Match Report


Preston North EndPreston North End     Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dennis WhelanD. Whelan52
G
1
G
43Teddy BeattieT. Beattie
Leon JessL. Jess56
D
2
D
57Joe OwenJ. Owen
Ashley Wright-PhillipsA. Wright-Phillips45
D
3
D
50Graham ButtG. Butt
Stanley GoldbergS. Goldberg43
D
4
D
46Alun InceA. Ince
Paul HurstP. Hurst64
M
5
M
45Martin RipleyM. Ripley
Ledley BloomerL. Bloomer47
M
captain6
M
42Jonathan ClemenceJ. Clemence
Paolo LofthouseP. Lofthouse40
M
7captain
M
40Terry SouthgateT. Southgate
Les EvansL. Evans39
M
8
M
36Daniele CoppingD. Copping
Des LloydD. Lloyd50
A
9
A
57Ruel RedknappR. Redknapp
Gilles JobsonG. Jobson48
A
10
A
52Oleg BarrettO. Barrett
Ledley BrownL. Brown45
A
11
A
47David MoncurD. Moncur
 
Harvey BarmbyH. Barmby50
G
12
A
44Alistair BridgeA. Bridge
Terry BowerT. Bower42
G
13
A
44Jermaine HurstJ. Hurst
Gavin KingG. King42
A
14
D
43Gavin EadieG. Eadie

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Deepdale where Preston North End play host to Scunthorpe United. A crowd of 2,848 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Preston North End and Scunthorpe United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ruel Hitchcock.


0.00
Preston North End start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.40
Paolo Lofthouse flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson knocks in a cross ball towards Des Lloyd. With a superhuman jump, Des Lloyd connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
6.38
Paolo Lofthouse hacks Martin Ripley from behind! The referee warns Paolo Lofthouse to calm down! Martin Ripley runs off the knock.
8.20
Alun Ince surges forward with the ball. Showing composure, Alun Ince picks a pass forward to Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
9.53
Joe Owen threads a neat ball through to Daniele Copping. Daniele Copping knocks the ball forward to Ruel Redknapp. Ruel Redknapp shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
10.15
Paolo Lofthouse makes a beautiful solo run. Paolo Lofthouse plays a quick one-two with Ledley Brown and rushes in on goal... Paolo Lofthouse takes a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Preston North End are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
12.18
Stanley Goldberg hacks David Moncur from behind! The referee calls over Stanley Goldberg and shows him a yellow card! David Moncur hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.19
Daniele Copping hits a low pass to Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stanley Goldberg.
16.41
Stanley Goldberg threads a neat ball through to Les Evans. Les Evans controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
20.37
With great vision, Ledley Bloomer plays the ball forward to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown hits a low pass to Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.36
Terry Southgate makes an attacking run forward. Terry Southgate edges inside the box! Terry Southgate muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
22.46
Leon Jess threads a neat ball through to Paolo Lofthouse. Paolo Lofthouse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Teddy Beattie.
23.38
Corner kick to Preston North End. Les Evans chips it out wide. Gilles Jobson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.58
Ashley Wright-Phillips sees Paolo Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Lofthouse laces a weighted ball forward to Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.14
Des Lloyd hacks Graham Butt from behind! The referee calls over Des Lloyd and shows him a yellow card! Graham Butt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.57
Jonathan Clemence makes a simple pass to Ruel Redknapp. Ruel Redknapp shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
32.19
Paul Hurst makes a simple pass to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Teddy Beattie gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
34.47
Jonathan Clemence threads a neat ball through to Ruel Redknapp. Ruel Redknapp knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Oleg Barrett is offside!
36.18
Terry Southgate plays the ball forward to David Moncur. David Moncur plays a scrappy one-two with Oleg Barrett and advances towards the goal... Stanley Goldberg clumsily knocks into David Moncur. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
40.54
Terry Southgate flicks a high ball forward to Ruel Redknapp who takes it down. Ruel Redknapp lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Without breaking stride, Paul Hurst plays the ball forward to Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Joe Owen and the loose ball is cleared up field.
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. Scunthorpe United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Scunthorpe United start the second half!
47.02
Paolo Lofthouse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd plays a one-two with Ledley Brown and advances towards the goal... Des Lloyd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
51.11
Alun Ince hits a low pass to Terry Southgate. Terry Southgate flicks a high ball forward to Ruel Redknapp who takes it down. Ruel Redknapp skips past Leon Jess! Ruel Redknapp tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Stanley Goldberg. Excellent block.
57.08
Joe Owen threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Clemence. Jonathan Clemence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Moncur. David Moncur whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.53
Scunthorpe United have made a substitution with Gavin Eadie replacing David Moncur .
66.11
Ledley Bloomer flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.10
With imagination, Leon Jess plays the ball forward to Ledley Bloomer. Ledley Bloomer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Des Lloyd. Des Lloyd plays a scrappy one-two with Ledley Brown and stumbles forward towards the goal... Des Lloyd strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
71.26
Ashley Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Bloomer collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Ledley Bloomer stretches the opposition's defence. Ledley Bloomer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.30
Paul Hurst makes a simple pass to Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Owen.
73.55
Ledley Bloomer hacks Daniele Copping from behind! The referee brings Ledley Bloomer to one side and gives him a warning! Daniele Copping hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.50
Les Evans makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
77.42
Terry Southgate passes the ball forward to Ruel Redknapp. Ruel Redknapp tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.20
Paul Hurst hits a low pass to Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Beattie who gathers it comfortably.
85.19
Graham Butt flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Clemence holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Clemence makes a probing pass to Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett shoots from distance but it is miles over!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Preston North End

Scunthorpe United
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
11
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
27%
41.6%
31.5%

Scorers
Oleg Barrett 41, 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Barrett of Scunthorpe United

Match Ratings
1.Dennis Whelan (GK)
6
2.Leon Jess (DEF)
6
3.Ashley Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
4.Stanley Goldberg (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Paul Hurst (MID)
6
6.Ledley Bloomer (MID)
6
7.Paolo Lofthouse (MID)
7
8.Les Evans (MID)
6
9.Des Lloyd (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Gilles Jobson (ATT)
6
11.Ledley Brown (ATT)
6
 
12.Harvey Barmby (GK)
0
13.Terry Bower (GK)
0
14.Gavin King (ATT)
0

1.Teddy Beattie (GK)
6
2.Joe Owen (DEF)
7
3.Graham Butt (DEF)
6
4.Alun Ince (DEF)
8
5.Martin Ripley (MID)
6
6.Jonathan Clemence (MID)
6
7.Terry Southgate (MID)
8
8.Daniele Copping (MID)
6
9.Ruel Redknapp (ATT)
7
10.Oleg Barrett (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.David Moncur (ATT)
7
 
12.Alistair Bridge (ATT)
0
13.Jermaine Hurst (ATT)
0
14.Gavin Eadie (DEF)
6