11-02-2018, 11:00
Brentford 1 Jozefzoon PNE 1 Barkhuizen
Brentford line-up: Bentley, Bjelland, Jozefzoon, Yennaris, Maupay (Marcondes, 74), McEachran (Macleod, 80), Watkins, Egan ©, Sawyers (Judge, 74), Clarke, Dalsgaard. Subs not used: Daniels, Mokotjo, Ogbene, Barbet.
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Cunningham ©, Johnson, Huntington, Spurr, Bodin (Horgan, 89), Gallagher (Welsh, 66), Robinson (Woods, 76), Browne, Barkhuizen. Subs not used: Maxwell, Harrop, Moult, Earl.
Attendance: 9,194 (1,042 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr S Hooper
A point at Brentford for the first time in seven years, person view think we deserved it for the sheer hard work they put in especially after Cunningham got two yellows in quick time.
As expected we didn't have a lot of the ball as the home side as usual dominated possession, they were nearly one up early on when a quick one two saw Sawyers side foot narrowly past the far post. Watkins was giving Fisher a hard time this lad is a quality player, Fisher was also getting a hard time from the home support for apparent time wasting, as if we would do that!!!!!!
When we did get the ball we looked dangerous creating a couple of half chances. We were denied a goal scoring opportunity when Gallagher robbed a home player, Robinson was through on goal and brought down didn't seem to a covering defender within miles but Mr Hooper only brandished a yellow.
North End had the ball on the net from a Gallagher free kick when Spurr headed home, not given allegedly offside, jury's out on that one. On the stroke of half time Rudd saved us, Mauphey played in had his shot well blocked.
Early in the second half we took the lead a nice move ball ended up with Barkhuizen on the touch line, his cross/shot missed everyone and went into the net, probably against the run of play but we were not complaining. We didn't lead for long a passage of play began with Johnson getting the wrong side of a home player never really cleared the danger and Jozefzoon fired home on Rudd's near post maybe could have done better with that.
Then for the last 15 minutes down to 10, the first booking for Cunningham is soft but was a booking, the second was stupid hacking down a player on the touchline. Backs against the wall from then on in, we rode our luck they had several efforts that went close especially Watkins drive from outside the box, but the closest they came to winning it when Judge's free kick was brilliantly tipped onto the post by Rudd.
Hard earned point in the end which I'll take. Finally Mr Hooper, I think he is a dent referee however yesterday think he had a poor game.
Brentford head coach Dean Smith told BBC Radio London:
"There has been a lot of frustration this season as we have drawn too many games, especially when we have been on top like we were today.
"They had a couple of chances in the first tem minutes but other than that we defended very well. Their goal came out of nothing and our response was good.
"We need to be more clinical as we are certainly creating chances. They are on a really good run of form and it shows are performance levels are good."
Preston boss Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"It was a hard-fought match. My team worked extremely hard. This has never been a good hunting-ground fro Preston.
"In the first half we had the best chances - I wouldn't necessarily say we were the best team - and then, in the second half, the sending off really changed everything.
"We just defended for our lives after that to make sure we got something out of it. I thought both [yellow cards] were soft. I don't think every foul is a booking."
https://youtu.be/ltXdW4ZYv7s
Brentford line-up: Bentley, Bjelland, Jozefzoon, Yennaris, Maupay (Marcondes, 74), McEachran (Macleod, 80), Watkins, Egan ©, Sawyers (Judge, 74), Clarke, Dalsgaard. Subs not used: Daniels, Mokotjo, Ogbene, Barbet.
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Cunningham ©, Johnson, Huntington, Spurr, Bodin (Horgan, 89), Gallagher (Welsh, 66), Robinson (Woods, 76), Browne, Barkhuizen. Subs not used: Maxwell, Harrop, Moult, Earl.
Attendance: 9,194 (1,042 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr S Hooper
A point at Brentford for the first time in seven years, person view think we deserved it for the sheer hard work they put in especially after Cunningham got two yellows in quick time.
As expected we didn't have a lot of the ball as the home side as usual dominated possession, they were nearly one up early on when a quick one two saw Sawyers side foot narrowly past the far post. Watkins was giving Fisher a hard time this lad is a quality player, Fisher was also getting a hard time from the home support for apparent time wasting, as if we would do that!!!!!!
When we did get the ball we looked dangerous creating a couple of half chances. We were denied a goal scoring opportunity when Gallagher robbed a home player, Robinson was through on goal and brought down didn't seem to a covering defender within miles but Mr Hooper only brandished a yellow.
North End had the ball on the net from a Gallagher free kick when Spurr headed home, not given allegedly offside, jury's out on that one. On the stroke of half time Rudd saved us, Mauphey played in had his shot well blocked.
Early in the second half we took the lead a nice move ball ended up with Barkhuizen on the touch line, his cross/shot missed everyone and went into the net, probably against the run of play but we were not complaining. We didn't lead for long a passage of play began with Johnson getting the wrong side of a home player never really cleared the danger and Jozefzoon fired home on Rudd's near post maybe could have done better with that.
Then for the last 15 minutes down to 10, the first booking for Cunningham is soft but was a booking, the second was stupid hacking down a player on the touchline. Backs against the wall from then on in, we rode our luck they had several efforts that went close especially Watkins drive from outside the box, but the closest they came to winning it when Judge's free kick was brilliantly tipped onto the post by Rudd.
Hard earned point in the end which I'll take. Finally Mr Hooper, I think he is a dent referee however yesterday think he had a poor game.
Brentford head coach Dean Smith told BBC Radio London:
"There has been a lot of frustration this season as we have drawn too many games, especially when we have been on top like we were today.
"They had a couple of chances in the first tem minutes but other than that we defended very well. Their goal came out of nothing and our response was good.
"We need to be more clinical as we are certainly creating chances. They are on a really good run of form and it shows are performance levels are good."
Preston boss Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"It was a hard-fought match. My team worked extremely hard. This has never been a good hunting-ground fro Preston.
"In the first half we had the best chances - I wouldn't necessarily say we were the best team - and then, in the second half, the sending off really changed everything.
"We just defended for our lives after that to make sure we got something out of it. I thought both [yellow cards] were soft. I don't think every foul is a booking."
https://youtu.be/ltXdW4ZYv7s
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