please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image LAST TIME OUT FORM GUIDE PNE 13 HUDDERSFIELD 12 Scored three against town in April 1968 please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
PNE Team News Manager Ryan Lowe expects to have the same squad available to him as he did for the weekend’s victory over Hull City. Brad Potts is in line to make his 400th career appearance in this fixture, while Ben Whiteman is one away from 250 himself. Tom Barkhuizen and Josh Murphy are among those who remain sidelined through injury. The Opposition please log in to view this image Huddersfield Town will arrive at Deepdale sat fifth in the league table, currently in the middle of an impressive unbeaten run. The Terriers, managed by former Leeds United coach Carlos Corberan, haven’t been beaten since late November, and they come to face PNE on the back of a victory which saw them clinch their place in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup. The Spanish head coach rung the changes for that fixture and is expected to welcome back some of his big hitters as they return to Championship action. Key Stats Huddersfield’s unbeaten run in all competitions currently stands at 12 games, with seven of those being victories. The Terriers’ top scorer so far this season is forward Danny Ward, with his tally standing at ten, while Sorba Thomas has been their main source of assists, with the former Boreham Wood man setting up eight goals. PNE have not been beaten by Huddersfield Town at Deepdale in the past 17 meetings between the two, with the visitors’ last victory in PR1 coming back in 1969.
Preston North End 0 Huddersfeld Town 0 PNE line-up: Iversen; van den Berg, Bauer, Hughes; Potts, Whiteman, Browne, Johnson, Cunningham (Earl, 35); Archer (Sinclair, 90), Evans (Riis, 68). Subs not used: Ripley, Lindsay, McCann, Ledson. Huddersfield Town line-up: Nicholls; Turton, Pearson, Lees; Thomas, Hogg, O’Brien; Sinani (Eiting, 66), Ward (Rhodes, 84), Holmes (Koroma, 86). Subs not used: Blackman, Ruffels, Sarr, Russell. Attendance: 11,120 (1,147 away). Referee: Mr R Jones. Thought about halfway through the first half that this would end without a goal, two well organised sides who gave little away in front of goal, Iversen had only one save to make not that we had many more but we did look the more likely to win it for the majority of the game. Although Sky would probably have wanted a more exciting game this was always an interesting encounter and not half as bad as the first game between the sides. Huddersfield rarely threatened in the first half a half chance for Ward and Holmes denied by the quality Van Den Berg, we had our moments Evans brought a good reflex save from Nicholls after good work by Johnson sown the left wing, shout for handball against Lees referee was unsighted but have seen them given especially on VAR if you come from Anfield. Archer nutmegging Pearson was a joy although the service to him was slighty lacking put that down to the opposition. Cunningham going off was a blow as he gets into better position towards the deadball line, hisreplacement Earl always gets to a certain part of the pitch and tends to pass backwards. Three coners in the opening five minutes of the second period, one for Town when Browne denied Sinani from getting the ball close in, from the resulting corner Sinani forced Iversen into a save. Opening period of the second half had Town shading it. Archer worked a position shot over, Riis was broughton for Evans, brought down in the area not given, with basically the last action of the game could have snatched it with a Riis effort causing chaos before a grateful Nicholls fell on to the ball. Suspect Town will be satisfied with the point, odd fact they have taken four points from us this season without a Town player scoring. Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe told BBC Radio Lancashire: "It was a definite penalty, but sometimes you get them and sometimes you don't. I thought the performance, especially second half, warranted three points. "To limit them to one shot on target was good on our behalf, but we needed a little bit of luck at the top end - we had so many chances, created so many opportunities. "I thought all the lads were terrific, every single one, and the work-rate was phenomenal. That's what we want, but I just want a bit more belief." Huddersfield head coach Carlos Corberan told BBC Radio Leeds: "We cannot say we are satisfied with a point, but I don't think we did enough things to take the three points. We should have attacked more. We didn't attack with enough consistency. "I cannot give you an answer (on play-off chances). We still need to improve in the games to be a more competitive team and today was one perfect example that we need to do more. "But at the same time watching the mentality of the players I am very proud."
Some positives for NE: Potts, clean sheet, Archer nutmeg, more shots on target. Negatives: Cunningham injury, Earl too safe, Terriers going away with a clean sheet. Penalty? Some refs would have given it, TV pundit on slo-mo said No.
