03-04-2015, 19:58
One step closer to ultimate aim of the season of getting out of League 1 with a hard fought win over a useful Rochdale side. 12300 saw a Beckford winner ten minutes before half time after North End had had a torrid first 30 minutes or so. Rochdale started well with young full back Cannon firing on all cylinders, this lad has pace and caused Robinson and Laird headaches with his mazy runs. Although they had plenty of the ball they rarely managed a clean shot at the North End goal although they did have a goal disallowed for offside.
This close call woke up the home side and they scored before half time, a throw in was headed up in the air and Beckford reacted quickest to slot the ball through Lillis;s legs. Could have been two a minute later but Garner's close range effort whizzed across the face of goal. Dale nearly levelled when Cannon again got in the the right hand side and his cross cum shot was palmed onto the post by Johnstone.
Scrappy first 15 minutes of the second half with Henderson heading wide for Dale really should have scored and that was the closet they would get again.
North End upped the pressure and two saves from Lillis kept the score down, apart from the usual buttock clinching lastr five minutes North End held on with ease.
So over to you Swindon and MK Dons,enjoy your meeting tomorrow a draw is not a good result for either of them. Seven points clear.
PRESTON NORTH END 1 ROCHDALE 0 ATT 12300
This close call woke up the home side and they scored before half time, a throw in was headed up in the air and Beckford reacted quickest to slot the ball through Lillis;s legs. Could have been two a minute later but Garner's close range effort whizzed across the face of goal. Dale nearly levelled when Cannon again got in the the right hand side and his cross cum shot was palmed onto the post by Johnstone.
Scrappy first 15 minutes of the second half with Henderson heading wide for Dale really should have scored and that was the closet they would get again.
North End upped the pressure and two saves from Lillis kept the score down, apart from the usual buttock clinching lastr five minutes North End held on with ease.
So over to you Swindon and MK Dons,enjoy your meeting tomorrow a draw is not a good result for either of them. Seven points clear.
PRESTON NORTH END 1 ROCHDALE 0 ATT 12300
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