22-04-2015, 09:44
The away support of 1200 in a crowd of 4769 saw North End gain another three points which will keep them in second place with two games to go after disposing of Notts County by 3-1.
We certainly didn't play like Bayern Munich last night none of this scoring six rubbish, more like score two then drop deep, let one in, send you support into cardiac convulsions before finishing the job with a goal fashioned in dreamland.
North End took a two goal lead by half time without looking convincing against a decidedly poor looking County side. The home side dominated the first 20 minutes without really looking dangerous although one corner was cleared by a Wright header from under his own bar. After weathering the early pressure North End took the lead when Gallagher fed Beckford, he controlled the ball and then turned and volleyed home, eight minutes later it was two when Garner bundled the ball home from close range.
As normal North made hard work of finishing the game off, County made substitutions and looked better although not world beating, they put on the pressure although never looked like they would score, more balls were bombed into the box but Wright and Huntington looked comfortable until 18 minutes from time when a long throw caused chaos and Spence got the better of Huntington to reduce the arrears.
Another long throw caused more chaos but this time Johnstone did well to smother the danger and then the pivotal moment, a County winger got in down the right hand side but was denied by a Johnstone save, a collective sight of relief in the Jimmy Sirrell stand. Within a minute of the save North End had wrapped up the game with a super goal Johnson and Beckford played one two's galore before Beckford fired past the arthritic fingers of Roy Carroll. Job done, two to go.
Finally a word about Roy Carroll he really is demented, the guy could start an argument in an empty room.
Notts County 1 Preston North End 2 Att 4769
We certainly didn't play like Bayern Munich last night none of this scoring six rubbish, more like score two then drop deep, let one in, send you support into cardiac convulsions before finishing the job with a goal fashioned in dreamland.
North End took a two goal lead by half time without looking convincing against a decidedly poor looking County side. The home side dominated the first 20 minutes without really looking dangerous although one corner was cleared by a Wright header from under his own bar. After weathering the early pressure North End took the lead when Gallagher fed Beckford, he controlled the ball and then turned and volleyed home, eight minutes later it was two when Garner bundled the ball home from close range.
As normal North made hard work of finishing the game off, County made substitutions and looked better although not world beating, they put on the pressure although never looked like they would score, more balls were bombed into the box but Wright and Huntington looked comfortable until 18 minutes from time when a long throw caused chaos and Spence got the better of Huntington to reduce the arrears.
Another long throw caused more chaos but this time Johnstone did well to smother the danger and then the pivotal moment, a County winger got in down the right hand side but was denied by a Johnstone save, a collective sight of relief in the Jimmy Sirrell stand. Within a minute of the save North End had wrapped up the game with a super goal Johnson and Beckford played one two's galore before Beckford fired past the arthritic fingers of Roy Carroll. Job done, two to go.
Finally a word about Roy Carroll he really is demented, the guy could start an argument in an empty room.
Notts County 1 Preston North End 2 Att 4769
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