18-04-2015, 09:56
Well, it's going to the wire as another two points slip away after a 2-2 draw at Vale Park, should have ben wrapped up by half time as North End dominated a thoroughly one sided first half.
We took the lead in the 11th minute when Johnson scored after being given acres of space and time to pick his spot following a corner, coukd have been two before then Beckford and Garner being denied, the latter by a great save by Chris Neal. Vale were basic hammer it forward and hope for the best, North End's keeper had literally nothing to do in the first half, he could have sat with the 2500 away following who were stood behind him.
A fractious first half led to Vale trying various ways to get North End players sent off, half time and North End were cruising.
The arrival of Pope for Vale changed the second half slightly he gave them a bit more physical presence and within five minutes Vale had their first shot on target, it was a penalty, there appeared to be a push on a forward at the back push, he seemed to go down in extravagant manner but as I was down the other end, could not really tell what had happened. O'Connor sends Johnstone the wrong way, parity.
Within minutes it's a penalty down the other end, Huntington did well to keep a free kick in play, lobbing the ball back into play where Clarke's goal bound shot was touched by hand onto the ball and cleared. Penalty, apparently Sentinal Radio thought it was a fantastic save by Neal, the ref thought it was hand ball by Hughes and out came the red card. Garner obliged from the spot, happiness in the away end.
Panic now starts to set in, North End started to play football like the home side, nobody put heir foot on the ball to slow the game down, lost cont of how many crossed were sliced into the crowd, tension levels were creeping up to overload when spot kick number three arrived. Wright fouled a forward O'Connor again did the business.
Apparently on another forum some fans want Grayson sacked 16 games unbeaten four points clear, there is just no pleasing folks.
Meadow Lane next Tuesday, good job I'm on Beta Blockers.
Still in our own hands win the last three and we are up.
Port Vale 2 Preston North End 2 Att 7000
We took the lead in the 11th minute when Johnson scored after being given acres of space and time to pick his spot following a corner, coukd have been two before then Beckford and Garner being denied, the latter by a great save by Chris Neal. Vale were basic hammer it forward and hope for the best, North End's keeper had literally nothing to do in the first half, he could have sat with the 2500 away following who were stood behind him.
A fractious first half led to Vale trying various ways to get North End players sent off, half time and North End were cruising.
The arrival of Pope for Vale changed the second half slightly he gave them a bit more physical presence and within five minutes Vale had their first shot on target, it was a penalty, there appeared to be a push on a forward at the back push, he seemed to go down in extravagant manner but as I was down the other end, could not really tell what had happened. O'Connor sends Johnstone the wrong way, parity.
Within minutes it's a penalty down the other end, Huntington did well to keep a free kick in play, lobbing the ball back into play where Clarke's goal bound shot was touched by hand onto the ball and cleared. Penalty, apparently Sentinal Radio thought it was a fantastic save by Neal, the ref thought it was hand ball by Hughes and out came the red card. Garner obliged from the spot, happiness in the away end.
Panic now starts to set in, North End started to play football like the home side, nobody put heir foot on the ball to slow the game down, lost cont of how many crossed were sliced into the crowd, tension levels were creeping up to overload when spot kick number three arrived. Wright fouled a forward O'Connor again did the business.
Apparently on another forum some fans want Grayson sacked 16 games unbeaten four points clear, there is just no pleasing folks.
Meadow Lane next Tuesday, good job I'm on Beta Blockers.
Still in our own hands win the last three and we are up.
Port Vale 2 Preston North End 2 Att 7000
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