07-11-2024, 16:51
Preston North End 0 Sunderland 0
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Attendance: 18,064.
Referee: Mr L Smith (5,072 Sunderland fans)
Honours even and probably the right outcome in the end although think we had the better chances to win, decent turnout from the North East given the motorway misery(still closed at 9am this morning) and being a traditionalist it was good to see Sunderland playing in their normal kit.
Still odd too see Mr Browne in Red and White(Thanks Ryan)
First half was better of the two, should have been ahead after 38 seconds, Potts, Mads and Storey combined down the right, Greenwood shot deflected and KKH missed the ball from two yards out, fairly end to Isador shot hit the side netting, Connolly denied by a combination of Lindsay and Storey. For the visitors Watson impressed early doors and the pace of Hume down the right hand side.
Mads should have done better with a header from 10 yards, and on the strokeof halftime Riis curled in a great effort good save by Moore denied him.
Second period only a Roberts shot in the dying embers of the game required a saved although having seen it afterwards probably would not have gone in, may have been a possible penalty on Riis but wasn't given by Mr Smith who was probably the best official we have had this season, let the game flow which made it a decent spectacle.
Some very tired players at the end of the game, just a trip to Portsmouth on Saturday before the next International holiday.
THE BOSS
Paul Heckingbottom felt Preston North End were the better team in the goalless draw against Sunderland.
PNE took the game to the league leaders from the off at Deepdale and created a number of chances in the first half, notably through Emil Riis who forced Simon Moore into a top save in stoppage-time.
The second half was slightly more even and clearcut chances were at a premium, although Freddie Woodman had to be at his best late on to make a key save.
Hecky said: “It was well deserved. I think we were the better team. We should have had all three. I’m really pleased with the performance. It was really strong from start to finish, so I’m pleased with a lot of it.
“We did everything but put the ball in the net, especially the first half. We had the one where I don't think Kaine [Kesler-Hayden] was expecting it. He missed his shot, from about a yard out, and it just went through his legs, and then there were two headers in particular.
“We had some real good moments in the first half and no one could begrudge us if we got the three points at 1-0, 2-0 or whatever it could have been.”
After that Kesler-Hayden chance the manager mentioned, Sam Greenwood was heavily involved and was brought down on the edge of the area, in a moment which the manager feels should have resulted in a red card.
“We created most of the chances,” added the manager. “Pottsy (Brad Potts) had a header, Mads [Frøkjær] had a header, and the Kaine one too.
“We were well on top. There's been lots in this run of games we’ve had where we've been talking about decisions. That's five really bad decisions we've had in eight games – match-changing decisions.
“But at the same time, we've also been culpable ourselves of not collecting three points often enough. Today we had chances. We can't be relying on officials to do their job properly.
“We've got to make sure that we could have had that game wrapped up and been celebrating three points, which the performance deserved.”
REG
Régis Le Bris admitted the frustration within Sunderland’s camp following their goalless draw at Preston is a sign of the rising standards at the Club.
The Black Cats were held to their second successive scoreless draw on the road after being held at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
The result, however, extends the Lads’ unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship to seven games and sees them collect their ninth clean sheet from 14 matches this campaign.
Speaking post-match, Le Bris said: “This was not the best Sunderland so far, but we are not complacent and we are ok about the different phases we need to improve.
“It is not a bad point. The boys aren’t happy with the draw here away home but that is good for us and for the environment.
“We know we can play much better. This level of demands and high standards is good and it is higher now in our team - this is really good for the future.”
He continued: “In the first half we struggled in both phases, it was very difficult.
“We didn’t control the game at all, but we didn’t concede a goal so we were still in the match.
“In the second half, it was much better. It wasn’t perfect but it was much better.
“Every game in this league is very competitive, especially away.
“We know exactly what we have to improve. Today it was clearly about how we press and deal with the ball under pressure.
Attendance: 18,064.
Referee: Mr L Smith (5,072 Sunderland fans)
Honours even and probably the right outcome in the end although think we had the better chances to win, decent turnout from the North East given the motorway misery(still closed at 9am this morning) and being a traditionalist it was good to see Sunderland playing in their normal kit.
Still odd too see Mr Browne in Red and White(Thanks Ryan)
First half was better of the two, should have been ahead after 38 seconds, Potts, Mads and Storey combined down the right, Greenwood shot deflected and KKH missed the ball from two yards out, fairly end to Isador shot hit the side netting, Connolly denied by a combination of Lindsay and Storey. For the visitors Watson impressed early doors and the pace of Hume down the right hand side.
Mads should have done better with a header from 10 yards, and on the strokeof halftime Riis curled in a great effort good save by Moore denied him.
Second period only a Roberts shot in the dying embers of the game required a saved although having seen it afterwards probably would not have gone in, may have been a possible penalty on Riis but wasn't given by Mr Smith who was probably the best official we have had this season, let the game flow which made it a decent spectacle.
Some very tired players at the end of the game, just a trip to Portsmouth on Saturday before the next International holiday.
THE BOSS
Paul Heckingbottom felt Preston North End were the better team in the goalless draw against Sunderland.
PNE took the game to the league leaders from the off at Deepdale and created a number of chances in the first half, notably through Emil Riis who forced Simon Moore into a top save in stoppage-time.
The second half was slightly more even and clearcut chances were at a premium, although Freddie Woodman had to be at his best late on to make a key save.
Hecky said: “It was well deserved. I think we were the better team. We should have had all three. I’m really pleased with the performance. It was really strong from start to finish, so I’m pleased with a lot of it.
“We did everything but put the ball in the net, especially the first half. We had the one where I don't think Kaine [Kesler-Hayden] was expecting it. He missed his shot, from about a yard out, and it just went through his legs, and then there were two headers in particular.
“We had some real good moments in the first half and no one could begrudge us if we got the three points at 1-0, 2-0 or whatever it could have been.”
After that Kesler-Hayden chance the manager mentioned, Sam Greenwood was heavily involved and was brought down on the edge of the area, in a moment which the manager feels should have resulted in a red card.
“We created most of the chances,” added the manager. “Pottsy (Brad Potts) had a header, Mads [Frøkjær] had a header, and the Kaine one too.
“We were well on top. There's been lots in this run of games we’ve had where we've been talking about decisions. That's five really bad decisions we've had in eight games – match-changing decisions.
“But at the same time, we've also been culpable ourselves of not collecting three points often enough. Today we had chances. We can't be relying on officials to do their job properly.
“We've got to make sure that we could have had that game wrapped up and been celebrating three points, which the performance deserved.”
REG
Régis Le Bris admitted the frustration within Sunderland’s camp following their goalless draw at Preston is a sign of the rising standards at the Club.
The Black Cats were held to their second successive scoreless draw on the road after being held at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
The result, however, extends the Lads’ unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship to seven games and sees them collect their ninth clean sheet from 14 matches this campaign.
Speaking post-match, Le Bris said: “This was not the best Sunderland so far, but we are not complacent and we are ok about the different phases we need to improve.
“It is not a bad point. The boys aren’t happy with the draw here away home but that is good for us and for the environment.
“We know we can play much better. This level of demands and high standards is good and it is higher now in our team - this is really good for the future.”
He continued: “In the first half we struggled in both phases, it was very difficult.
“We didn’t control the game at all, but we didn’t concede a goal so we were still in the match.
“In the second half, it was much better. It wasn’t perfect but it was much better.
“Every game in this league is very competitive, especially away.
“We know exactly what we have to improve. Today it was clearly about how we press and deal with the ball under pressure.
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