Thursday 15 May 2008 |
15:22 - St Ledger eyeing good season - TEAMTALK.COM Preston defender Sean St Ledger has set his sights
on winning promotion to the Premier League next
season.
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15:15 - North End trio making good progress - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Liam Chilvers, Billy Jones and Wayne Henderson are
all making good progress as they continue their
rehabilitation to be fit for next season.With most
of the North End squad taking a summer break, head
of the club's medical department Matt Radcliffe
has revealed the Deepdale treatment room will be a
busy place in the coming months.
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13:23 - North End trio making good progress - TEAMTALK.COM Liam Chilvers, Billy Jones and Wayne Henderson are
all making good progress as they continue their
rehabilitation to be fit for next season.
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Wednesday 14 May 2008 |
19:15 - St Ledger optimistic for future - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston North End defender Sean St Ledger believes
the club have a bright future ahead despite two
disappointing campaigns.The Lilywhites struggled
for most of the season to eventually finish 15th
and the 23-year-old is certain the club will begin
to repay the fans for the faith they have shown.
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18:02 - St Ledger optimistic for future - TEAMTALK.COM Preston North End defender Sean St Ledger believes
the club have a bright future ahead despite two
disappointing campaigns.
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14:15 - Ormerod confident of Forest success - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Brett Ormerod is confident Nottingham Forest are
"capable of challenging" for promotion in their
first year back in the Championship.Ormerod helped
Forest sneak second place in League One after
joining on loan from Preston for the end-of-season
run-in, making 13 appearances for Colin
Calderwood's side.
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Tuesday 13 May 2008 |
17:34 - US tour was a disaster - Davidson - BBC Callum Davidson believes Preston's poor start to
last season was down to an ill-fated summer tour
of US
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12:58 - Duo tippped to make PNE impact - SKYSPORTS.COM Preston head of youth Dean Ramsdale has tipped
promising youngsters Dean Stott and Rob Turner to
make their mark next season.
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12:45 - Ramsdale backing PNE young guns - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston head of youth development Dean Ramsdale
has tipped promising youngsters Dean Stott and Rob
Turner to make their mark next season.The
highly-rated duo joined the Lilywhites after their
two-year scholarships at Burnley ended and they
were not given professional contacts.
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11:50 - Ramsdale backing PNE young guns - TEAMTALK.COM Preston head of youth development Dean Ramsdale
has tipped promising youngsters Dean Stott and Rob
Turner to make their mark next season.
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Monday 12 May 2008 |
16:15 - Irvine trust in North End stars - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston manager Alan Irvine insists he has faith
in his North End players to maintain their fitness
levels throughout the summer.Irvine inspired an
impressive sequence of results in the closing
weeks of the season to stave off the threat of
relegation.
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15:36 - Irvine trust in North End stars - TEAMTALK.COM Preston manager Alan Irvine insists he has faith
in his North End players to maintain their fitness
levels throughout the summer.
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Friday 09 May 2008 |
19:30 - Sedgwick set for surgery - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston midfielder Chris Sedgwick will undergo
surgery during the summer in a bid to cure a
hernia problem.The former Rotherham man, 28, is
expected to be sidelined for between four and six
weeks but should be fit for the start of
pre-season training.
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16:55 - Sedgwick set for surgery - TEAMTALK.COM Preston midfielder Chris Sedgwick will undergo
surgery during the summer in a bid to cure a
hernia problem.
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13:00 - Johnson silent on Brooker fitness - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Bristol City manager Gary Johnson has a fully fit
squad heading into the club's play-off first leg
against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Lee
Johnson, who played the final 25 minutes of last
Sunday's clash against Preston, has suffered no
ill effects from his ankle injury and will battle
it out with Nick Carle to face the Eagles.
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Thursday 08 May 2008 |
15:15 - Davidson deal delights Irvine - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine believes Callum Davidson
would have been very difficult to replace had he
not opted to commit his future to the club.The
31-year-old Scot had already seen his deal
extended to the end of the 2008/2009 season, but
has penned a new contract keeping him at Deepdale
until 2011.
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14:31 - Davidson deal delights Irvine - TEAMTALK.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine believes Callum Davidson
would have been very difficult to replace had he
not opted to commit his future to the club.
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Wednesday 07 May 2008 |
18:00 - North End sign young Burnley duo - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston North End have signed youngsters Dean
Stott and Rob Turner following their release by
Championship rivals Burnley.The pair have been
watched by numerous clubs during their two-year
scholarship at Turf Moor, which came to an end
this week, but it was the Lilywhites who secured
the youngsters' signatures.
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16:42 - Irvine hails Davidson signing - TEAMTALK.COM Preston North End boss Alan Irvine has admitted
his delight at securing the signature of full-back
Callum Davidson until 2011.
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16:38 - Davidson delight at new deal - FOOTBALL.CO.UK Preston North End full-back Callum Davidson has
signed a long-term deal that will keep him at
Deepdale for another three seasons.
The 31-year-old has spent the last four years with
Preston fol...
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16:28 - North End sign young Burnley duo - TEAMTALK.COM Preston North End have signed youngsters Dean
Stott and Rob Turner following their release by
Championship rivals Burnley.
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Tuesday 06 May 2008 |
20:34 - Davidson pens new deal - SKYSPORTS.COM Preston's Callum Davidson has signed a new
three-year deal at Deepdale to keep him at the
club until 2011.
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20:23 - Davidson pens new three-year deal - BBC Preston full-back Callum Davidson, 31, has signed
a new three-year contract at Deepdale.
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19:30 - Davidson pens new Preston deal - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston full-back Callum Davidson has signed a new
three-year deal at Deepdale to keep him at the
club until 2011.Davidson, who still had a year to
run on his existing deal, has played an integral
part in the Lilywhites' climb away from the
relegation zone during the second half of the
season and has been rewarded with a new contract
by boss Alan Irvine.
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18:52 - Davidson pens new Preston deal - TEAMTALK.COM Preston full-back Callum Davidson has signed a new
three-year deal at Deepdale to keep him at the
club until 2011.
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15:45 - Irvine set to ring the changes - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston North End manager Alan Irvine admits he
will be making wholesale changes at Deepdale this
summer.Irvine took over from Paul Simpson in
November and successfully kept North End in the
Championship.
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14:51 - Irvine set to ring the changes - TEAMTALK.COM Preston North End manager Alan Irvine admits he
will be making wholesale changes at Deepdale this
summer.
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Monday 05 May 2008 |
12:00 - Robins boss relishing Eagles visit - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Bristol City boss Gary Johnson looked forward to
meeting Crystal Palace in the play-offs after a
comprehensive 3-0 win over Preston.The Robins will
now face Palace after finishing fourth in the
Championship and have returned to form just in
time.
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11:40 - Robins boss relishing Eagles visit - TEAMTALK.COM Bristol City boss Gary Johnson looked forward to
meeting Crystal Palace in the play-offs after a
comprehensive 3-0 win over Preston.
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Sunday 04 May 2008 |
22:58 - Bristol City 3-0 Preston - BBC First-half goals from Lee Trundle and Michael
McIndoe, plus a David Noble strike helps Bristol
City sink Preston and seal fourth place.
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22:36 - Johnson relishes Eagles test - SKYSPORTS.COM Gary Johnson is looking forward to a play-off date
with Crystal Palace after Bristol City saw off
Preston.
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18:15 - Simpson eyeing additions to squad - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Shrewsbury boss Paul Simpson was glad to finish
the season off with a share of the spoils after a
1-1 draw with high-fyling Rochdale.The former
Preston manager revelaled that he planned to make
changes in the summer after seeing Asa Hall give
the Shrews the lead before Chris Dagnall pounced
to even things up.
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18:02 - Championship round-up - SKYSPORTS.COM Stoke joined West Brom in the Premier League as
Leicester were relegated, and Palace and Watford
made the play-offs.
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18:00 - City warm-up for play-offs with win - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Bristol City made the ideal preparation for their
Championship play-off semi-final with Crystal
Palace by beating Preston 3-0 at Ashton
Gate.Michael McIndoe supplied Lee Trundle to break
the deadlock early on and the former Swansea
player returned the favour eight minutes later
setting up the McIndoe to earn the Robins a
two-goal advantage at half-time.
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17:12 - Bristol City 3-0 Preston - ESPN Bristol City 3-0 Preston
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16:54 - Bristol City 3-0 Preston - BBC First-half goals from Lee Trundle and Michael
McIndoe, plus a David Noble strike helps Bristol
City sink Preston and seal fourth place.
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15:45 - Championship last-day live! - SKYSPORTS.COM Follow all the action from the Championship's
crucial last day via skysports.com's live
minute-by-minute commentary.
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Saturday 03 May 2008 |
20:44 - Bristol City v Preston preview - SKYSPORTS.COM Bristol City will be hoping to secure fourth spot
when they play host to Preston at Ashton Gate.
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16:30 - Same-again Town take on Tigers - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has an unchanged
squad available for the must-win Championship
clash against Hull at Portman Road on
Sunday.Macedonian midfielder Velice Sumulikoski
returned as a late substitute in last weekend's
2-2 draw with Preston after learning that he did
not require surgery on a a torn artery in his shin
and is in contention to face the Tigers.
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16:15 - Brooker doubt for Preston clash - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Bristol City will look for a home victory over
Preston on Sunday in order to confirm a second-leg
home-tie in the play-off semi-finals.City manager
Gary Johnson has no fresh injury concerns ahead of
the final day of the regular season in the
Championship.
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15:45 - St Ledger set for PNE comeback - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston defender Sean St Ledger could make a
welcome return to action in the final-day trip to
Bristol City on Sunday (kick-off 2pm).The
highly-rated centre-back has made a swift recovery
from the hamstring strain which forced him to miss
last weekend's 2-2 home draw with Ipswich.
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13:32 - Bristol City v Preston: Preview - ESPN Bristol City v Preston: Preview
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Friday 02 May 2008 |
18:34 - Judgement day - SKYSPORTS.COM Chris Kamara guides you through a thrilling finale
to the Championship season, live on Sky Sports.
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18:02 - Bristol City v Preston - BBC Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match.
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16:59 - Championship preview - SKYSPORTS.COM The final day of Championship action promises to
be a nail-biting affair with many matters still to
be resolved.
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11:13 - Bristol City v Preston - BBC Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match.
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Thursday 01 May 2008 |
18:15 - Davidson pens new North End deal - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine has paid tribute to
defender Callum Davidson after he extended his
contract with the Championship outfit.North End
have added a 12-month extension to Davidson's
existing deal and Irvine is delighted to have
secured his services.
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18:00 - Neal happy with North End deal - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston winger Lewis Neal admits he is delighted
to have signed a 12-month extension to his
contract at Deepdale.The 26-year-old was out of
contract in the summer and could have left the
Championship outfit on a Bosman free transfer.
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17:46 - Davidson pens new North End deal - TEAMTALK.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine has paid tribute to
defender Callum Davidson after he extended his
contract with the Championship outfit.
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17:38 - Neal happy with North End deal - TEAMTALK.COM Preston winger Lewis Neal admits he is delighted
to have signed a 12-month extension to his
contract at Deepdale.
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Wednesday 30 April 2008 |
18:02 - Neal pens new Deepdale deal - FOOTBALL.CO.UK Preston winger Lewis Neal has signed a new
contract that will keep him at Deepdale until the
end of next season.
The 26-year-old would have been out of contract
this summer but will now extend...
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16:00 - Neal extends Deepdale deal - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine has extended winger Lewis
Neal's contract by a further 12 months at
Deepdale.Neal, 26, was out of contract in the
summer and could have left on a Bosman free
transfer.
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15:32 - Neal extends Deepdale deal - TEAMTALK.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine has extended winger Lewis
Neal's contract by a further 12 months at
Deepdale.
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15:15 - Neal extends North End contract - BBC Preston midfielder Lewis Neal agrees a 12-month
contract extension with the club.
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Tuesday 29 April 2008 |
17:15 - Irvine to crack pre-season whip - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine insists his players will
be fully prepared for the 2008/09 campaign after
promising a rigorous pre-season.Irvine is eagerly
anticipating a first pre-season with his players
after only taking the helm at Deepdale in
November.
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16:31 - Irvine to crack pre-season whip - TEAMTALK.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine insists his players will
be fully prepared for the 2008/09 campaign after
promising a rigorous pre-season.
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Monday 28 April 2008 |
17:00 - Irvine drops Beattie hint - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Alan Irvine has hinted Preston's on-loan striker
Craig Beattie could be handed an opportunity to
shine in the final-day trip to Bristol
City.Beattie, 24, joined North End last month on
loan from Championship rivals West Brom until the
end of the season.
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16:10 - Irvine drops Beattie hint - TEAMTALK.COM Alan Irvine has hinted Preston's on-loan striker
Craig Beattie could be handed an opportunity to
shine in the final-day trip to Bristol City.
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16:06 - Lonergan praise for PNE duo - TEAMTALK.COM Preston goalkeeper Andrew Lonergan hailed
defensive duo Neal Trotman and Michael Hart
following their impressive home debuts against
Ipswich.
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15:30 - Walters relishing promotion scrap - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Ipswich forward Jon Walters believes the promotion
run-in is "a great advert for the
Championship".None of the automatic promotion
places have been filled going into the last week
of the season and Ipswich could still make the top
six after a 2-2 draw at Preston.
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Sunday 27 April 2008 |
10:00 - Magilton holds out play-off hope - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Jim Magilton is ever the optimist as his Ipswich
side cling to the hope of reaching the
Championship play-offs after a 2-2 draw at
Preston.They are two points adrift, but still have
an outside chance in their last game against Hull.
A late Jonathan Walters equaliser at Deepdale
earned a valuable point in a game that the Tractor
Boys deserved to win.
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09:28 - Magilton holds out play-off hope - TEAMTALK.COM Jim Magilton is ever the optimist as his Ipswich
side cling to the hope of reaching the
Championship play-offs after a 2-2 draw at
Preston.
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Saturday 26 April 2008 |
23:07 - Magilton keeps the faith - SKYSPORTS.COM Ipswich boss Jim Magilton believes his side are
still capable of reaching the play-offs.
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19:30 - Town still in mix after PNE draw - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Jonathan Walters grabbed his 13th goal of the
season late on to keep alive Ipswich's
Championship promotion hopes after a 2-2 draw at
Preston.Neil Mellor's 79th-minute strike looked to
have ended Town's hopes of a top-six finish but
Walters netted with three minutes remaining to
salvage a point.
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18:17 - Preston 2-2 Ipswich - BBC Jonathan Walters strikes a late equaliser to keep
alive Ipswich's hopes of a play-off place.
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18:14 - Preston 2-2 Ipswich - ESPN Preston 2-2 Ipswich
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17:00 - Championship round-up - SKYSPORTS.COM Stoke and West Brom came within five minutes of
securing promotion but were denied as Hull City
struck late.
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Friday 25 April 2008 |
18:30 - Irvine braced for Tractor Boys test - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine is predicting a tough
clash when play-off chasing Ipswich arrive at
Deepdale this weekend.The eighth-placed Tractor
Boys head to Lancashire three points behind
Crystal Palace, who occupy the final play-off
spot.
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17:36 - Irvine braced for Tractor Boys test - TEAMTALK.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine is predicting a tough
clash when play-off chasing Ipswich arrive at
Deepdale this weekend.
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16:28 - Championship preview - SKYSPORTS.COM Stoke could seal promotion, while Sheffield
Wednesday are battling for their Championship
lives.
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13:58 - Preston v Ipswich preview - SKYSPORTS.COM Ipswich will be looking to keep their play-off
hopes alive as they travel to Preston on Saturday.
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13:30 - Shuffle on cards against Seasiders - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock is set to ring
the changes again for the final home league game
of the season against Blackpool on
Saturday.Sturrock recalled striker Rory Fallon and
forward Jamie Mackie to the wing for the 2-2 draw
with Preston, which ended Argyle's slim play-off
chances.
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13:15 - Town pair in frame at Deepdale - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Ipswich could have striker Shefki Kuqi and
midfielder Velice Sumulikoski back in the ranks
for Saturday's Championship trip to face
Preston.Kuqi has managed less than 45 minutes of
football since his loan move from Crystal Palace a
month ago due to hamstring injuries but has
returned to training and will travel to Deepdale.
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12:35 - Preston v Ipswich: Preview - ESPN Preston v Ipswich: Preview
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09:38 - Preston v Ipswich - BBC Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
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Thursday 24 April 2008 |
19:15 - North End will back boss - Shaw - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston chairman Derek Shaw insists the club will
back manager Alan Irvine as he seeks to bolster
his squad during the summer.North End go into the
final two games of the season having staved off
the threat of relegation from the Championship.
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17:15 - North End will back boss - Shaw - TEAMTALK.COM Preston chairman Derek Shaw insists the club will
back manager Alan Irvine as he seeks to bolster
his squad during the summer.
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15:30 - Kuqi set for North End comeback - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has confirmed striker
Shefki Kuqi could return for Saturday's crucial
trip to Preston.The Finland striker has managed
less than 45 minutes of action since arriving on
loan from Crystal Palace in March due to hamstring
troubles but could be back as the Tractor Boys
look to close in on a play-off place.
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14:36 - Shaw hails Irvine impact - FOOTBALL.CO.UK Preston North End boss Alan Irvine has earned high
praise from chairman Derek Shaw for guiding the
Lilywhites to safety in the Championship.
Former Everton number two Irvine has helped North
E...
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Wednesday 23 April 2008 |
19:14 - Preston look to increase crowds - BBC Preston North End hope the new Invincibles
Pavilion development will boost attendances at
Deepdale.
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18:00 - Shaw salutues magnificent Irvine - TEAMTALK.COM Preston chairman Derek Shaw has praised the
"magnificent" job Alan Irvine has done by guiding
North End to Championship safety this season.
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17:00 - Irvine vows to strengthen squad - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine believes he must
strengthen his squad this summer to ensure the
club compete at the right end of the table next
term.Irvine has successfully guided North End to
safety after arriving at Deepdale last November
with the club in the relegation zone.
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16:23 - Irvine vows to strengthen squad - TEAMTALK.COM Preston boss Alan Irvine believes he must
strengthen his squad this summer to ensure the
club compete at the right end of the table next
term.
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Tuesday 22 April 2008 |
19:15 - Argyle boss hails hitman Fallon - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Plymouth manager Paul Sturrock has praised
targetman Rory Fallon and believes he has what it
takes to lead the Argyle attack.The Kiwi-born
striker is set to figure against Blackpool at home
on Saturday after being recalled for the 2-2 draw
with Preston.
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18:38 - Trotman told to take opportunity - BBC Preston boss Alan Irvine urges Neal Trotman to
stake a claim for a permanent first-team place.
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17:30 - Beattie hoping to play last two - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston loanee Craig Beattie has revealed his
frustration at missing the last six weeks with a
hamstring injury suffered on his debut.Beattie,
24, joined Preston on loan from West Brom until
the end of the season, but was forced to return to
The Hawthorns for treatment after just 37 minutes
in a North End shirt.
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16:39 - Beattie hoping to play last two - TEAMTALK.COM Preston loanee Craig Beattie has revealed his
frustration at missing the last six weeks with a
hamstring injury suffered on his debut.
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Monday 21 April 2008 |
22:18 - Irvine has no regrets - SKYSPORTS.COM Preston manager Alan Irvine says he made the right
decision leaving Everton for Deepdale.
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19:30 - Craig Beatts path back to PNE - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM West Brom striker Craig Beattie has returned to
Preston to resume his loan spell after recovering
from a torn hamstring.The Scotland striker was not
expected to play for North End again after lasting
just 37 minutes of his debut against Leicester six
weeks ago.
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18:40 - Craig Beatts path back to PNE - TEAMTALK.COM West Brom striker Craig Beattie has returned to
Preston to resume his loan spell after recovering
from a torn hamstring.
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17:30 - Wright retains play-off hope - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Ipswich's David Wright believes that a maximum
haul of six points from their remaining two games
will be enough to gatecrash the play-offs.Tommy
Miller's late free-kick gave Jim Magilton's side a
vital 1-1 draw at Wolves on Saturday to keep their
promotion hopes alive and Wright is convinced wins
over Preston and Hull will book their place in the
top six.
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16:45 - Mellor has Premier ambitions - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Preston striker Neil Mellor has set his sights on
a promotion push next season after the club
secured their Championship status.Saturday's 2-2
draw at Plymouth finally ended the threat of
relegation and featured another impressive
performance from Mellor.
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16:18 - Mellor has Premier ambitions - TEAMTALK.COM Preston striker Neil Mellor has set his sights on
a promotion push next season after the club
secured their Championship status.
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14:48 - Beattie resumes loan spell at PNE - BBC West Brom striker Craig Beattie returns to Preston
to complete the remainder of his loan spell
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Sunday 20 April 2008 |
10:15 - Sturrock keen to end on a high - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Paul Sturrock wants Plymouth to achieve their
highest finish in the Championship after a 2-2
draw with Preston ended their play-off hopes.The
home side were undone in the last 15 minutes as
Neil Mellor inspired Preston to a draw which
secured the visitors' Championship status for
another season.
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09:43 - Sturrock keen to end on a high - TEAMTALK.COM Paul Sturrock wants Plymouth to achieve their
highest finish in the Championship after a 2-2
draw with Preston ended their play-off hopes.
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00:26 - Sturrock wants strong finish - SKYSPORTS.COM Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock wants a strong finish
to the season after Preston ended their play-off
hopes.
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Saturday 19 April 2008 |
19:15 - Brave Preston end Argyle challenge - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM Richard Chaplow hit an injury-time equaliser to
end Plymouth's slim hopes of a Championship
play-off place and earn Preston a 2-2 draw.The
Preston midfielder slid the ball in from close
range to cap a fine late comeback from North End,
who at 2-0 down looked dead and buried at Home
Park.
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18:57 - Plymouth 2-2 Preston - BBC Richard Chaplow hit an injury-time equaliser to
complete Preston's comeback and end Plymouth's
slim hopes of a play-off place.
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18:26 - Plymouth 2-2 Preston - ESPN Plymouth 2-2 Preston
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