Preston North End                         Highland Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Mick Aylesbury            29  6  n     GK Martinez                  24  7  n
SW Les Nandy                 29  8  n     DF Matty Cash                21  7  n
DF Sam Chambers              22  8  n     DF Alan Macinally            21  7  n
DF Mark Egan                 19 10  n     DF Bea Gill                  20  7  n
MF Henry Lenny               29 10  n     DF Alan Wright               12 10  n
MF Chris Harling             19  7  n     MF David Luis                22  5  n
MF Jamie Snodgrass           15 10  n     MF Gordon Cowans             19  9  n
WG Zac Ramone                28  8  n     MF Jon Van Stopper           10 10  n
WG Hustin Dopkins            22  8  n     FW Vincent Company           25  7  n
FW Jack Ennis                19  8  n     FW John Duran                23  8  n
FW Aston Mbere               14 10  n     FW Matt White                18  5  n

Min 0: Preston opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Reds will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Calum Murray (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: Now the ball comes to Aston Mbere (PNE)...
        ...Henry Lenny has space on the left and Aston Mbere tries to play him in...
        ...only for Matty Cash (HLR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 6: Chris Harling (PNE) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Aston Mbere but it evades him...
        ...Martinez calmly collects the ball.
Min 7: Chris Harling (PNE) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Villa defense to Jamie Snodgrass...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Martinez rushes off his line and Jamie Snodgrass slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Martinez!
Min 9: Mick Aylesbury (PNE) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 11: Matt White is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Mick Aylesbury.
Min 15: Aston Mbere (PNE) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Alan Macinally (HLR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 17: Zac Ramone (PNE) takes the ball into the Reds half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Henry Lenny...
        ...who can't get it past Martinez.
Min 24: The Reds sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Henry Lenny's (PNE) ball into the box is cut out by Alan Wright (HLR).
Min 26: Here it is..Hustin Dopkins (PNE) flicks on into the path of Henry Lenny...
        ...who spins away from Bea Gill ...
        ...but Martinez is able to collect his shot.
Min 29: Zac Ramone (PNE) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Martinez doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Henry Lenny rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Gregory's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: PNE 1 - HLR 0
Min 33: The Ref pulls John Duran (HLR) up for spitting? Surely he can't be serious??
Min 35: Lovely chip from Jamie Snodgrass (PNE)...
        ...Henry Lenny was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Martinez.
Min 36: Here it is..Aston Mbere (PNE) flicks on into the path of Chris Harling...
        ...who spins away from Bea Gill ...
        ...to lob over the advancing Martinez. GOAL!...
        ...Preston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PNE 2 - HLR 0
Min 45: Jens Nyquist on for Chris Harling(MF)...
        ...Jens Nyquist will play MF.
Min 45: Frank Trainer on for David Luis(MF)...
        ...Frank Trainer will play MF.
Min 45: Ollie Watkins on for Vincent Company(FW)...
        ...Ollie Watkins will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Preston 2 - Villa 0

Min 58: Ollie Watkins (HLR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Sam Chambers (PNE).
Min 72: Aston Mbere (PNE) does well on the left and crosses towards Hustin Dopkins...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Martinez.
Min 73: Jamie Snodgrass (PNE) reads Henry Lenny's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 76: The ball is hooked on towards Mark Egan (PNE)...
        ...who takes on Matty Cash on the edge of the area...
        ...Matty Cash  gets control to erase the opportunity.


FINAL SCORE: Preston 2 - Villa 0


Man Of The Match: Henry Lenny (PNE)

Preston North End
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mick Aylesbury            29 29 29 13  0  n  4  1  0  0 90  6
SW Les Nandy                 29 29 29 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sam Chambers              22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Egan                 19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Henry Lenny               29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
MF Chris Harling             19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
MF Jamie Snodgrass           15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jens Nyquist              23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Hustin Dopkins            22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Zac Ramone                28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jack Ennis                19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Aston Mbere               14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Highland Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Martinez                  24 24 24 10  1  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Macinally            21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Wright               12 12 12  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Cash                21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bea Gill                  20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Gordon Cowans             19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jon Van Stopper           10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF David Luis                22 22 22 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Frank Trainer             21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Vincent Company           25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW John Duran                23 23 23 23  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Matt White                18 18 18 18 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       PNE HLR
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    8   1
Shots              9   1
Saves              1   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  61
Revenue           85  85

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  PNE  N  49.50 128.05 189.55 
  1  HLR  N  44.40 105.99 125.54 
 46  PNE  N  49.50 130.05 192.55 
 46  HLR  N  44.40 105.49 120.79 

 Trainer's Report
PNE paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Zac Ramone (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam Chambers (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alan Macinally (HLR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.