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    Won 2-0 at Chorley Browne and Burke and last I heard other side were 4-0 up at half time at Longridge
     
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    Finished 4-2 at Longridge O’Reilly 2,Simpson and Walker
     
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    Alex Neil’s Preston North End made it four straight wins in pre-season, with second half goals from Irishmen Alan Browne and Graham Burke giving the Lilywhites a 2-0 win over a spirited Chorley side.

    Jamie Vermiglio’s recently promoted National League outfit put on a good display, particularly before half-time, when they hit the woodwork and saw a goal disallowed, but after the hour mark the visitors put their foot on the gas and made it 10-0 across the four 90 minutes played so far.

    The opener, immediately after the manager had made ten outfield changes, came as a throw in on the left was headed down by Sean Maguire into the path of Burke, whose in turn laid in Browne, who curled a superb shot around a defender into the right corner of the goal.


    And it was 2-0 with 12 minutes to go as Maguire was again involved, with a clever and perfectly weighted through ball for Burke to run onto. He took an excellent first touch before coolly placing the ball past Danny Eccles in the Magpies’ goal.

    Once again the manager chose to give half his squad 60 minutes and the opening team started brightly, with a Johnson corner headed back into the mixer by Josh Earl at the back post; Josh Harrop then finding Jayden Stockley who checked inside onto his left foot 18 yards out, but Eccles did well to hold onto the striker’s effort.

    Mid-way through the first half and Chorley trialist Louis Dodds was close to the opener, finding the right-hand post from 20 yards out.

    And Victory Park thought it had seen an opener with seven minutes to go before the interval, when Josh O’Keefe hit the same post that Dodds had earlier found only for former PNE forward Chris Holroyd to fire home from close range, but the assistant’s flag was already up before the ball found the net.

    After the break the better chances went the way of North End, Earl’s cross from the left was headed just over by Louis Moult four minutes in and then Stockley hit the opposite post to that Chorley had twice hit in the earlier half, Johnson and Moult exchanging a one-two before the former found the No.20, who diverted it against the upright.

    On the hour mark the ten outfield players were changed and within 30 seconds PNE went in front. Andrew Hughes took a throw in on the left mid-way inside the home half and Maguire played in down into the path of Burke. He then played the ball into the stride path of the third Irish international in the move, with Browne curling the ball beautifully around the centre half and into the bottom right hand corner of the goal.

    Burke looked bright after his introduction and forced a fine save from Eccles with a left-foot pile-driver from 30 yards, the keeper tipping the ball over the bar for a corner.

    Josh Ginnelly put over an excellent ball from the right, with a quarter of an hour to go, that found Hughes overlapping on the left, but his first time effort wasn’t quite controlled and he could only find the side-netting.

    The second and final goal came with 12 minutes left. Referee Leigh Doughty did well to play on after a foul on Patrick Bauer, and the ball was played forward to Maguire out on the right touchline on half-way.

    The No.24 controlled the ball with his first touch and then perfectly weighted a ball inside the Magpies last man for Burke to run onto, controlling superbly with his first touch and then placing the ball into the bottom right hand corner to complete the scoring and give the Lilywhites another win and their fourth clean sheet of their 2019/20 preparations.

    Chorley line-up: Eccles, Ross, Blakeman, Teague (c), Baines, Meppen-Walter, Dodds, O’Keefe, Carver, Holroyd, Newby. Subs: Leather, Newby, Cottrell, Agbozo, Anson, Heaton, Brickell.

    PNE line-up: Rudd, Rafferty (Ginnelly, 60), Earl (Hughes, 60), Ledson (Pearson, 60), Huntington (c) (Bauer, 60), Storey (Davies, 60), Barkhuizen (Bodin, 60), Johnson (Browne, 60), Moult (Maguire, 60), Stockley (Burke, 60), Harrop (Gallagher, 60).

    Attendance: 1,351

    Referee: Mr L Doughty
     
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    Southampton are the visitors in our only home friendly of the season, they flirted with relegation last season until they finally saw sense and potted the dour Mark Hughes and appointed Ralph Hassenhuttl the Austrian piano playing former manager of RB Leipzig.
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    They have spent some cash this summer bringing in Ings, Adams and Djenepo

    LAST TIME OUT
    ALTACH 1 SOUTHAMPTON 1

    Last meeting I think was a Monday night TV game, theimage attached features our new signing Nugent and it looks as if Bale also played that night, if memory serves me right it was a draw
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    Do remember a cup tie late 1970's we lost 1-0 Alan Ball scored.
     
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    That match that pitted Nugent against Bale was one I did manage to attend either that or a Norwich match. Memories a bit vague. One of the imported continentals scored from a free kick. Anyway, I thought it was a NE win 2-1. On the night I did attend, I was sat next to the police officer (retired) who once was in charge of crowd safety at D'dale. We passed Moyes in the car park.I was unimpressed by Bale and got the impression that Nugent had the measure of him. My brother-in-law got the tickets. He used to meet some of the ex-players who had a vegetable plot and he cooked breakfast for them! I think that was the last year I bought Sky. God fed up with them keep adding fees. I don't remember that game against So'ton when Ball scored.
     
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    Might have been early 70's because said afterwards he did it for his dad who he thought had been harshly potted by the club. Bow to your better knowledge on the score
     
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    Preston North End v Southampton Match Preview




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    Preston North End face a step up in opposition this weekend as they entertain Premier League opposition at Deepdale in the form of Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton.
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    Alex Neil and his side look to step up their preparations for the new season, with their first run out in PR1 since April and the manager expects to have the majority of his squad available for selection.

    Brad Potts could get his first run out of the campaign, whilst skipper Tom Clarke is expected to shake off the illness that ruled him out of Tuesday night’s win at Chorley.

    Darnell Fisher is also working hard to be ready to return, whilst this week’s returnee David Nugent is not yet available to make his second debut for the club, but will be back at Deepdale for the game.

    Patrick Bauer could make his Deepdale debut, whilst Billy Bodin is set for his first minutes on home turf for 12 months, and Josh Harrop for the first time since October 2018 having picked up serious knee injuries last season.

    Peter Bankes is the match official, taking charge of North End for the first time since the home draw with Middlesbrough last November. The referee was recently appointed to the Premier League lists along with Andy Madley.
     
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    Lobbed in a friendly against Newcastle next Saturday
     
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    Ralph Hasenhuttl was quite a surprise last season. He rescued Soton from relegation.
     
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    Wanderers friendly off they are on strike, yes Barnet think the Saints manager is decent
     
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    Preston North End 1 Southampton 3



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    A brace from Danny Ings and a third from Jake Vokins gave Southampton a pre-season win at Deepdale, despite a goal on his Deepdale comeback by Billy Bodin.

    The Welshman scored on his first outing in PR1 for a year with a quality finish, cutting in from the right, to, at the time, level things up, after Ings' opener, but the Premier League side eventually ran out winners.

    The visitors started brightly and after an early corner, which Connor Ripley made an excellent punch to clear, the keeper was required to make a smart stop to deny Irish international striker Shane Long after a swift and powerful run from Michael Obafemi, who then reversed a pass to the frontman, only to be denied by the PNE stopper.

    They also had the ball in the net before the ten minute mark, Long firing home from close range from Ryan Bertrand’s ball in from the left, but the assistant’s flag was straight up to rule out the goal.

    But it was the home side who went closest to the first legal goal shortly after as Maguire flicked a Storey long ball on and Barkhuizen read a back-header got behind Angus Gunn, but couldn’t quite push the ball in from a very narrow angle.

    Within seconds of this though, Ings grabbed a goal. A pass back to Ripley was cleared, but the former Burnley man made himself big and deflected the ball big back over the head of the goalkeeper and into the empty net for the first goal PNE had conceded in pre-season.

    But it didn’t take long to draw level as on 18 minutes Bodin collected the ball on the right from a Tom Clarke throw in, cut inside onto his left foot and curled a vicious effort into the top left corner of Angus Gunn’s goal; the Welshman’s third goal in pre-season.

    Ripley made another positive contribution to deny Obafemi on the half hour mark after Ings had found the right midfielder in space in the right side of the penalty area, the No.25 spreading himself well and saving with his legs.

    However, the Saints were back in front just before the interval, as a cross from the left by Bertrand to the edge of the six yard box was met powerfully by Ings, who directed his header into the bottom left hand corner for his second of the game.

    The second half took a while to get a tempo, but just after the mid-way point an excellent break by the Lilywhites saw Maguire wend Pearson down the right, he in-turn found Johnson, who found Barkhuizen on the left, who cut inside and shot, Gunn making a fine stop to prevent the equaliser.

    Andrew Hughes was also denied an equaliser with a quarter of an hour left, as Bodin’s corner was headed down by Jordan Storey, but an effort from the left back was blocked in the six yard box.

    But rather than an equaliser a third goal arrived for Southampton and Jake Vokins, on late in the game was the man to get it, poking home in the six yard box after a ball from the left by another substitute Nathan Redmond.

    The home side went close to pulling one back with five minutes to go, when Louis Moult - on for Barkhuizen - got away down the left and pulled the ball to the edge of the six yard box, only for Gunn to come swiftly off his line to claim at the feet of Maguire, but the game remained 3-1.

    PNE line-up: Ripley, Clarke (c) (Rafferty, 79), Hughes, Pearson, Storey, Davies, Barkhuizen (Moult, 72), Johnson, Maguire, Browne, Bodin (Burke, 79). Subs not used: Rudd, Earl, Harrop, Gallagher, Ginnelly, Ledson, Stockley, Bauer, Huntington, Potts.

    Southampton line-up: Gunn, Cedric, Stephens, Hoedt, Long (Armstrong, 60), Ings (Reed, 60), Bednarek (Vokins, 72), Smallbone, Obafemi (Redmond, 60), Bertrand (Klarer, 72), Hojbjerg (c) (Sims, 60). Subs not used: Lewis, O’Connor, Johnson.

    Attendance: 4,767 (385 Southampton fans)

    Referee: Mr P Bankes
     
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    Now playing Accie at Leyland on Tuesday
     
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    Hastily rearranged friendly against Accrington Stanley at Leyland after Bolton players understandibly extended their strike having not been paid for 20 weeks, will they start the season, touch and go methinks.
    As for our new opponents every credit for them staying up last season in League , smallest budget and ground probably punching above their weight but credit to them under John Coleman.
    The County ground at Leyland used to be the ground of Leyland Motors FC had one unique featured wooden square goal posts. Now home to Lancashire FA. The ground was adjacent to the Leyland Motors cricket ground also now defunct, scene of a mighty victory for Whittle le Woods ist xi against basically a Leyland Motors Northern league side in an F Ley cup match, happy days.
     
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    Preston North End v Accrington Stanley Match Preview
    The Lilywhites’ latest pre-season fixture sees Alex Neil’s men take on Accrington Stanley at the LFA Headquarters in Leyland on Tuesday evening.
    Stanley stepped in to take the game after the clash with Bolton Wanderers was postponed, with the Trotters unable to fulfil the fixture, however, John Coleman was quick to come forward and provide the opposition.

    The North End boss is pleased to still have the game, with Brad Potts set for his first run out of the 2019/20 preparations, having been on the bench for the weekend’s clash with Premier League Southampton.

    The only two players who are unlikely to be involved at the County Ground are Darnell Fisher and David Nugent, however, both are in training with the rest of the squad and could be fit for some level of action at one of the two weekend’s games against Fleetwood Town at Highbury and Newcastle United at Deepdale.

    The game could be a chance for more members of the squad to complete a full 90 minutes, with nine players completing the full game against Ralf Hassenhutl’s Saints at the weekend – Billy Bodin finishing his first full match in over a year, and scoring in the process.


    EFL official Michael Salisbury will officiate the game, which has a 7.45pm kick-off
     
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    1 all draw Bauer scores
     
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    Preston North End 1 Accrington Stanley 1




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    Patrick Bauer scored his first Preston North End goal as the Lilywhites drew their latest pre-season friendly against Accrington Stanley at the LFA Headquarters.

    Both sides scored within five minutes of each other with headed goals just before half-time in extremely hot temperatures at the County Ground, with Colby Bishop equalising the German’s opener.

    In reality, Alex Neil’s Lilywhites should have been out of sight by half-time with Demi Evtimov and the Stanley backline preventing the returning Brad Potts on two occasions, plus other members of the North End attack.


    They could have gone ahead in the opening minute as Josh Ginnelly shot across goal from the right, with Louis Moult flying in at the back post, only for Mark Hughes to get across and make an excellent block.

    Just after the quarter hour mark Evtimov made a superb save from Potts, starting his first game of pre-season. There was some great build-up play by the greens, with the No.44 forcing a stop from the Reds No.1, the ball coming back out to Harrop on the edge of the ‘D’, with Hughes again making a fine block on the line.

    The keeper and North End’s former Barnsley midfielder seemed to be having a personal battle, with the custodian using his face to deny Potts a goal on 20 minutes inside the six yard box, after more slick passing.

    The East Lancashire sides first chance came the way of Sean McConville, whose effort from 20 yards was well saved by Declan Rudd, turning the ball behind with two hands.

    However, it was Paul Gallagher who almost raised the roof as he saw Evtimov off his line and was inches away from scoring from the half-way line, as England captain Harry Kane had done days before.

    But the opening goal came on 39 minutes. A quick one-two from a corner between Gallagher and Harrop, saw the ball set for the former to curl in a superb ball from the right and Bauer rose highest at the back post, to head into the top right corner of the goal.

    However, Stanley were back level seconds before the break. Right back Callum Johnson delivered the ball in from the right-hand side and Bishop rose above his defender to head home from ten yards out.

    Another Gallagher cross seven minutes into the latter period was headed back across goal by Bauer for Louis Moult, but he couldn’t keep his left foot volley down and it flew over the bar from the penalty spot.

    Ryan Ledson went close to his first goal for North End too, as a deflected effort from 25 yards left Evtimov flat-footed, but the ball flew inches over the bar for a corner.

    Late changes for North End saw them dominant in possession and former Accrington man Sean Maguire forced another good save from the goalkeeper, after Andrew Hughes’ low cross from the left, but the game remained 1-1.

    PNE line-up: Rudd, Rafferty (Fisher, 61), Huntington (Davies, 76), Bauer, Earl (Hughes, 76), Ledson (Pearson, 76), Gallagher (Johnson, 76), Potts (Burke, 61), Ginnelly (Barkhuizen, 76), Moult, Harrop (Bodin, 75 (Maguire, 80). Subs not used: Ripley, Clarke, Storey, Browne.

    Accrington Stanley line-up: Evtimov, Johnson, J Maguire, M Hughes, Sykes, Conneely, Clarke, Finley (Pritchard, 78), Bishop (Simmonds, 57), Sherif, McConville (Trialist, 78). Subs not used: Savin, Angol, Barclay, Wilson.

    Attendance: 1,011

    Referee: Mr G Salisbury
     
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    Fleetwood Town v Preston North End
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    Highbury

    Fleetwood Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the third incarnation of the club; it was first formed in 1908. The team compete in League One, the third tier of English football. Their home strip is red shirts with white sleeves and white shorts. The home ground is Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood, and the supporters are affectionately known as the Cod Army. The club won the 2011–12 Football Conference, and played in the Football League for the first time in its history in the 2012–13 season. In May 2014, at Wembley, Fleetwood won the promotion play-off to League One, the club's sixth promotion in 10 years.
    The Cod have had a busy summer and have made some decent signings Josh Morris but the acquisition of Paul Coutts could be inspired, they may struggle if boss Barton gets jailed for his alledged dental work on the Barnsley manager.
    Played them in a friendly two years ago won 5-1.
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    Preston North End v Newcastle United
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    Deepdale

    A double header with one on Friday night and one on Saturday afternoon, the Toon seem to be regular visitors to Deepdale whether in League matches or friendlies one thing though is Mitrovic won't score.
    One major signing Joelinton who arrived for nearly £40 million this week from Hoffenheim, may not see him at Deepdale, expect our side to be almost the one that win play Millwall next week
     
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    Preston North End play their penultimate pre-season friendly before the 2019/20 season gets underway as they travel to Highbury to take on Joey Barton’s Fleetwood Town on Friday night.
    Manager Alex Neil is likely to give his squad 90 minutes again across the two weekend fixtures, with David Nugent possibly available to make his return in a Lilywhites shirt against the Cod Army.

    Darnell Fisher and Brad Potts, who came through 30 and 60 minutes against Accrington respectively, should both continue to increase their loads ahead of the new Championship season as we take on our Fylde coast neighbours.

    The North End boss goes into the final weekend of preparations with all his first team available for selection; Jayden Stockley, who missed Tuesday night’s game, back in contention and set to complete a full game over the weekend.
     
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