Into Lincolnshire for the first away game of the season to play newly promoted Scunny, having lost at Swindon on Saturday they beat a much change Venky Rovers last night. They have lost Sam Winnall top scorer to Barnsley so they could be a bit short of goals. They have signed a couple of Championship players in Bishop and LLera to give them a bit of experience. Grayson only made one change last night maybe this is going to be the team for most of the season. Garner had a knock and was left out, he will be back on Saturday. I'll be there.
Apart from an awful first ten minutes Preston cruised to victory over a very average Scunthorpe side at a distinctly chilly Glandford Park. B y the time North End eventually took control Madden had hit the bar for the home side and Myrie-Williams had brought a fine save from Jones. North End began to press forward and Garner fired in a shot which hit the Pukka Pie sign a the top of the stand. It was time for the much maligned Chris Humphreys to take charge down the right he bombed putting in a cross which gave Garner plenty of time to fire past Severn in the Scunny goal. Down the wing went Humphreys again, he cut into the box fired in the cross which Llera oblingingly poked into his own net. The away side then hit the post and were running riot past the very flimsy home defence. Within minutes of the restart Humphreys again speeded down the right, cut inside the defender and fired home with his left foot, game well and truly over. United had a couple of chances Llera had a header well saved and they also hit a post. A blunder at the back let in Garner, he missed the chance with two team mates in better positions to score. Not to worry though Garner and Brownhill combined and Garner headed home a canny goal to finish the scoring. Easy peasy sterner tests await. Scunthorpe United 0 Preston North End 4 Att 4000
