24-04-2025, 14:31
The Fitness Test
Paul Heckingbottom will provide an update on team news in his pre-match press conference.
Argyle
Plymouth Argyle arrive at Deepdale in need of a result to help them keep their Championship survival chances alive heading into the final day.
Miron Muslić’s side currently sit bottom of the table and are three points behind Derby County, who occupy the first position of safety in 21st.
Their hopes of staying up have been boosted in recent weeks thanks to home victories over Norwich City, Sheffield United and Coventry City, and after their trip to Lancashire they will return home to host league leaders Leeds United.
The Officials
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistant Referees: Darren Williams and Emily Carney
Fourth Official: David Webb
Matthew Donohue will referee his fifth North End fixture of the season on Saturday.
Donohue has shown 104 yellow cards and eight reds so far this term, with four of the sendings off coming in matches involving PNE.
The Green Army visits on Saturday in what can only be described as a massive match for both sides, for the Argyle they basically are dining at the last chance saloon, for us we are also getting close to rubbish or bust time.
As McCall said we have only ourselves to blame for getting into this mess.
Think we know were the blame lies.
This of course could be all over before we kick off on Saturday if Frank Lampard FC do the job at the Keni, but if not P Riddler FC will have to do the job on the pitch at Deepdale.
And here is the rub, there is no doubt that Argyle have given their all on the pitch since the likeable Croatian took charge, meanwhile we have been hit by the perfect storm, injuries, a slew of out of contract players and some of the worst refereeing I have seen in years.
But that's in the past, Saturday they have one job to do, it's up to them on the pitch and us in the stands to play our part because I don't fancy a 4 hour journey back from Brizzle having been relegated.
If we do survive a big if, the need for change of attitude in the club, if PH stays he needs to change the backroom staff, the four short corners in a row on Monday were laughable at best and the fact is we have scored 2 goals from roundabout 200 corners tells it's own tale.
We need fresh blood on the pitch, but most of all it's time for a P45 for man behind the scenes, whose judgement saw us appoint medals Westley as a manager of our great club.
Make no mistake this is a massive match otherwise next season we could be playing a big clubs U21 side in a cup match totally unacceptable
Paul Heckingbottom will provide an update on team news in his pre-match press conference.
Argyle
Plymouth Argyle arrive at Deepdale in need of a result to help them keep their Championship survival chances alive heading into the final day.
Miron Muslić’s side currently sit bottom of the table and are three points behind Derby County, who occupy the first position of safety in 21st.
Their hopes of staying up have been boosted in recent weeks thanks to home victories over Norwich City, Sheffield United and Coventry City, and after their trip to Lancashire they will return home to host league leaders Leeds United.
The Officials
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistant Referees: Darren Williams and Emily Carney
Fourth Official: David Webb
Matthew Donohue will referee his fifth North End fixture of the season on Saturday.
Donohue has shown 104 yellow cards and eight reds so far this term, with four of the sendings off coming in matches involving PNE.
The Green Army visits on Saturday in what can only be described as a massive match for both sides, for the Argyle they basically are dining at the last chance saloon, for us we are also getting close to rubbish or bust time.
As McCall said we have only ourselves to blame for getting into this mess.
Think we know were the blame lies.
This of course could be all over before we kick off on Saturday if Frank Lampard FC do the job at the Keni, but if not P Riddler FC will have to do the job on the pitch at Deepdale.
And here is the rub, there is no doubt that Argyle have given their all on the pitch since the likeable Croatian took charge, meanwhile we have been hit by the perfect storm, injuries, a slew of out of contract players and some of the worst refereeing I have seen in years.
But that's in the past, Saturday they have one job to do, it's up to them on the pitch and us in the stands to play our part because I don't fancy a 4 hour journey back from Brizzle having been relegated.
If we do survive a big if, the need for change of attitude in the club, if PH stays he needs to change the backroom staff, the four short corners in a row on Monday were laughable at best and the fact is we have scored 2 goals from roundabout 200 corners tells it's own tale.
We need fresh blood on the pitch, but most of all it's time for a P45 for man behind the scenes, whose judgement saw us appoint medals Westley as a manager of our great club.
Make no mistake this is a massive match otherwise next season we could be playing a big clubs U21 side in a cup match totally unacceptable
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