[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

While there may be no major cause for alarm yet, our first games back after the international break haven't quite seen us hitting the heights we need to, with two draws marred by an ability to polish off chances against mid-table opposition. A reliable striker could prove to be the difference between promotion and playoffs in the long run, but in the short-term, Valerian simply has to take the lessons of the last week on board and try to turn draws into victories again.

To that end, this Saturday finds us venturing up to Deepdale for an encounter with Preston. Our last visit was a happy one as we came away 1-0 winners in December 2019, just one of our five consecutive victories over North End in the last decade, but having made themselves hard to beat in recent weeks - and snatching a last-gasp point against Sheffield United in their last outing - they're liable to make it tough going as always.

They Played For Both

Solve the anagrams to find former Albion men who've also turned out for Preston:

1. NAN'S REGGAE
2. BISON JELLY
3. RASCALLY DAME
4. BLAKE INK VEIN
5. POMPEIAN HELLCAT
6. HOSTEL FARCE
7. GARLANDED SARDINE
8. ARCTIC TONSILS
9. CRACKVILLE
10. ARTERY CAY
11. MOONY TYLER
12. LENTEN CLIME
13. CRANER RETARD
14. JOAN SHERRY