Blackburn Rovers line-up: Walton, Nyambe (Bennett, 51), Armstrong, Gallagher, Bell, Downing, Holtby (Graham, 69), Adaribioyo, Lenihan ©, Travis, Evans (Johnson, 13). Subs not used: Leutwiler, Williams, Rothwell, Chapman.
PNE line-up: Rudd, Clarke ©, Rafferty, Pearson, Bauer, Davies, Barkhuizen (Stockley, 62), Gallagher (Potts, 88), Maguire, Browne, Harrop (Sinclair, 81). Subs not used: Ripley, Fisher, Huntington, Nugent.
Attendance: 19,963 (6,276 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr J Linington
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A hard fought game ended in a draw a result which means we have not lost at Ewood since our return to the Championship five years ago, personally consider it a point gained as we were not at our best and late Rovers pressure could have given them the points.
Sinclair was on the bench as North End attacked the Blackburn End in the first half, early Maguire shot easily saved by Walton, Rovers first attack ended up in our net, to say it was shambolic defending was an understatement and Tom Clarke was the most shambolic of them all, having given the ball away to Armstrong, the winger advanced on goal at a snail's pace North End 's dfence also ambled back, Armstrong lost the ball and immediately gifted it back 10 yards out by Clarke 1 down.
Clarke's next impact on the game was to accidently behead Evans, this caused a lengthy stoppage as the Rovers player left te pitch on a stretcher.
Armstrong could have made it two after the restart his snap shot went just wide. From a Gallagher free kick we were level, the kick was cleared to the edge of the box were Harrop returned it with interest great first time volley of the bar and in, mass celebratin in the away end.
We didn't push on and it was the home side who looked more like scoring Holtby bringing a good save out of Rudd, Mr Linington also seemed to penalise us every time we went in for a tackle. Clarke was still havinga mare and Gally probably forget he had left Ewood years ago and spent most of te half passing to Rovers players even in his on penalty area.
Not sure why North End think Maguire is targetman banging the ball in the air to him is tactic that is bound to failure, Rovers could have taken the lead just before halftime and Mr Linington would have got severe grief it Armstrong had scored, blew his whistle for a free kick then changed his mind and allowed Rovers to play on as I said good job they missed.
Rovers lost Nyambe early on with an injury in the second period which was a boost to North End as he was a danger, with his departure North End took control and Rovers look there for the taking however we didn't really threaten although having some decent possession. From then on the game died with play being stopped many times for fould and injuries Pearson went down three times in as many minutes.
Stockley was introduced and almost immediately flattened a Rovers player for anoter delay, we went long ball and Sinclair came on to make his debut.
When the Riverside stand started to empty Rovers got on top, thin they may have hit the post, Rudd made one good save from a header and at the death Clarke last gasp header denied Danny Graham at the back stick.
Take a point we were not at our best and the absolute soaking going back to the car summed up the game not the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaoqff4-EN8
(best watched when lying on your side)
Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"It was a typical derby game right from the first whistle to the last, nobody gave an inch.
"I think on the balance we had the better chances, we threatened their goal more but they scored a wonder goal.
"It was a nutritional game as you might expect, a local derby."
Preston manager Alex Neil:
"He's (Harrop) one of those you always want to put in the team, but sometimes when you play the teams that can move the ball really well, defensively we still need to do a bit of work with him.
"That's something we need to improve on. But what he does give us is a real threat going the other way.
"In recent weeks, we've struggled to score and then he smashes that in and it's a stunning strike.
"The important thing for us is we needed to get a point on the board, especially after the last two home games. We are a momentum-based team. Those points are big for us because we are a relatively young group and that point will hopefully spur us on."
PNE line-up: Rudd, Clarke ©, Rafferty, Pearson, Bauer, Davies, Barkhuizen (Stockley, 62), Gallagher (Potts, 88), Maguire, Browne, Harrop (Sinclair, 81). Subs not used: Ripley, Fisher, Huntington, Nugent.
Attendance: 19,963 (6,276 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr J Linington
A hard fought game ended in a draw a result which means we have not lost at Ewood since our return to the Championship five years ago, personally consider it a point gained as we were not at our best and late Rovers pressure could have given them the points.
Sinclair was on the bench as North End attacked the Blackburn End in the first half, early Maguire shot easily saved by Walton, Rovers first attack ended up in our net, to say it was shambolic defending was an understatement and Tom Clarke was the most shambolic of them all, having given the ball away to Armstrong, the winger advanced on goal at a snail's pace North End 's dfence also ambled back, Armstrong lost the ball and immediately gifted it back 10 yards out by Clarke 1 down.
Clarke's next impact on the game was to accidently behead Evans, this caused a lengthy stoppage as the Rovers player left te pitch on a stretcher.
Armstrong could have made it two after the restart his snap shot went just wide. From a Gallagher free kick we were level, the kick was cleared to the edge of the box were Harrop returned it with interest great first time volley of the bar and in, mass celebratin in the away end.
We didn't push on and it was the home side who looked more like scoring Holtby bringing a good save out of Rudd, Mr Linington also seemed to penalise us every time we went in for a tackle. Clarke was still havinga mare and Gally probably forget he had left Ewood years ago and spent most of te half passing to Rovers players even in his on penalty area.
Not sure why North End think Maguire is targetman banging the ball in the air to him is tactic that is bound to failure, Rovers could have taken the lead just before halftime and Mr Linington would have got severe grief it Armstrong had scored, blew his whistle for a free kick then changed his mind and allowed Rovers to play on as I said good job they missed.
Rovers lost Nyambe early on with an injury in the second period which was a boost to North End as he was a danger, with his departure North End took control and Rovers look there for the taking however we didn't really threaten although having some decent possession. From then on the game died with play being stopped many times for fould and injuries Pearson went down three times in as many minutes.
Stockley was introduced and almost immediately flattened a Rovers player for anoter delay, we went long ball and Sinclair came on to make his debut.
When the Riverside stand started to empty Rovers got on top, thin they may have hit the post, Rudd made one good save from a header and at the death Clarke last gasp header denied Danny Graham at the back stick.
Take a point we were not at our best and the absolute soaking going back to the car summed up the game not the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaoqff4-EN8
(best watched when lying on your side)
Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"It was a typical derby game right from the first whistle to the last, nobody gave an inch.
"I think on the balance we had the better chances, we threatened their goal more but they scored a wonder goal.
"It was a nutritional game as you might expect, a local derby."
Preston manager Alex Neil:
"He's (Harrop) one of those you always want to put in the team, but sometimes when you play the teams that can move the ball really well, defensively we still need to do a bit of work with him.
"That's something we need to improve on. But what he does give us is a real threat going the other way.
"In recent weeks, we've struggled to score and then he smashes that in and it's a stunning strike.
"The important thing for us is we needed to get a point on the board, especially after the last two home games. We are a momentum-based team. Those points are big for us because we are a relatively young group and that point will hopefully spur us on."
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