to the right, they started to get in better position, McGeady having gone close with a shot, when they took the lead it probably was not a surprise, a soft free kick was fired in, never really dealt with the ball and a Gooch back flick found Honeyman, chip over Maxwell 1-0.
We hadn't really threatened but Barkuizen was just a shade unklucky when he could quite control the ball in front of goal. A couple of Harrop free kicks were wasted and was quite glad to get in 1 down at half time.
Great early chance for North End but Hugill's pass to Barkuizen would have been perfect if Barkie had been 9 miles further away. Wasn't long though before we were level, free kick edge of the area, Harrop whipped it in with pace, straight into the far corner may have taken a slight touch on the way in, within two minutes dreamland in front, Sunderland never dealt with a bouncing ball in the box it fell to Hugill, first time left footed volley underside of bar and in it went, fantastic strike. Atmosphere in the ground up to 11, when Sunderland were level two minutes later, slip by Harrop and the ball found it's way to McGeady shock of a tackle by Earl and curled the ball past Maxwell, cue 75 yard run to celebrate in front of a rather less than impressed Town End,should have been booked as Johnson was at Birmingham but given the stick he had got he had every right to celebrate although not in that fashion.
North End could have been back in front minutes later Browne hitting the outside of the post from 20 yards. Sunderland started to exert pressure and substitute Watmore was denied by a fantastic save by keeper Maxwell, 40 yards from goal on the touchline, neither Referee nor liner saw it. Sunderland were not impressed. They could have had a penalty when Huntington nearly strangled Vaughan and some strange defending by Hunts almost let Watmore in again but luckily team mates help him out.
Super game of football quite happy with a point as some of the younger players just looked slightly off the pace.
Sunderland will get better and so will we.
Preston
22 Maxwell
14 Fishe rBooked at 23 mins
23 Huntington
20 Davies
32 Earl
11 Johnson
8 Browne
29 Barkhuizen Substituted for Horgan at 69'minutes
10 Harrop
24 Maguire Substituted for Robinson at 88'minutes
9 Hugil lSubstituted for Mavididi at 77'minutes
Substitutes
2 Vermijl
7 Horgan
15 Woods
17 Spurr
27 Mavididi
28 Hudson
37 Robinson
Sunderland
1Steele Booked at 68mins
2Jones Substituted for Oviedo at 70'minutes
18Browning
16O'Shea
21Matthews
17Ndong
6Cattermole
26Honeyman Substituted for Williams at 84'minutes
27 Gooch Substituted for Watmore at 64'minutes
19 McGeady
9 Vaughan
Substitutes
3 Oviedo
7 Williams
13 McManaman
14 Watmore
23 Koné
24 Gibson
25 Ruiter
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh
Attendance:
17,621
Sunderland manager Simon Grayson on McGeady's celebration: "You are allowed to run around any part of the field and celebrate how you want.
"He took the pressure off me to be fair, so I'm quite happy with that. I said to him he looked like Adebayor at City.
"Why shouldn't you celebrate? He was unfairly taunted, I thought, because he was exceptional last year.
"He didn't have a choice to come here, so I thought it was a bit unfair what went off."
Preston manager Alex Neil: "I was too disappointed with conceding to notice Aiden's celebration.
"I saw him run somewhere. I think in football emotions run high.
"We were delighted when we scored. I'll be honest, I don't make too much of it."
Grayson and Jones both got tremendous receptions the former before the game the latter when he was substituted in the second half however McGeady was given grief all afternoion by the home fans maybe partly due to an interview on Sunderland's official site, which he stated Sunderland players were better than ours, he was to have the last laugh.
First half North End were off the pace however thought Sunderland did not look like a bottom of the table side they started well although Barkuizen caused them problem however like Millwall our build up play was a bit pedestrian. Things started to go the Wearsiders way when McGeady switched wings to the right, they started to get in better position, McGeady having gone close with a shot, when they took the lead it probably was not a surprise, a soft free kick was fired in, never really dealt with the ball and a Gooch back flick found Honeyman, chip over Maxwell 1-0.
We hadn't really threatened but Barkuizen was just a shade unklucky when he could quite control the ball in front of goal. A couple of Harrop free kicks were wasted and was quite glad to get in 1 down at half time.
Great early chance for North End but Hugill's pass to Barkuizen would have been perfect if Barkie had been 9 miles further away. Wasn't long though before we were level, free kick edge of the area, Harrop whipped it in with pace, straight into the far corner may have taken a slight touch on the way in, within two minutes dreamland in front, Sunderland never dealt with a bouncing ball in the box it fell to Hugill, first time left footed volley underside of bar and in it went, fantastic strike. Atmosphere in the ground up to 11, when Sunderland were level two minutes later, slip by Harrop and the ball found it's way to McGeady shock of a tackle by Earl and curled the ball past Maxwell, cue 75 yard run to celebrate in front of a rather less than impressed Town End,should have been booked as Johnson was at Birmingham but given the stick he had got he had every right to celebrate although not in that fashion.
North End could have been back in front minutes later Browne hitting the outside of the post from 20 yards. Sunderland started to exert pressure and substitute Watmore was denied by a fantastic save by keeper Maxwell, 40 yards from goal on the touchline, neither Referee nor liner saw it. Sunderland were not impressed. They could have had a penalty when Huntington nearly strangled Vaughan and some strange defending by Hunts almost let Watmore in again but luckily team mates help him out.
Super game of football quite happy with a point as some of the younger players just looked slightly off the pace.
Sunderland will get better and so will we.
Preston
22 Maxwell
14 Fishe rBooked at 23 mins
23 Huntington
20 Davies
32 Earl
11 Johnson
8 Browne
29 Barkhuizen Substituted for Horgan at 69'minutes
10 Harrop
24 Maguire Substituted for Robinson at 88'minutes
9 Hugil lSubstituted for Mavididi at 77'minutes
Substitutes
2 Vermijl
7 Horgan
15 Woods
17 Spurr
27 Mavididi
28 Hudson
37 Robinson
Sunderland
1Steele Booked at 68mins
2Jones Substituted for Oviedo at 70'minutes
18Browning
16O'Shea
21Matthews
17Ndong
6Cattermole
26Honeyman Substituted for Williams at 84'minutes
27 Gooch Substituted for Watmore at 64'minutes
19 McGeady
9 Vaughan
Substitutes
3 Oviedo
7 Williams
13 McManaman
14 Watmore
23 Koné
24 Gibson
25 Ruiter
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh
Attendance:
17,621
Sunderland manager Simon Grayson on McGeady's celebration: "You are allowed to run around any part of the field and celebrate how you want.
"He took the pressure off me to be fair, so I'm quite happy with that. I said to him he looked like Adebayor at City.
"Why shouldn't you celebrate? He was unfairly taunted, I thought, because he was exceptional last year.
"He didn't have a choice to come here, so I thought it was a bit unfair what went off."
Preston manager Alex Neil: "I was too disappointed with conceding to notice Aiden's celebration.
"I saw him run somewhere. I think in football emotions run high.
"We were delighted when we scored. I'll be honest, I don't make too much of it."
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