29-01-2022, 21:14
Preston North End 2 Riis 2 Bristol City 2 Martin Semenyo
PNE line-up: Iversen; van den Berg, Bauer, Hughes; Potts, Whiteman, Browne, Ledson, Cunningham; Riis, Archer (Evans, 79). Subs not used: Ripley, Lindsay, Rafferty, Sinclair.
Bristol City line-up: O’Leary; Kalas, Klose, Pring; Dasilva (Cundy, 82), Massengo, Scott (Vyner, 84), O’Dowda (Williams, 64); Martin, Weimann, Semenyo. Subs not used: Bentley, Wells, Conway, Benarous.
Attendance: 11,936 (523 away fans)
Fair play to City probably disappointed not to take all three points in this cracking game, they thoroughly dominated the first half and in truth should easily have been two up but were denied at the death by a superb North End goal
Not an easy day to play footbal a strong gusty wind swirling round the stadium, one change Archer for Evans. City have not won at Deepdale for years although the canny little sods keep doing their best.
We were not at the races in the first half City hustled and harried us played excellent football took control of midfield and deservedly lead at the break , fine goal as well Semanyo, Weimann fed the ball through to Martin, control, turn bottom right 1 up.
The outsatnding Scott and Massengo bossed us, up front the wylie Martin and the dangerous Semenyo pus the wing back flare of Dasilva put us under the cosh, they really should have been two up, break down the left hand side ball across to Weimann five yards out managed somehow not to hit the target, little did we know how pivotal that would be.
Two changes at half time McCann and Earl for Ledson and Cunningham, early Archer shot over, his next was more accurate forced O'Leary into a save, didn't hold the shot Riis netted off the covering defender. We were on top although never really got a scoring chance as City began to rally, and bega to look dangerous again. Evans for Archer but it was down the other end the goal came, Massengo penetrating run, we back off, pass to Semenyo past Iversen at the near post.
Up against with little time to play Browne was inches away from connecting at the back post. City had chances to increase the lead, a three on two break was stopped and we were well into injury time when they had a two on one break, McCann's takle was excellent, Van Den Berg's pass to Potts was going like the clappers as was Potts first time cross, first time volley by Riis level wonderful goal.
Basically the last kick off the game,point gained in my book credit them though they looked a decent side.
Preston North End manger Ryan Lowe:
"I won't accept the first-half performance from the players and the lads know that. But despite that, I was really pleased with the reaction of the players in the second half. We freshened it up after the break and I'm really pleased with the reaction. We weren't quite at it first half and we were disappointed with large parts of it.
"[Cameron] Archer is going to be a star for us, the fans have taken to him already and he'll get goals for us. It was a great tackle to start the move for the second goal and we've gone from one end to the other for the equaliser and that is pleasing."
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson told BBC Radio Bristol:
"I thought we played very well. We've conceded some late goals this season - we had chances to run the ball into the corners and kill the game but we didn't. But the referee has got to get that right. How he can't give a free-kick is absolutely mind-blowing. It's a disappointing end to what was a very good performance and I thought we showed some very good qualities today.
"It's a good job we're scoring goals because we're conceding too many. But I thought actually we looked quite assured today at the back. We should really see the game out but I can't really fault the application and desire to win the game but we should have been more ruthless with the chances we had. Those things together make it a bit of a head-scratcher, but I thought there were loads of positives."
PNE line-up: Iversen; van den Berg, Bauer, Hughes; Potts, Whiteman, Browne, Ledson, Cunningham; Riis, Archer (Evans, 79). Subs not used: Ripley, Lindsay, Rafferty, Sinclair.
Bristol City line-up: O’Leary; Kalas, Klose, Pring; Dasilva (Cundy, 82), Massengo, Scott (Vyner, 84), O’Dowda (Williams, 64); Martin, Weimann, Semenyo. Subs not used: Bentley, Wells, Conway, Benarous.
Attendance: 11,936 (523 away fans)
Fair play to City probably disappointed not to take all three points in this cracking game, they thoroughly dominated the first half and in truth should easily have been two up but were denied at the death by a superb North End goal
Not an easy day to play footbal a strong gusty wind swirling round the stadium, one change Archer for Evans. City have not won at Deepdale for years although the canny little sods keep doing their best.
We were not at the races in the first half City hustled and harried us played excellent football took control of midfield and deservedly lead at the break , fine goal as well Semanyo, Weimann fed the ball through to Martin, control, turn bottom right 1 up.
The outsatnding Scott and Massengo bossed us, up front the wylie Martin and the dangerous Semenyo pus the wing back flare of Dasilva put us under the cosh, they really should have been two up, break down the left hand side ball across to Weimann five yards out managed somehow not to hit the target, little did we know how pivotal that would be.
Two changes at half time McCann and Earl for Ledson and Cunningham, early Archer shot over, his next was more accurate forced O'Leary into a save, didn't hold the shot Riis netted off the covering defender. We were on top although never really got a scoring chance as City began to rally, and bega to look dangerous again. Evans for Archer but it was down the other end the goal came, Massengo penetrating run, we back off, pass to Semenyo past Iversen at the near post.
Up against with little time to play Browne was inches away from connecting at the back post. City had chances to increase the lead, a three on two break was stopped and we were well into injury time when they had a two on one break, McCann's takle was excellent, Van Den Berg's pass to Potts was going like the clappers as was Potts first time cross, first time volley by Riis level wonderful goal.
Basically the last kick off the game,point gained in my book credit them though they looked a decent side.
Preston North End manger Ryan Lowe:
"I won't accept the first-half performance from the players and the lads know that. But despite that, I was really pleased with the reaction of the players in the second half. We freshened it up after the break and I'm really pleased with the reaction. We weren't quite at it first half and we were disappointed with large parts of it.
"[Cameron] Archer is going to be a star for us, the fans have taken to him already and he'll get goals for us. It was a great tackle to start the move for the second goal and we've gone from one end to the other for the equaliser and that is pleasing."
Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson told BBC Radio Bristol:
"I thought we played very well. We've conceded some late goals this season - we had chances to run the ball into the corners and kill the game but we didn't. But the referee has got to get that right. How he can't give a free-kick is absolutely mind-blowing. It's a disappointing end to what was a very good performance and I thought we showed some very good qualities today.
"It's a good job we're scoring goals because we're conceding too many. But I thought actually we looked quite assured today at the back. We should really see the game out but I can't really fault the application and desire to win the game but we should have been more ruthless with the chances we had. Those things together make it a bit of a head-scratcher, but I thought there were loads of positives."
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