18-11-2017, 10:01
Preston North End 0 Bolton Wanderers 0
PNE: Maxwell, Woods, Huntington, Boyle, O'Connor, Pearson, Gallagher (Johnson 75), Barkhuizen, Browne (Harrop 82), Robinson (Horgan 68), Mavididi. Subs (not used): Clarke, Pringle, Welsh, Rudd.
Bolton: Alnwick, Little, Beevers, Wheater, Robinson, Pratley, Henry, Ameobi, Vela (Morais 87), Armstrong (Buckley 72), Madine. Subs (not used): Noone, Derik, Burke, Hall, Howard. Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) Attendance: 15,213 (3,447 away)
In the end it was a fair result both sides dominated one half but didn't do enough in front of goal to win the game although it has to be said North End went the closest to scoring, no idea how Huntington missed from a centimetre.
Omens were not good one of the floodlight pylons decided to go on strike about 25 minutes before the start therefore the game was delayed by five minutes. Positive team news Woods was fit and Rudd and the long missed Tom Clarke was on the bench for the first time since his injury in April however we are so short of numbers these days the lesser spotted Ben Pringle also was a substitute.
We started well looking more positive then we have done for a few games, took the game to Wanderers and looked dangerous, went close three times in the early stages, Huntington missed the target when basically standing next to the back post, a Boyle header went narrowly wide of the far post and Barkuizen probably connected too well with a header which beat the post. Wanderers slowly got into the game with Amoebi causing problems down the right hand side. Vela went close for Wanderers with a shot from 12 yards which was tipped over by Maxwell but in the main we coped well with Wanderers slight direct play.
Second half never really got going apart from some long range shots only once when Barkuizen got to the by line did we look dangerous. Wanderers closed off our attacking avenues and when the ball was lofted into the boxthe two giants Wheater and Beevers won everything in the air. Going forward Amoebi and Armstrong were starting to get some joy with Woods starting to tire after only one training session and Gallagher in midfield also struggling for us.
Woods did well to clear an Amoebi cross but mostly Wanderers were reduced to shooting from distance mostly threatened their own supporters behind the goal apart from one Henry effort which went narrowly over the top. They caused us problems from set plays due to the height in their side and Buckley looked a danger when he came on, towards the end the visitors looked the more likely winners but we defended pretty well and took our first point in five matches. For Wanderers keeping Henry fit will hel them vastly experienced player no coincidence since they signed him their results have picked up.
As for us a week on the road coming up nigh on 1000 miles will be travelled getting players fit is the problem, bounce games are all good and well need a reserve side though. One major plus point Pearson outstanding and didn't get booked.
See you at Bristol, Tuesday night.
PNE: Maxwell, Woods, Huntington, Boyle, O'Connor, Pearson, Gallagher (Johnson 75), Barkhuizen, Browne (Harrop 82), Robinson (Horgan 68), Mavididi. Subs (not used): Clarke, Pringle, Welsh, Rudd.
Bolton: Alnwick, Little, Beevers, Wheater, Robinson, Pratley, Henry, Ameobi, Vela (Morais 87), Armstrong (Buckley 72), Madine. Subs (not used): Noone, Derik, Burke, Hall, Howard. Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) Attendance: 15,213 (3,447 away)
In the end it was a fair result both sides dominated one half but didn't do enough in front of goal to win the game although it has to be said North End went the closest to scoring, no idea how Huntington missed from a centimetre.
Omens were not good one of the floodlight pylons decided to go on strike about 25 minutes before the start therefore the game was delayed by five minutes. Positive team news Woods was fit and Rudd and the long missed Tom Clarke was on the bench for the first time since his injury in April however we are so short of numbers these days the lesser spotted Ben Pringle also was a substitute.
We started well looking more positive then we have done for a few games, took the game to Wanderers and looked dangerous, went close three times in the early stages, Huntington missed the target when basically standing next to the back post, a Boyle header went narrowly wide of the far post and Barkuizen probably connected too well with a header which beat the post. Wanderers slowly got into the game with Amoebi causing problems down the right hand side. Vela went close for Wanderers with a shot from 12 yards which was tipped over by Maxwell but in the main we coped well with Wanderers slight direct play.
Second half never really got going apart from some long range shots only once when Barkuizen got to the by line did we look dangerous. Wanderers closed off our attacking avenues and when the ball was lofted into the boxthe two giants Wheater and Beevers won everything in the air. Going forward Amoebi and Armstrong were starting to get some joy with Woods starting to tire after only one training session and Gallagher in midfield also struggling for us.
Woods did well to clear an Amoebi cross but mostly Wanderers were reduced to shooting from distance mostly threatened their own supporters behind the goal apart from one Henry effort which went narrowly over the top. They caused us problems from set plays due to the height in their side and Buckley looked a danger when he came on, towards the end the visitors looked the more likely winners but we defended pretty well and took our first point in five matches. For Wanderers keeping Henry fit will hel them vastly experienced player no coincidence since they signed him their results have picked up.
As for us a week on the road coming up nigh on 1000 miles will be travelled getting players fit is the problem, bounce games are all good and well need a reserve side though. One major plus point Pearson outstanding and didn't get booked.
See you at Bristol, Tuesday night.
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