18-03-2015, 17:14
North End stuck in a performance last night which just said we want promotion, this was a top class performance against a Peterborough side who for 30 minutes were by no means out of the game. Given that they had won four on the trot the Posh played some neat attacking football with James prominent, winger Newell also looked decent as well. A shot from Robinson was well saved by Alnwick in the Posh goal whilst a Newell pile driver went narrowly wide for the visitors. In the early stages North End had to defend well against the speedy visiting forwards.
Goals however change games and the outstanding Johnson broke the deadlock 10 minutes before half time, rec eiving the ball from Gallagher he curled a shot round Alnwick from about 20 yards, quality strike. He nearly doubled the lead from a similar position minutes later but Alnwick saved that one. A period of Posh pressure on half time saw the home side survive only just though, with Huntington committing a foul on the edge of the box as a Posh forward was advancing towards the goal.
Second half was all one was way Gallagher, Robinson going close whilst Beckford was on another mission to miss everything. Little was seen of the visitors attack apart from a Taylor shot which Johnstone saved and another side from distance which went narrowly wide.
North End sealed the points 10 minutes from time, Johnston took three players out of the game fed the ball to Laird who found Gallagher, he advanced down the by line and put in a cross which Beckford fired home from two inches.
As I said a great performance against a not bad side.
Preston North End 2 Peterborough United 0 Att 8500
Goals however change games and the outstanding Johnson broke the deadlock 10 minutes before half time, rec eiving the ball from Gallagher he curled a shot round Alnwick from about 20 yards, quality strike. He nearly doubled the lead from a similar position minutes later but Alnwick saved that one. A period of Posh pressure on half time saw the home side survive only just though, with Huntington committing a foul on the edge of the box as a Posh forward was advancing towards the goal.
Second half was all one was way Gallagher, Robinson going close whilst Beckford was on another mission to miss everything. Little was seen of the visitors attack apart from a Taylor shot which Johnstone saved and another side from distance which went narrowly wide.
North End sealed the points 10 minutes from time, Johnston took three players out of the game fed the ball to Laird who found Gallagher, he advanced down the by line and put in a cross which Beckford fired home from two inches.
As I said a great performance against a not bad side.
Preston North End 2 Peterborough United 0 Att 8500
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