Preston North End                         Highland Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Andreas Nieuport          19  6  n     GK Jed Steed                 22  7  n
SW Les Nandy                 20  8  n     SW Hans Yonson               23  7  n
DF Sam Chambers              32 10  n     DF Matty Cash                21  7  n
DF Alan Armstrong            25  8  n     DF Alan Macinally            17 10  n
DF Nathan Black              10  6  n     DF Steve Ellul               15 10  n
MF Henry Lenny               20 10  n     MF David Luis                20 10  n
MF Cane Dyson                15 10  n     MF Tommy Smith               20 10  n
MF Jens Nyquist               5  8  n     MF Carl Wertez               19  6  n
WG Zac Ramone                19  8  n     MF Gordon Cowans             18  8  n
FW Jasper Minecraft          28 10  n     FW Ollie Watkins             22  6  n
FW Jack Ennis                10  8  n     FW Andy Gray                 17  7  n

Min 0: Preston opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Reds will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Clattenburg (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 2: Henry Lenny (PNE) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Jack Ennis...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but it flies just inches over the bar!
Min 6: Alan Armstrong finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Jed Steed palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jasper Minecraft who heads the ball...
        ...but Alan Macinally (HLR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 8: Alan Armstrong (PNE) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Cane Dyson but it evades him...
        ...Alan Macinally (HLR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 9: Now the ball comes to Gordon Cowans (HLR)...
        ...Tommy Smith has space on the left and Gordon Cowans tries to play him in...
        ...only for Sam Chambers (PNE) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 18: The Reds sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Jasper Minecraft's (PNE) ball into the box is cut out by Matty Cash (HLR).
Min 21: Sam Chambers (PNE) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Jasper Minecraft...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lillywhites...
        ...score now: PNE 1 - HLR 0
Min 22: Great tackle by Les Nandy (PNE)...
        ...to prevent David Luis (HLR) from latching onto Ollie Watkins's pass. 
Min 23: Nathan Black finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Jed Steed palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Cane Dyson who heads the ball...
        ...but Alan Macinally (HLR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 24: Carl Wertez (HLR) nods the ball down for Ollie Watkins on the edge of the box...
        ...Ollie Watkins takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Andreas Nieuport rushes of his line...
        ...Ollie Watkins gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Les Nandy (PNE)!
Min 27: Ollie Watkins (HLR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Les Nandy (PNE) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 30: Mick Aylesbury on for Andreas Nieuport(GK)...
        ...Mick Aylesbury will play GK.
Min 33: Steve Ellul (HLR) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Mick Aylesbury...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 38: With Preston so far forward a rare Villa break sees David Luis play a long diagonal pass for Ollie Watkins...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 41: The Lillywhites sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Gordon Cowans's (HLR) ball into the box is cut out by Nathan Black (PNE).
Min 45: Steve Stone on for Matty Cash(DF)...
        ...Steve Stone will play DF.
Min 45: William on for Carl Wertez(MF)...
        ...William will play MF.
Min 45: Peter Withe on for Ollie Watkins(FW)...
        ...Peter Withe will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Preston 1 - Villa 0

Min 47: Here it is..Zac Ramone (PNE) flicks on into the path of Jasper Minecraft...
        ...who spins away from Steve Ellul...
        ...to lob over the advancing Jed Steed. GOAL!...
        ...Preston are looking strong now...
        ...score now: PNE 2 - HLR 0
Min 49: Steve Ellul gets overlapped by Jack Ennis (PNE)...
        ...who threads it to Jens Nyquist...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Preston; Coach Matthew White is furious...
        ...score now: PNE 3 - HLR 0
Alan Armstrong changed position from DF... to MF
Min 57: Jasper Minecraft (PNE) booked for what looked like an unintentional handball.
Min 60: Hustin Dopkins on for Jens Nyquist(MF)...
        ...Hustin Dopkins will play WG.
Min 64: Jack Ennis (PNE) nods the ball down for Hustin Dopkins on the edge of the box...
        ...Hustin Dopkins takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jed Steed rushes of his line...
        ...Hustin Dopkins gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Jed Steed...
        ...but Jed Steed just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 68: Alan Armstrong (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 70: Now the ball comes to William (HLR)...
        ...Gordon Cowans has space on the left and William tries to play him in...
        ...only for Sam Chambers (PNE) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 72: Jasper Minecraft's (PNE) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Alan Macinally (HLR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jed Steed.
Min 80: Alan Armstrong (PNE) nods the ball down for Hustin Dopkins on the edge of the box...
        ...Hustin Dopkins takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jed Steed rushes of his line...
        ...Hustin Dopkins gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Jed Steed...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 83: Sam Chambers (PNE) takes the ball into the Reds half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Henry Lenny...
        ...who slips it past Jed Steed. GOAL!...
        ...Matthew White suggests to Jed Steed that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: PNE 4 - HLR 0
Min 88: Alan Armstrong's (PNE) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Cane Dyson from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Preston; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: PNE 5 - HLR 0


FINAL SCORE: Preston 5 - Villa 0


Man Of The Match: Les Nandy (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 Andreas Nieuport          19 19 19  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
GK Mick Aylesbury            24 24 24 10  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
SW Les Nandy                 20 20 20 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Sam Chambers              32 32 32 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Nathan Black              10 10 10  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
MF Henry Lenny               20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Alan Armstrong            25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cane Dyson                15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Jens Nyquist               5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
WG Zac Ramone                19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Hustin Dopkins            14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  2 30  6
FW Jack Ennis                10 10 10 10  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jasper Minecraft          28 28 28 28  4  n  4  0  2  2 90  7

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 Jed Steed                 22 22 22  9  1  n  0  1  0  0 90  5
SW Hans Yonson               23 23 23 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Alan Macinally            17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Cash                21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Steve Ellul               15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Steve Stone               19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Tommy Smith               20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Carl Wertez               19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gordon Cowans             18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Luis                20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF William                   17 17 17 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Andy Gray                 17 17 17 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Peter Withe               19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       PNE HLR
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    6   0
Shots              8   1
Saves              0   1
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      69  59
Revenue           81  81

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  PNE  N  53.50 132.63 136.98 
  1  HLR  N  49.50 119.29 114.79 
 46  HLR  N  48.50 116.29 109.79 
 56  PNE  N  41.00 120.13 149.48 
 61  PNE  N  41.00 117.63 166.98 

 Trainer's Report
PNE paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Mick Aylesbury (PNE) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Sam Chambers (PNE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.