Match Report
| Preston North End | Preston North End |  |  | Barnsley | Barnsley | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harvey Barmby | H. Barmby |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 | | Julian Stockdale | J. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Leon Jess | L. Jess | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 45 | | Harry Brown | H. Brown | |||||||||
| Stanley Goldberg | S. Goldberg | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Malcolm Vassell | M. Vassell | |||||||||
| Jonathan Barrett | J. Barrett | | 37 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 41 | | Tim Redknapp | T. Redknapp | ||||||||
| Ledley Bloomer | L. Bloomer | | 47 | M | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Nicky Mercer | N. Mercer | |||||||||
| Paolo Lofthouse | P. Lofthouse | | 40 | M | | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Ian Lightfoot | I. Lightfoot | ||||||||
| Les Evans | L. Evans | | 39 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | John Cope | J. Cope | |||||||||
| Ashley Mccann | A. Mccann | | 38 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Fredrik Shearer | F. Shearer | |||||||||
| Des Lloyd | D. Lloyd | | 50 | A | | 9 | | M | 42 | | Daniele Rankin | D. Rankin | |||||||||
| Ledley Brown | L. Brown | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Filipe Jesus | F. Jesus | |||||||||
| Gilles Jobson | G. Jobson | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Joe Sinclair | J. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Peter Rowett | P. Rowett | | 44 | G | | 12 | | A | 43 | | Jon Sharpe | J. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Gavin King | G. King | | 42 | A | | 13 | | G | 42 | | Julian Walker | J. Walker | |||||||||
| Terry Bower | T. Bower | | 42 | G | | 14 | | A | 42 | | Eoin Young | E. Young | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Deepdale where Preston North End play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 2,838 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Preston North End are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Johnson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Preston North End are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Johnson.
0.00
0-0Preston North End get the match underway!
3.25
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Jonathan Barrett laces a weighted ball forward to Les Evans. Les Evans makes a simple pass to Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.40
Leon Jess flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Lofthouse kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
8.41
Jonathan Barrett hits a low pass to Les Evans. Les Evans makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
10.51
Harry Brown threads the ball through to John Cope. John Cope makes a simple pass to Filipe Jesus. Filipe Jesus shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
12.13
Fredrik Shearer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Sinclair. Joe Sinclair controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.06
Malcolm Vassell hits a low pass to Fredrik Shearer. Fredrik Shearer threads a neat ball through to Filipe Jesus. Filipe Jesus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.50
0-0Malcolm Vassell chips the ball to his team mate, John Cope. John Cope sees Filipe Jesus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Jesus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harvey Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
21.14
Les Evans makes a simple pass to Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
27.58
0-0Fredrik Shearer hits a low pass to Joe Sinclair. Joe Sinclair edges inside the box! Joe Sinclair strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Harvey Barmby. Excellent save.
33.58
0-034.31
0-039.03
0-0Nicky Mercer sees Daniele Rankin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniele Rankin hits a low pass to Joe Sinclair. Joe Sinclair puts a great ball through but Filipe Jesus is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
40.26
Ashley Mccann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ashley Mccann finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.04
Jonathan Barrett passes the ball forward to Paolo Lofthouse. Paolo Lofthouse makes a simple pass to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
44.43
0-1John Cope flicks a high pass forward. Joe Sinclair holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe Sinclair cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Joe Sinclair provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Preston North End appear unchanged since the first half. Barnsley also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Barnsley kick off and get the second half underway!
48.27
John Cope flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Jesus. Filipe Jesus advances inside the box! Filipe Jesus tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Harvey Barmby had no chance!! Goal for Barnsley!
53.31
Malcolm Vassell barges into Ledley Brown. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ledley Brown hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.55
Les Evans flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
63.13
John Cope flicks a high pass forward. Joe Sinclair controls it well on his chest. Joe Sinclair sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.31
Filipe Jesus clumsily knocks into Leon Jess. Filipe Jesus is warned by the referee! Leon Jess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Nicky Mercer plays the ball forward to John Cope. John Cope flicks a high pass forward. Joe Sinclair holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe Sinclair shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.41
0-2Barnsley are playing very defensively.
72.22
John Cope flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Jesus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Filipe Jesus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.36
John Cope threads a neat ball through to Filipe Jesus. Filipe Jesus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonathan Barrett.
75.17
Ledley Bloomer flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Brown controls it well on his chest. Ledley Brown knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Vassell.
78.59
Fredrik Shearer flicks a high ball forward to Joe Sinclair who takes it down. Joe Sinclair sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
83.18
Harry Brown flicks a high pass forward. John Cope comfortably collects the pass. John Cope knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Sinclair. Joe Sinclair makes a probing pass to Filipe Jesus but he's offside!
85.48
0-2Leon Jess threads a neat ball through to Ashley Mccann. Ashley Mccann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson rushes past Tim Redknapp! Gilles Jobson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent block by Harry Brown!
89.34
John Cope runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Cope lofts in a cross ball towards Joe Sinclair. Joe Sinclair makes a deft header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Barnsley are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.5%
50.5%
Play Area
32.7%
45.5%
21.8%
Scorers
| Joe Sinclair 44 Filipe Jesus 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Joe Sinclair of Barnsley |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Harvey Barmby (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Leon Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stanley Goldberg (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jonathan Barrett (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ledley Bloomer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paolo Lofthouse (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Les Evans (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ashley Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Des Lloyd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ledley Brown (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gilles Jobson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Peter Rowett (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin King (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Terry Bower (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Julian Stockdale (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Harry Brown (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Malcolm Vassell (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Tim Redknapp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicky Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ian Lightfoot (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Cope (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Fredrik Shearer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Daniele Rankin (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Filipe Jesus (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Joe Sinclair (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jon Sharpe (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Julian Walker (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eoin Young (ATT) | 0 | |