21-12-2025, 10:00
https://www.fotmob.com/matches/preston-v...tab=lineup
Attendance: 14,831 (878 Norwich City fans).
Referee: Stephen Martin.
On the morning of the game Jebbison went down with a sickness bug and the latter spotted Keane was drafted into the match day squad rumours have it that he is destined for elsewhere in the window and as such although fit hasn't played a single minute in a game since his return from injury until today. If it is his swan song his goal in the 95th minute to get us a point is a good point to say goodbye.
Traling to a goal five minutes from time by the promising Makama, City took the ball to do the usual game management ti see out didn't quite go to plan, lost the ball Offiah from the area unchallenged up to the halfway, ball to Mads, cut the ball onto his left foot crossed Keane dummied the ball to Smith ball to Mc Cann out to Vukceevic, dinked cross, Potts header, Keane wins next header gooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll. Actually is a decent goal and gave the score in my view the correct result..
Not a pretty game on the Deepdale mud flats, at times ppretty soporific.
A first have apart from a couple of Small efforts plus a shot by Dobbin which deflected narrowly wide, it was given as a goal kick. Don't recall Iversen having a save to make, we had the ball in the net, the less than certain Kavacevic, seemed to drop the ball, Storey fired home foul given.
Second period Smith header and a Hughes effort from 30 plus yards caused any issues for City, they began to press forward more looking to sneak a late winner, which they looked to have done as Makama slammed home his right footed shot although it looked like he was trying to pull Storeys shirt from his back at the same time.
Finally Mr Martin did OKish for 70 minutes before losing the plot.
36 points sixth in the leagueat Christmas not bad for apparently a side destined for relegation.
As for City they are not a bottom of the league side but, a gap is appearing at the nether regions of the table
Maccers
Stuart McCall was delighted for last-gasp goalscorer Will Keane who earned PNE a point at home to Norwich City, admitting that the striker wasn’t initially supposed to be part of the matchday squad.
Keano, who made his last appearance for North End back in April, was due to train at Euxton earlier in the day, however earned a call-up to the squad because of a bout of illness which ruled out Daniel Jebbison.
The forward came on in the second half and headed home in the sixth minute of stoppage-time to seal a point against the Canaries, after they thought they’d snatched it in the 85th minute.
Stuart said: “I’m delighted for him and for Pottsy (Brad Potts), who's been out a long, long time to play a big part in the goal, but that's what Pottsy does. Pottsy gets in the box, whether it's at wing-back or midfield. He’ll always be in the box and he'll be always having a go or creating a chance.
“As I say with Keano, we just wanted him to play as an out-and-out centre forward, not be a ten. Just stay up and give Smudge (Michael Smith) a little bit of support and I think it was just the number of bodies we had in there [that led to the goal].
“I’m delighted because it's really difficult for them lads when they're coming in training and they're just running on their own and it's mentally tough for them so I was delighted for Keano to get the goal.
“I said this morning he'll probably come on and get the winner. It wasn’t the winner but it felt like it at the time, and then obviously Pottsy as well so I’m delighted for everyone but especially the two lads that have been out for so long.”
Before the deadlock was broken by Jovon Makama in the 85th minute, there was little for either goalkeeper to do in truth, with Thierry Small coming closest for the Lilywhites.
Keane was the late, late hero as he rescued a point which North End’s assistant manager feels is the least his side deserved.
Stuart said: “It wasn't a game we deserved to lose that's for sure. We weren't at our best. It's very difficult on a really problematic surface I've got to say, but we kept going and I think that's one thing you can say about this group.
“It’s great emotions when you come back like that. As I said, no team threatened the goal that much really. I think it was a lot of midfield play, a bit scrappy at times but a fully deserved point.”
Phil
Norwich manager Philippe Clement told BBC Radio Norfolk:
"Coming here against Preston, third in the league and a hard place to come, and showing this on the pitch, for 90 minutes with good organisation and good moments on the ball, and a really good goal makes it hard to lose two important points in the dying seconds.
"But [in terms of] mentality, I can't say anything against my team, it was a really good performance.
"Vlad [Kovacevic] didn't have to make many saves and was really good in a few moments with high crosses and coming to help the defence.
"In the last action, I think we can do better with a few players and can keep the ball better in front, like we did against Southampton, but it's really unlucky that we lost these two points."
Attendance: 14,831 (878 Norwich City fans).
Referee: Stephen Martin.
On the morning of the game Jebbison went down with a sickness bug and the latter spotted Keane was drafted into the match day squad rumours have it that he is destined for elsewhere in the window and as such although fit hasn't played a single minute in a game since his return from injury until today. If it is his swan song his goal in the 95th minute to get us a point is a good point to say goodbye.
Traling to a goal five minutes from time by the promising Makama, City took the ball to do the usual game management ti see out didn't quite go to plan, lost the ball Offiah from the area unchallenged up to the halfway, ball to Mads, cut the ball onto his left foot crossed Keane dummied the ball to Smith ball to Mc Cann out to Vukceevic, dinked cross, Potts header, Keane wins next header gooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll. Actually is a decent goal and gave the score in my view the correct result..
Not a pretty game on the Deepdale mud flats, at times ppretty soporific.
A first have apart from a couple of Small efforts plus a shot by Dobbin which deflected narrowly wide, it was given as a goal kick. Don't recall Iversen having a save to make, we had the ball in the net, the less than certain Kavacevic, seemed to drop the ball, Storey fired home foul given.
Second period Smith header and a Hughes effort from 30 plus yards caused any issues for City, they began to press forward more looking to sneak a late winner, which they looked to have done as Makama slammed home his right footed shot although it looked like he was trying to pull Storeys shirt from his back at the same time.
Finally Mr Martin did OKish for 70 minutes before losing the plot.
36 points sixth in the leagueat Christmas not bad for apparently a side destined for relegation.
As for City they are not a bottom of the league side but, a gap is appearing at the nether regions of the table
Maccers
Stuart McCall was delighted for last-gasp goalscorer Will Keane who earned PNE a point at home to Norwich City, admitting that the striker wasn’t initially supposed to be part of the matchday squad.
Keano, who made his last appearance for North End back in April, was due to train at Euxton earlier in the day, however earned a call-up to the squad because of a bout of illness which ruled out Daniel Jebbison.
The forward came on in the second half and headed home in the sixth minute of stoppage-time to seal a point against the Canaries, after they thought they’d snatched it in the 85th minute.
Stuart said: “I’m delighted for him and for Pottsy (Brad Potts), who's been out a long, long time to play a big part in the goal, but that's what Pottsy does. Pottsy gets in the box, whether it's at wing-back or midfield. He’ll always be in the box and he'll be always having a go or creating a chance.
“As I say with Keano, we just wanted him to play as an out-and-out centre forward, not be a ten. Just stay up and give Smudge (Michael Smith) a little bit of support and I think it was just the number of bodies we had in there [that led to the goal].
“I’m delighted because it's really difficult for them lads when they're coming in training and they're just running on their own and it's mentally tough for them so I was delighted for Keano to get the goal.
“I said this morning he'll probably come on and get the winner. It wasn’t the winner but it felt like it at the time, and then obviously Pottsy as well so I’m delighted for everyone but especially the two lads that have been out for so long.”
Before the deadlock was broken by Jovon Makama in the 85th minute, there was little for either goalkeeper to do in truth, with Thierry Small coming closest for the Lilywhites.
Keane was the late, late hero as he rescued a point which North End’s assistant manager feels is the least his side deserved.
Stuart said: “It wasn't a game we deserved to lose that's for sure. We weren't at our best. It's very difficult on a really problematic surface I've got to say, but we kept going and I think that's one thing you can say about this group.
“It’s great emotions when you come back like that. As I said, no team threatened the goal that much really. I think it was a lot of midfield play, a bit scrappy at times but a fully deserved point.”
Phil
Norwich manager Philippe Clement told BBC Radio Norfolk:
"Coming here against Preston, third in the league and a hard place to come, and showing this on the pitch, for 90 minutes with good organisation and good moments on the ball, and a really good goal makes it hard to lose two important points in the dying seconds.
"But [in terms of] mentality, I can't say anything against my team, it was a really good performance.
"Vlad [Kovacevic] didn't have to make many saves and was really good in a few moments with high crosses and coming to help the defence.
"In the last action, I think we can do better with a few players and can keep the ball better in front, like we did against Southampton, but it's really unlucky that we lost these two points."
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