Match Report
| Preston North End | Preston North End |  |  | Bradford City | Bradford City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Whelan | D. Whelan |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Colin Walsh | C. Walsh | |||||||||
| Leon Jess | L. Jess | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Harvey Henry | H. Henry | |||||||||
| Ashley Wright-Phillips | A. Wright-Phillips | | 45 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Seth Clemence | S. Clemence | |||||||||
| Stanley Goldberg | S. Goldberg | | 43 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 46 | | Mike Moncur | M. Moncur | ||||||||
| Paul Hurst | P. Hurst | | 64 | M | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Eddie Guppy | E. Guppy | |||||||||
| Ledley Bloomer | L. Bloomer | | 47 | M | | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Wes Lampard | W. Lampard | ||||||||
| Paolo Lofthouse | P. Lofthouse | | 40 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 |  | Regi Hersi | R. Hersi | |||||||||
| Les Evans | L. Evans | | 39 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Lomano Murray | L. Murray | |||||||||
| Des Lloyd | D. Lloyd | | 50 | A | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Shaun Gardner | S. Gardner | |||||||||
| Gilles Jobson | G. Jobson | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Paolo Bastin | P. Bastin | |||||||||
| Ledley Brown | L. Brown | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Scott Morris | S. Morris | |||||||||
| Harvey Barmby | H. Barmby | | 50 | G | | 12 | | A | 47 | | Tim Powell | T. Powell | |||||||||
| Terry Bower | T. Bower | | 42 | G | | 13 | | M | 47 | | Jamie Southgate | J. Southgate | |||||||||
| Gavin King | G. King | | 42 | A | | 14 | | A | 45 | | Julian Boyd | J. Boyd | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Deepdale where Preston North End play host to Bradford City. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Preston North End are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Jobson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Preston North End are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Jobson.
0.00
0-0Bradford City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.29
1-0Leon Jess flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Lofthouse controls it well on his chest. Paolo Lofthouse flicks a high ball forward to Gilles Jobson who takes it down. Gilles Jobson lofts in a cross ball towards Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Preston North End!
6.06
1-0Regi Hersi catches Les Evans on the ankles. Regi Hersi is given a warning by the referee! Les Evans runs off the knock.
8.25
1-0Lomano Murray threads the ball through to Paolo Bastin. Paolo Bastin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
10.08
1-0Paolo Lofthouse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson edges inside the box! Gilles Jobson tries a spectacular strike but Colin Walsh reads it well. Great save!
15.57
Seth Clemence threads a neat ball through to Regi Hersi. Regi Hersi knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Bastin. Paolo Bastin shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
16.55
1-0Regi Hersi sees Scott Morris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dennis Whelan who gathers it comfortably.
21.09
Stanley Goldberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Bloomer. Ledley Bloomer brings the ball forward. Ledley Bloomer whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Jobson. With a superhuman jump, Gilles Jobson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.09
Wes Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Scott Morris collects the pass. Scott Morris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.34
Lomano Murray takes it forward alone. Lomano Murray shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
38.06
Shaun Gardner kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Morris. Scott Morris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.57
Lomano Murray flicks a high pass forward. Scott Morris collects the pass. Scott Morris finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
42.57
Lomano Murray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Bastin. Paolo Bastin shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Preston North End appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Preston North End kick off!
49.50
2-0Stanley Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Lofthouse collects the pass. Paolo Lofthouse chips the ball to his team mate, Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd puts a great ball through but Gilles Jobson is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
51.10
Ashley Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Lofthouse who brings the ball neatly under control. Paolo Lofthouse sees Des Lloyd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Des Lloyd shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.19
2-0Bradford City have made a substitution with Jamie Southgate replacing Lomano Murray .
61.24
Les Evans runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Les Evans threads the ball through into the box. Ledley Brown takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Colin Walsh.
62.14
2-0Ledley Bloomer takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Seth Clemence reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
66.36
Wes Lampard hits a low pass to Scott Morris. Scott Morris shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
71.55
Jamie Southgate chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Morris. Scott Morris tries a spectacular long range effort but Dennis Whelan reads it well. Good keeping!
75.51
Mike Moncur makes a strong solo run forward. Mike Moncur flicks a high pass forward. Scott Morris holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Morris sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Dennis Whelan. Excellent save.
77.15
Ashley Wright-Phillips knocks the ball forward to Paul Hurst. Paul Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
28.8%
46.6%
24.7%
Scorers
| Des Lloyd 3 Gilles Jobson 21, 77 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Jobson of Preston North End |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dennis Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Leon Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ashley Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stanley Goldberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ledley Bloomer (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paolo Lofthouse (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Les Evans (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Des Lloyd (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Gilles Jobson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Ledley Brown (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Harvey Barmby (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Terry Bower (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin King (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Colin Walsh (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Harvey Henry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Seth Clemence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mike Moncur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eddie Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wes Lampard (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Regi Hersi (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lomano Murray (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Shaun Gardner (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paolo Bastin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Scott Morris (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tim Powell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jamie Southgate (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Julian Boyd (ATT) | 0 | |