PNE Team News
There's been a welcome return to training for Ryan Ledson this week at Euxton, and the midfielder could play for the first time since February after recovering from his knee operation.
Andrew Hughes and Mikey O'Neill are doubts for the weekend, with both struggling with foot injuries, while Ched Evans has returned to training.
Paul Huntington could get his first minutes of the season on Saturday as he says farewell to Preston North End after ten years at the club.
The Opposition
Middlesbrough arrive at Deepdale on Saturday still in with a chance of making the Play-Offs, sitting just two points behind fifth and sixth place.
That means they are reliant on results elsewhere going in their favour – and they need a victory themselves – but Chris Wilder, with experience of achieving promotion from the Championship with Sheffield United, will be hoping his side can do enough.
Wilder took over in November 2021 and helped turn Boro’s fortunes around, with the North Yorkshire side looking to reach the Premier League for the first time since 2017.
Key Stats
Sepp van den Berg, PNE’s most used player this season, will make his 50th appearance of the campaign in all competitions if selected.
Boro are unbeaten in their last five games away from home, taking nine points from a possible 15 in that period.
Based on results since Chris Wilder took over as Boro manager, Middlesbrough would be sat fifth in the Championship table, having accumulated 48 points from 28 matches.
Our Last Meeting
PNE came from behind at the Riverside in November, with late goals from Ched Evans and Emil Riis earning the Lilywhites all three points.
Man In The Middle
Tim Robinson will referee his fourth North End game of the season this weekend.
PNE have won, drawn and lost with Robinson as the main official this term, with the most recent outing being the 1-0 victory away to Peterborough United in February.
Robinson has taken charge of 36 fixtures this campaign, showing 156 yellow cards and six reds.
MACS VIEW
The end of a underwhelming season has arrived, the end of an era as an expected mass clearout of players, it's already begun, retained list next week, time for Lowe to stamp his mark on the club
Smoggies arrive with a chance of the play offs, they have a more than decent record at Deepdale although we beat them last season we have not beaten them in front of a crowd for neigh on 50 years, cricket tomorrow so a cut and paste match report.
Seasonal awards
Best Performance 2-1 at Bournemouth best team performance by a country distance, Frankie got his tactics right and we deserved it also ended up taking 6 points from the Cherries
Goal of the season
Riis late equaliser against Bristol City great team move from McCann's tackle to Riis's volley, close second Potts at Stoke
Best opponent goal
Rhys Wilmot from about 35 yards at Stoke absolute worldie
Player of the season
Daniel Iversen
A goalkeeping giant in years to come just outstanding
Clunlker of the year
An absolute stack of these, were do you start, Hull h, Derby h Blackburn h Luton a Birmingham a Blackpool a
However the performance at Huddersfield was truly shocking made worse by the fact that Town were worse than us all game and still won
Finally a word about Frankie Mc, nice man who probably shouldn't have got the job, however he won 5 games on the trot at the end of the Covid season, easy victories in front of no one, it was different when crowds were back different sort of pressure and in reality it cost him.
Lowe still has to convince but this summer and next season will make things more clearer and with that goodbye 2021/2022 season
There's been a welcome return to training for Ryan Ledson this week at Euxton, and the midfielder could play for the first time since February after recovering from his knee operation.
Andrew Hughes and Mikey O'Neill are doubts for the weekend, with both struggling with foot injuries, while Ched Evans has returned to training.
Paul Huntington could get his first minutes of the season on Saturday as he says farewell to Preston North End after ten years at the club.
The Opposition
Middlesbrough arrive at Deepdale on Saturday still in with a chance of making the Play-Offs, sitting just two points behind fifth and sixth place.
That means they are reliant on results elsewhere going in their favour – and they need a victory themselves – but Chris Wilder, with experience of achieving promotion from the Championship with Sheffield United, will be hoping his side can do enough.
Wilder took over in November 2021 and helped turn Boro’s fortunes around, with the North Yorkshire side looking to reach the Premier League for the first time since 2017.
Key Stats
Sepp van den Berg, PNE’s most used player this season, will make his 50th appearance of the campaign in all competitions if selected.
Boro are unbeaten in their last five games away from home, taking nine points from a possible 15 in that period.
Based on results since Chris Wilder took over as Boro manager, Middlesbrough would be sat fifth in the Championship table, having accumulated 48 points from 28 matches.
Our Last Meeting
PNE came from behind at the Riverside in November, with late goals from Ched Evans and Emil Riis earning the Lilywhites all three points.
Man In The Middle
Tim Robinson will referee his fourth North End game of the season this weekend.
PNE have won, drawn and lost with Robinson as the main official this term, with the most recent outing being the 1-0 victory away to Peterborough United in February.
Robinson has taken charge of 36 fixtures this campaign, showing 156 yellow cards and six reds.
MACS VIEW
The end of a underwhelming season has arrived, the end of an era as an expected mass clearout of players, it's already begun, retained list next week, time for Lowe to stamp his mark on the club
Smoggies arrive with a chance of the play offs, they have a more than decent record at Deepdale although we beat them last season we have not beaten them in front of a crowd for neigh on 50 years, cricket tomorrow so a cut and paste match report.
Seasonal awards
Best Performance 2-1 at Bournemouth best team performance by a country distance, Frankie got his tactics right and we deserved it also ended up taking 6 points from the Cherries
Goal of the season
Riis late equaliser against Bristol City great team move from McCann's tackle to Riis's volley, close second Potts at Stoke
Best opponent goal
Rhys Wilmot from about 35 yards at Stoke absolute worldie
Player of the season
Daniel Iversen
A goalkeeping giant in years to come just outstanding
Clunlker of the year
An absolute stack of these, were do you start, Hull h, Derby h Blackburn h Luton a Birmingham a Blackpool a
However the performance at Huddersfield was truly shocking made worse by the fact that Town were worse than us all game and still won
Finally a word about Frankie Mc, nice man who probably shouldn't have got the job, however he won 5 games on the trot at the end of the Covid season, easy victories in front of no one, it was different when crowds were back different sort of pressure and in reality it cost him.
Lowe still has to convince but this summer and next season will make things more clearer and with that goodbye 2021/2022 season
Why should a man go to work, if he has the health and strength to stay in bed?