[themaclad]

It is a while since the lads from the Cottage played at Deepdale, remember them with Saha playing up front circa 1999 but visits have been as rare as hen's teeth since then.
Vital game for them having got themselves a four point gap from the drop zone after beating Franchise yesterday with goals from one of the better strike partnerships in the league McCormack and Dembele. As good as the front two have been at the back they have had a rather indifferent season hence their proximity to the bottom places. Yesterday's win was the first in seven and they have not kept a clean sheet since beating Charlton.
Bettinelli is back in goal after a lengthy absence which means ex North End keeper Andy Lonergan will be on the bench, still have the evergreen Scott Parker in midfield.
Clarke was carrying a slight thigh injury during yesterday's victory, Grayson could change the team but as the play offs are still in the mix(Just) suggest in will not be far off what started yesterday.
The Fulham game is the first of five against teams who have something to play for, we really could do some damage to teams ambitions as they say April is the cruellest month.