18-01-2020, 21:04
Preston North End 2 Harrop, Bauer Charlton Athletic 1 Green
PNE: Rudd, Fisher, Bauer, Davies, Rafferty, Browne, Johnson (Ledson 82), Barkhuizen, Harrop (Potts 89), Sinclair, Maguire (Nugent 64). Subs (not used): Clarke, Stockley, Huntington, Ripley.
Charlton: Phillips, Oshilaja (Morgan 62), Lockyer, Sarr, Matthews, Pratley, Dempsey, Doughty, Williams (Oztumer 62), Green (Hemed 68), Davison. Subs (not used): Purrington, Pearce, Morgan, Maynard-Brewer.
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampshire)
Attendance: 12,358 (873 away)
Plus marks from this we win, coming from behind to do it, 90 minutes for Sinclair, Johnson back and possibly the signs that Josh Harrop is going to become an important player for us, negatives coceding in the first five minutes as we have done in the last three matches.
For 20 minutes or so this promised to be another of those crap home games were we struggle to break down a visiting side with our Ray Wilkins crab like football.
Athletic took an early lead when they took advantage of acres of space down their left hand flank, the full back advanced towards the by line pulled it back and Andre Green as predicted in the pre match guff scored from 10 yards, to be fair to him he celebrated in front of the Town End who had only seen rare glimpses of the Villa loannee. Usual slow build up by us as Athletic funnelled back to block ouur way to go, a couple of good runs by Sinclair and an effort by Johnson which just cleared the goal, enter Harrop who started to dictate the player, he was everywhere, running at defenders, tackling and closing down. Equalised after 30 minutes and it had been coming, no surprise it was Harrop lovely left footed curled shot past Phillips.
Confidence grew within the team, Sinclair mazy run decent shot just about saved. Dominated the early stages of the second period, took the lead from a corner, Harrop takes Bauer heads home doesn't celebrate, deservedly in the lead, but seemed to run out of a bit of steam not surprising as both Johnson and Sinclair have not played 90 minutes for a while.
Athletic got back into the game going more direct with Hemed on the pitch, didn't trouble Rudd in fact don't think the lhome keeper had a vast amount to do.
One point from the play offs and hopefully build on that at Oakwell on Tuesday
Preston North End boss Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"If you look at the game over the piece, I think we were well worth the win. We were the better side for the majority of the game.
"The first goal was disappointing, but to be honest a lot of questions were posed to the players - Do you have the mental toughness? Can they take that set-back and go onto win the game?
"They started the second-half brightly and were well worth it."
Charlton Athletic boss Lee Bowyer told BBC Radio London:
"We need help, we've got too many kids out there, it's no disrespect to them, they're trying their hardest, but they're not ready for this. I keep saying it and no-one believes me.
"They're not ready to be playing in this division, it's the reality. I'm not saying just them. The senior lads are are all trying but I don't think it's fair on the kids who are playing, but we have no choice.
"The first goal they get was excellent, but to lose the game on a set-piece hurts, because that comes down to someone not doing their job properly. Just mark your man. That's happened too many times to us this season.
"That quality in the final third lacked today. That showed. We got into good areas. If you want to do well in this division you need to show quality in the final third."
PNE: Rudd, Fisher, Bauer, Davies, Rafferty, Browne, Johnson (Ledson 82), Barkhuizen, Harrop (Potts 89), Sinclair, Maguire (Nugent 64). Subs (not used): Clarke, Stockley, Huntington, Ripley.
Charlton: Phillips, Oshilaja (Morgan 62), Lockyer, Sarr, Matthews, Pratley, Dempsey, Doughty, Williams (Oztumer 62), Green (Hemed 68), Davison. Subs (not used): Purrington, Pearce, Morgan, Maynard-Brewer.
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampshire)
Attendance: 12,358 (873 away)
Plus marks from this we win, coming from behind to do it, 90 minutes for Sinclair, Johnson back and possibly the signs that Josh Harrop is going to become an important player for us, negatives coceding in the first five minutes as we have done in the last three matches.
For 20 minutes or so this promised to be another of those crap home games were we struggle to break down a visiting side with our Ray Wilkins crab like football.
Athletic took an early lead when they took advantage of acres of space down their left hand flank, the full back advanced towards the by line pulled it back and Andre Green as predicted in the pre match guff scored from 10 yards, to be fair to him he celebrated in front of the Town End who had only seen rare glimpses of the Villa loannee. Usual slow build up by us as Athletic funnelled back to block ouur way to go, a couple of good runs by Sinclair and an effort by Johnson which just cleared the goal, enter Harrop who started to dictate the player, he was everywhere, running at defenders, tackling and closing down. Equalised after 30 minutes and it had been coming, no surprise it was Harrop lovely left footed curled shot past Phillips.
Confidence grew within the team, Sinclair mazy run decent shot just about saved. Dominated the early stages of the second period, took the lead from a corner, Harrop takes Bauer heads home doesn't celebrate, deservedly in the lead, but seemed to run out of a bit of steam not surprising as both Johnson and Sinclair have not played 90 minutes for a while.
Athletic got back into the game going more direct with Hemed on the pitch, didn't trouble Rudd in fact don't think the lhome keeper had a vast amount to do.
One point from the play offs and hopefully build on that at Oakwell on Tuesday
Preston North End boss Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"If you look at the game over the piece, I think we were well worth the win. We were the better side for the majority of the game.
"The first goal was disappointing, but to be honest a lot of questions were posed to the players - Do you have the mental toughness? Can they take that set-back and go onto win the game?
"They started the second-half brightly and were well worth it."
Charlton Athletic boss Lee Bowyer told BBC Radio London:
"We need help, we've got too many kids out there, it's no disrespect to them, they're trying their hardest, but they're not ready for this. I keep saying it and no-one believes me.
"They're not ready to be playing in this division, it's the reality. I'm not saying just them. The senior lads are are all trying but I don't think it's fair on the kids who are playing, but we have no choice.
"The first goal they get was excellent, but to lose the game on a set-piece hurts, because that comes down to someone not doing their job properly. Just mark your man. That's happened too many times to us this season.
"That quality in the final third lacked today. That showed. We got into good areas. If you want to do well in this division you need to show quality in the final third."
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