31-07-2022, 08:46
Wigan boss Leam Richardson told BBC Radio Manchester:
"A feisty derby? I'd echo that. I think it was everything you expected, fantastic for the fans, for a derby on the first game of the season.
"The pace of the game was excellent. Every player who stepped on the pitch gave a good account of themselves and so did the fans as well.
"Sometimes the sending off doesn't help. I felt the first half it was toing and froing, they probably shaded it. The second-half we grew into it a bit more, but with the sending off they're able to drop 10 yards deeper.
"On reflection, a clean sheet, first game back into the Championship. These lads have done great."
Preston boss Ryan Lowe told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"We could be better, I thought we had some good moments and patterns of play, and got some great opportunities, we could have scored a couple of goals.
"But ultimately Wigan as well put their body on the line for the cause and had some moments of play and good things from them.
"It was two teams definitely trying to win the game and get three points at either end but more importantly I'm pleased with the reaction when we went down to 10 men. The back lads were resilient."
"A feisty derby? I'd echo that. I think it was everything you expected, fantastic for the fans, for a derby on the first game of the season.
"The pace of the game was excellent. Every player who stepped on the pitch gave a good account of themselves and so did the fans as well.
"Sometimes the sending off doesn't help. I felt the first half it was toing and froing, they probably shaded it. The second-half we grew into it a bit more, but with the sending off they're able to drop 10 yards deeper.
"On reflection, a clean sheet, first game back into the Championship. These lads have done great."
Preston boss Ryan Lowe told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"We could be better, I thought we had some good moments and patterns of play, and got some great opportunities, we could have scored a couple of goals.
"But ultimately Wigan as well put their body on the line for the cause and had some moments of play and good things from them.
"It was two teams definitely trying to win the game and get three points at either end but more importantly I'm pleased with the reaction when we went down to 10 men. The back lads were resilient."
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