26-11-2016, 20:57
All you can say about the result is that we just about deserved a point, following on last weeks less than impressive performance can safely say this was worse.
Within the first five minutes Turner had headed against the bar and an Irvine shot was excellently saved by Maxwell as Burton could have won the game early on. Adkins forced Maxwell into a save and then on 20 minutes Irvine scored for the Brewers from about 12 yards can't say that they did not deserve it.
North End were second best, passing, decision making were poor and looking back on it th balance in the side was not right needed to get down the wings to create danger. Five minutes before half time a ray of light a fine move put Robinson in on goal, McLaughlin made a brave save. This sparked the home side into action and deep into injury time a cross from the byline found Robinson who bundled the ball home much to the relief of the home support.
The first 15 minutes of the second half were all North Ends, Robinson was having a field day on the wing, chances for Baptiste and header from Clarke which landed on the top of the goal promised better things for the home side but the optimism soon fizzled away.
Burtion rarely threatened in the second half although they were almost gifted a second by a catalogue of errors starting with Wright slipping in the centre circle and ended up with Maxwell and Baptiste just about clearing the ball too safety.
North End continued to frustrate often pickuing the wrong pass and McGeady ability to beat the same man sixty time did eventually start to annoy people.
So a point each it was and for the third successive game we had a ref who had questionable parentage.
Hillsborough next week easy peasy but if we play like we did today it won't be.
Preston North End 1 Buton Albion 1 Att 10600
Preston boss Simon Grayson said: "We started sloppily, they had early opportunities and got the goal. We were a long way short of our best.
"Everything we didn't do in the first half we did in the second half. We passed it quicker and stopped them from playing.
"If we'd started the first half as we started the second I think we'd have knocked the stuffing out of them and won the game. But we haven't and you have to earn every point in this division."
Burton manager Nigel Clough: "This result will do us good in terms of our spirit, but it also shows that we have what it takes to survive in this league.
"After we had dominated that match so much in the first half and had so many chances, we could have felt sorry for ourselves after half-time, but we didn't.
"Our reaction to conceding that goal was terrific. We came out and showed real spirit.
"Apart from one game against Reading last week we've shown that we can compete with everyone in this division."
Within the first five minutes Turner had headed against the bar and an Irvine shot was excellently saved by Maxwell as Burton could have won the game early on. Adkins forced Maxwell into a save and then on 20 minutes Irvine scored for the Brewers from about 12 yards can't say that they did not deserve it.
North End were second best, passing, decision making were poor and looking back on it th balance in the side was not right needed to get down the wings to create danger. Five minutes before half time a ray of light a fine move put Robinson in on goal, McLaughlin made a brave save. This sparked the home side into action and deep into injury time a cross from the byline found Robinson who bundled the ball home much to the relief of the home support.
The first 15 minutes of the second half were all North Ends, Robinson was having a field day on the wing, chances for Baptiste and header from Clarke which landed on the top of the goal promised better things for the home side but the optimism soon fizzled away.
Burtion rarely threatened in the second half although they were almost gifted a second by a catalogue of errors starting with Wright slipping in the centre circle and ended up with Maxwell and Baptiste just about clearing the ball too safety.
North End continued to frustrate often pickuing the wrong pass and McGeady ability to beat the same man sixty time did eventually start to annoy people.
So a point each it was and for the third successive game we had a ref who had questionable parentage.
Hillsborough next week easy peasy but if we play like we did today it won't be.
Preston North End 1 Buton Albion 1 Att 10600
Preston boss Simon Grayson said: "We started sloppily, they had early opportunities and got the goal. We were a long way short of our best.
"Everything we didn't do in the first half we did in the second half. We passed it quicker and stopped them from playing.
"If we'd started the first half as we started the second I think we'd have knocked the stuffing out of them and won the game. But we haven't and you have to earn every point in this division."
Burton manager Nigel Clough: "This result will do us good in terms of our spirit, but it also shows that we have what it takes to survive in this league.
"After we had dominated that match so much in the first half and had so many chances, we could have felt sorry for ourselves after half-time, but we didn't.
"Our reaction to conceding that goal was terrific. We came out and showed real spirit.
"Apart from one game against Reading last week we've shown that we can compete with everyone in this division."
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