10-04-2019, 15:29
Preston North End 0 Leeds United 2 Bamford 2
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Earl, Pearson, Storey, Davies, Nmecha (Stockley, 87), Johnson, Maguire (Ledson, 70), Browne ©, Robinson (Moult, 58). Subs not used: Crowe, Rafferty, Ginnelly, Huntington.
Leeds United line-up: Casilla, Ayling, Cooper ©, Bamford (Roofe, 90), Alioski, Roberts (Forshaw, 83), Jansson, Hernandez, Harrison (Berardi, 77), Phillips, Klich. Subs not used: Peacock-Farrell, Dallas, Shackleton, Stevens.
Attendance: 18,109 (5,426 Leeds United fans)
Referee: Mr R Jones
Once Bamford had scored a worldie it was game over especially considering we had 10 men after the sending off of the much carded Pearson (more later on Pearo)
A second for Bamford from about 10 yards out confirmed the points for the Yorkshire side and put them back into second place above rivals Sheffield United.
A large and noisy Leeds supported ensured there was a decent atmosphere when the game kicked off, with Phillips testing Rudd in the first 10 seconds, although they had plenty of the ball can't actually recall them creating a clear opening although Klich was narrowly wide from just inside the area.
We created little which was a pity that we didn't test the slightly excentric Casilla, although the Leeds stopper was rather lucky when he was about 25 yards from goals when Nmecha's excellent ball played in Robinson, if he had been furthr back he may have been in trouble, apart from that and a few corners mostly shocking we created nothing.
The turning point of the game came with Pearson being red carded for bringing down Bamford as he sped towards goal, there may have been cover but he got a straight red, if he had got a yellow it would have been a second one so we knew it was the end of the game for him.
Leeds took advantage of the extra space and it was only how long could we hold on, but once Bamford found the net game over.
He could have had a hat trick but a brilliant tackle by Davies denied him.
Onto Pearson, got booked for his first tackle of the game, yes he gets frustrated and I'm not surprised Ayling flattened Earllong after the ball had gone didn't get a card, Alioski fouled Nmecha at least four times in the first half got a card late on, but it is the utter lack of consistancy with some of the officials that is not helping.
Given it's his third sending off it's season over for Pearson.
Preston boss Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"I thought we were great. Most teams that play Leeds don't go toe-to-toe with them - they give them the respect they deserve because of where they are in the league.
"They blitz teams normally, but we went toe-to-toe and I can't really ask much more of the players in terms of effort and endeavour.
"The game changes with a mistake. We play a square pass, it gets cut out, and they feed the ball straight in behind. Ben has to try to recover and Patrick Bamford uses his head, he gets his body in front, goes down and it's a sending-off.
"If there's a team in this league that you don't want to go down to 10 men against, it's Leeds. They used the pitch and the ball very well."
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa told BBC Radio Leeds:
"I like how Preston play. I like their style, their coach and the players they have. The physical tempo of the game was very high.
"I'm proud because all of the players had a high level of performance.
"Patrick Bamford improved his previous performance today in the game, with two goals and a lot of good work for the team
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Earl, Pearson, Storey, Davies, Nmecha (Stockley, 87), Johnson, Maguire (Ledson, 70), Browne ©, Robinson (Moult, 58). Subs not used: Crowe, Rafferty, Ginnelly, Huntington.
Leeds United line-up: Casilla, Ayling, Cooper ©, Bamford (Roofe, 90), Alioski, Roberts (Forshaw, 83), Jansson, Hernandez, Harrison (Berardi, 77), Phillips, Klich. Subs not used: Peacock-Farrell, Dallas, Shackleton, Stevens.
Attendance: 18,109 (5,426 Leeds United fans)
Referee: Mr R Jones
Once Bamford had scored a worldie it was game over especially considering we had 10 men after the sending off of the much carded Pearson (more later on Pearo)
A second for Bamford from about 10 yards out confirmed the points for the Yorkshire side and put them back into second place above rivals Sheffield United.
A large and noisy Leeds supported ensured there was a decent atmosphere when the game kicked off, with Phillips testing Rudd in the first 10 seconds, although they had plenty of the ball can't actually recall them creating a clear opening although Klich was narrowly wide from just inside the area.
We created little which was a pity that we didn't test the slightly excentric Casilla, although the Leeds stopper was rather lucky when he was about 25 yards from goals when Nmecha's excellent ball played in Robinson, if he had been furthr back he may have been in trouble, apart from that and a few corners mostly shocking we created nothing.
The turning point of the game came with Pearson being red carded for bringing down Bamford as he sped towards goal, there may have been cover but he got a straight red, if he had got a yellow it would have been a second one so we knew it was the end of the game for him.
Leeds took advantage of the extra space and it was only how long could we hold on, but once Bamford found the net game over.
He could have had a hat trick but a brilliant tackle by Davies denied him.
Onto Pearson, got booked for his first tackle of the game, yes he gets frustrated and I'm not surprised Ayling flattened Earllong after the ball had gone didn't get a card, Alioski fouled Nmecha at least four times in the first half got a card late on, but it is the utter lack of consistancy with some of the officials that is not helping.
Given it's his third sending off it's season over for Pearson.
Preston boss Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"I thought we were great. Most teams that play Leeds don't go toe-to-toe with them - they give them the respect they deserve because of where they are in the league.
"They blitz teams normally, but we went toe-to-toe and I can't really ask much more of the players in terms of effort and endeavour.
"The game changes with a mistake. We play a square pass, it gets cut out, and they feed the ball straight in behind. Ben has to try to recover and Patrick Bamford uses his head, he gets his body in front, goes down and it's a sending-off.
"If there's a team in this league that you don't want to go down to 10 men against, it's Leeds. They used the pitch and the ball very well."
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa told BBC Radio Leeds:
"I like how Preston play. I like their style, their coach and the players they have. The physical tempo of the game was very high.
"I'm proud because all of the players had a high level of performance.
"Patrick Bamford improved his previous performance today in the game, with two goals and a lot of good work for the team
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