26-12-2014, 20:43
A good win for North End in a highly competitive Boxing Day clash in front of a non too shabby 13700. The only goal came from the penalty spot after about 20 minutes when Welsh fell over a loose mince pie in the box.Mr Tierney took his time and awarded the kick, the Tykes protested but looked to me a clear penalty. Gallagher took the kick and managed to keep it in the ground this time unlike the kick against Shrewsbury, he even managed to put it in the net after Davies dived the wrong way. Up to then it had been a fairly even contest with Lita missing a simple chance for Barnsley and a Davies header finding the gloves of the keeper instead of the net for the home side.
Following the goal North End dominated although not creating many chances , they worked their socks off could have had a couple of more goals but Davies kept them at bay.
Both teams had chances to score, the first when Hourihane played in Jennings with a defence splitting pass, the visiting forward was caught in two minds and could only pass the ball to Stuckmann in the home goal. A great move at the other end led to Beckford trying to chip the keeper he failed, should really have done better.
There was little in the way of goalmouth action as North End's final ball was well dealt with by Ramage and Nyatanga who won virtually everything in the air.
Going into the last few minutes of the game Barnsley became more positive and in the 94th minute thought they had earned themselves a point when Hourihane's 35 yards howitzer was on it's way to the back of the net, the Barnsley player held his head in disbelief as Stuckmann pulled off a world class finger tip save to deny the goal. Stunning save and three more points in the bag.
Top four now 11 points clear of the 5th team, business end of the season is about to begin.
Preston North End 1 Barnsley 0 Att 13700
Following the goal North End dominated although not creating many chances , they worked their socks off could have had a couple of more goals but Davies kept them at bay.
Both teams had chances to score, the first when Hourihane played in Jennings with a defence splitting pass, the visiting forward was caught in two minds and could only pass the ball to Stuckmann in the home goal. A great move at the other end led to Beckford trying to chip the keeper he failed, should really have done better.
There was little in the way of goalmouth action as North End's final ball was well dealt with by Ramage and Nyatanga who won virtually everything in the air.
Going into the last few minutes of the game Barnsley became more positive and in the 94th minute thought they had earned themselves a point when Hourihane's 35 yards howitzer was on it's way to the back of the net, the Barnsley player held his head in disbelief as Stuckmann pulled off a world class finger tip save to deny the goal. Stunning save and three more points in the bag.
Top four now 11 points clear of the 5th team, business end of the season is about to begin.
Preston North End 1 Barnsley 0 Att 13700
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