Preston North End                         Locomotive Darlington
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GK Jesse Boot                28 10  a     GK Eitri                     23 10  n
SW Les Nandy                 28 10  n     SW Argo Boatswain            20  6  n
DF Ben Llandudno             19  8  n     DF Kvasir                    28  6  n
DF Zoso Evans                18  9  n     DF Brokkr                    23  8  n
DF Jesus Sicario             16 10  n     DF Dondar Windseer           14  8  n
MF Jamie Snodgrass           28 10  n     MF Belegar Ironhammer        29  6  n
MF Jens Nyquist              24  7  n     MF Tac Grumbleboots          19  8  n
WG Hustin Dopkins            24 10  a     MF Baldr                     17  8  n
WG Eric Nandy                19 10  a     FW Terry Bradshaw            23 10  n
FW Jack Ennis                19 10  n     FW Gotrek Gurnisson          20  8  n
FW Aston Mbere               19  6  n     FW Odin                      16 10  n

Min 0: Preston opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Rockets will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 12: Eric Nandy (PNE) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Icelander keeper...
        ...finds Hustin Dopkins busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Eitri!
Min 13: Dondar Windseer (LD) nods the ball down for Odin on the edge of the box...
        ...Odin takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jesse Boot rushes of his line...
        ...Odin gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Zoso Evans (PNE)!
Min 14: Eitri rushes out to block the Zoso Evans's (PNE) route to goal...
        ...but Zoso Evans drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Dondar Windseer covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Jack Ennis pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lillywhites...
        ...score now: PNE 1 - LD 0
Min 20: Jack Ennis (PNE) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Eitri who makes the save.
Min 25: Hustin Dopkins (PNE) swings a ball in to the Darlington box...
        ...but the presence of Kvasir (LD) means it is easily cleared.
Min 28: Terry Bradshaw's (LD) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ben Llandudno (PNE)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jesse Boot.
Min 32: With Preston so far forward a rare Darlington break sees Kvasir play a long diagonal pass for Terry Bradshaw...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 39: Jack Ennis finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Eitri palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Eric Nandy who heads the ball...
        ...but Brokkr (LD) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 40: Hustin Dopkins (PNE) looks up and spots Jesus Sicario arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Jesus Sicario for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal.
Min 44: Tac Grumbleboots (LD) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Les Nandy (PNE) muscles out the big striker before he can control.


HALFTIME SCORE: Preston 1 - Darlington 0

Min 46: The ball breaks from a Ben Llandudno tackle and lands in the path of Terry Bradshaw (LD)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Jesse Boot palms Terry Bradshaw's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Jesse Boot falls on it.
Min 55: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Preston players are waiting...
        ...Ben Llandudno (PNE) out jumps Hustin Dopkins...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Eitri...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 59: Jack Ennis (PNE) looks up and spots Eric Nandy arriving in the box...
        ...the American tees up Eric Nandy for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Eitri...
        ...Jack Ennis should have done better with that.
Min 65: The Lillywhites sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Odin's (LD) ball into the box is cut out by Jesus Sicario (PNE).
Min 66: Hustin Dopkins (PNE) is booked for dissent after failing to win a free-kick.
Min 67: Terry Bradshaw opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Ben Llandudno greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 73: Terry Bradshaw (LD) booked for a questionable foul on Hustin Dopkins...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 75: Antonio Italiano on for Aston Mbere(FW)...
        ...Antonio Italiano will play FW.
Min 76: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Gotrek Gurnisson  looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 78: Eric Nandy (PNE) catches Tac Grumbleboots late, and that's a booking for the Preston man.
Min 79: Dondar Windseer gets overlapped by Antonio Italiano (PNE)...
        ...who threads it to Jack Ennis...
        ...who knocks it just wide.
Min 85: Jack Ennis (PNE) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Eric Nandy takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Eitri is there to handle the danger.
Min 86: Hustin Dopkins (PNE) takes the ball into the Rockets half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Eric Nandy...
        ...who fires it over the goal.
Min 87: Terrible Rockets defending as Dondar Windseer gives it away to Antonio Italiano (PNE)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Eitri...
        ...but it came back to Hustin Dopkins and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...Preston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PNE 2 - LD 0
Min 90: Jack Ennis (PNE) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jens Nyquist but it evades him...
        ...Kvasir (LD) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.


FINAL SCORE: Preston 2 - Darlington 0


Man Of The Match: Ben Llandudno (PNE)

Preston North End
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Jesse Boot                28 28 28 12  2  a  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Les Nandy                 28 28 28 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jesus Sicario             16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Zoso Evans                18 18 18 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ben Llandudno             19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jamie Snodgrass           28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jens Nyquist              24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Hustin Dopkins            24 30 30 21  2  a  4  0  1  2 90  6
WG Eric Nandy                19 23 23 17  2  a  4  0  0  3 90  6
FW Jack Ennis                19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Aston Mbere               19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
FW Antonio Italiano          28 28 28 28  6  n  0  0  0  0 15  6

Locomotive Darlington
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Eitri                     23 23 23 10  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Argo Boatswain            20 20 20 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brokkr                    23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kvasir                    28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dondar Windseer           14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Belegar Ironhammer        29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Tac Grumbleboots          19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Baldr                     17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Gotrek Gurnisson          20 20 20 20  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Odin                      16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Terry Bradshaw            23 23 23 23  4  n  4  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       PNE  LD
------------------------
Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    6   1
Shots             10   1
Saves              1   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  55
Revenue           68  68

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  PNE  E  61.50 125.39 191.04 
  1   LD  N  52.50 143.14 139.64 
 76  PNE  E  61.50 125.39 200.04 

 Trainer's Report
PNE paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Jens Nyquist (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Les Nandy (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Terry Bradshaw (LD) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).