Preston 2 Coventry 1 - 14/03/2009
Preston 2 Coventry 1 - 14/03/2009
Preston North End: Andy Lonergan, Eddie Nolan, Sean St. Ledger, Youl Mawene, Billy Jones, Chris Sedgwick (Simon Whaley 70), Barry Nicholson (Darren Carter 58), Paul McKenna, Ross Wallace, Stephen Elliott (Neil Mellor 64), Jonathan Parkin
Subs not used: Chris Neal, Chris Brown
Booked: Jonathan Parkin 68
Goals: Ben Turner 38(og), Jonathan Parkin 72
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Stephen Wright, Ben Turner, Scott Dann, Marcus Hall, Jordan Henderson, Guillaume Beuzelin, David Bell, Michael Doyle (Aron Gunnarsson 82), Freddy Eastwood (Robbie Simpson 80), Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Andy Marshall, Isaac Osbourne, Elliott Ward
Booked: Jordan Henderson 28, Guillaume Beuzelin 31
Goals: Clinton Morrison 17
Attendance: 13251
Referee: K Friend
Teamtalk
Jon Parkin claimed a crucial 72nd-minute winner to hand Preston their 14th home victory of the season as Coventry were beaten 2-1 at Deepdale.
North End had collected a solitary point from their three previous Championship outings but in-form Parkin notched his fourth goal in as many appearances on Saturday to secure a vital win in North End's hunt for promotion.
Coventry led in the 17th minute when Stephen Wright's cross-shot was converted by Clinton Morrison, but Preston equalised in the 38th minute when Sky Blues defender Ben Turner headed into his own net.
Alan Irvine's men were largely dominant throughout and winger Ross Wallace provided a steady supply of ammunition from the left flank, only for Parkin and Stephen Elliott to fire blanks in the opening 45 minutes.
Preston began brightly and in the 12th minute Chris Sedgwick crossed dangerously from the right flank and Parkin's deft touch found Elliott, who fired wide from 12 yards.
Four minutes later another teasing delivery from Sedgwick found Parkin at the far post, but he could only divert the ball onto the roof of the net.
Moments later Coventry caught Preston cold when Wright was given the time and space to ghost into the penalty area and drive a low right-foot shot goalwards and Morrison tapped home from close range.
Preston's response was encouraging and Parkin engineered the space for a shot which Coventry skipper Scott Dann blocked superbly.
Another cross from Wallace was volleyed over by Elliott and then Parkin scuffed a Wallace delivery straight at Keiren Westwood.
Coventry almost doubled their advantage in the 29th minute when Jordan Henderson found Morrison and his low, first-time shot required home goalkeeper Andy Lonergan to make a smart stop.
Yet the momentum remained largely with Preston and after Freddy Eastwood fouled Youl Mawene, Wallace curled in a deep free-kick which Turner headed high into his own net.
Coventry almost restored their lead on the stroke of half-time but Eastwood's fine strike from 22 yards struck the outside of the post.
Turner almost made amends for his own-goal in the 54th minute when he arrived at the far post and hit a low shot which required Preston midfielder Barry Nicholson to make a fine block.
Nicholson was injured in the process and had to be replaced by Darren Carter yet Irvine's men went in pursuit of a winning goal.
Parkin fired over in the 60th minute and the arrival of Neil Mellor for the below-par Elliott buoyed Preston and they claimed maximum points with 12 minutes remaining.
A clearance from Westwood was quickly returned into Coventry territory and Parkin burst clear onto the loose ball, displaying outstanding poise to round the visiting stopper and fire a left-foot shot into the empty net.
Simon Whaley, another second-half substitute, twice had opportunities to put Chris Coleman's men out of sight but he was denied by Westwood and then blazed over the bar moments later.
CCFC
Jon Parkin's sixth goal in eight games condemned the Sky Blues to a third league defeat in a row.
The Sky Blues had led through Clinton Morrison's 18th minute strike, but a Ben Turner own goal and Parkin's 72nd minute finish gave Preston the points.
The Sky Blues started well on the bobbly Deepdale pitch, and put together some good passing moves in the opening stages.
However, it was Preston who forced the first real attempt. Chris Sedgwick crossed from the right only for Parkin to mis-kick the ball - but it fell to Stephen Elliott who curled the ball wide from 10-yards out.
Sedgwick followed up the move minutes later with an excellent deep cross to Parkin - but his outstretched boot could only turn the ball onto the roof of the net.
The close-call sparked City into life and an excellent move resulted in the opener.
Guillaume Beuzelin started the move in the centre of midfield, playing the ball to Stephen Wright. He played an excellent one-two with Jordan Henderson and burst into the Preston box before firing a low shot towards the corner of the net, which Morrison got a faint touch to score his first goal of 2009.
Preston responded well to the goal but missed three good opportunities to level in quick succession.
First, Parkin received the ball in the area but delayed his shot - which was eventually blocked by Scott Dann.
Two minutes later, Ross Wallace's cross found Elliott unmarked in the six yard box, but his rash volley went high over the bar.
Wallace then supplied another penetrating ball - a low cross - to find Parkin in a similar position, but the forward mis-kicked the ball and it was collected by Keiren Westwood.
Morrison had a bad miss of his own in the 25th minute - Henderson's through-ball put him clear but he could not connect cleanly with a shot and Andy Lonergan saved.
Morrison turned provider three minutes later and fed Henderson through - he fell under challenge from Sean St Ledger, but referee Keith Friend booked the winger for diving.
The game turned a little scrappy and after giving away a free-kick 30 yards from goal in the 37th minute, Preston had a fortunate equaliser.
Ross Wallace's put the ball towards the back post and Ben Turner, under pressure from St Ledger, headed the ball into his own net.
The Sky Blues came close to going back ahead with the final kick of the half, when Eastwood turned his marker on the edge of the box and fired a shot towards goal - only for it to rebound off the post and wide.
The second-half began slowly but Turner nearly had his revenge in the 54th minute. David Bell's corner bounced through the area and into the defender's path - but his shot was blocked for another corner.
Parkin came close again on the hour mark when the ball bounced to him in the area - but he failed to lift the ball over Westwood and his effort landed over the bar.
City were struggling to create chances, and were forced to shoot from range - a 35-yard half volley from Henderson the closest chance.
However, Parkin would give Preston the lead in the 72nd minute. Westwood took a City free-kick near the corner flag but it fell short to Paul McKenna. The captain knocked a ball over the top for Parkin to run onto, and after rounding Westwood, he finished coolly.
Robbie Simpson and Aron Gunnarsson were introduced to try and force a late equaliser but despite some good forward movement, Preston held out for the win.
4thegame
Preston made it 12 games unbeaten at home in the league with a comeback against Coventry City to take all three points.
The win was Preston's first win in four games and only a third in 11 games.
In the fifth minute, Billy Jones made the keeper palm the ball away and then Chris Sedgwick had a cross saved after quarter of an hour.
Coventry took the lead in the 17th minute when Jordan Henderson found Stephen Wright, who got behind Eddie Nolan and assisted with a low cross-shot to the far post which Clinton Morrison slid in to touch home.
Ross Wallace had a low left-wing cross which Jon Parkin shot but the keeper saved at the second attempt.
Morrison and Sedgwick had efforts saved with Republic of Ireland international Morrison having another snapshot saved low down.
Preston won a free-kick on the right wing and Wallace fired it across the face of goal and then Ben Turner beat Sean St Ledger to send a firm header into the roof of his own net for an own goal after 38 minutes.
St Ledger squared to Stephen Elliott and he had a shot saved and Wallace had another effort saved before, in first-half added time, Marcus Hall crossed to Freddy Eastwood and he curled a right-foot shot from the edge of the box against the outside of the far post.
Sedgwick had a cross saved and David Bell had a left-wing corner saved at the start of the second half.
Parkin scored his ninth goal of the season in the 72nd minute when Kieran Westwood could only clear a free-kick to Wallace and he sent the ball down the middle to the big striker, who went around the keeper before hitting a low shot into the middle of the net.
Substitute Neil Mellor had a shot saved and Darren Carter found Simon Whaley, who shot from the edge of the box and brought a save from the Coventry keeper.
In the first minute of added time, St Ledger had another effort saved as Preston confidently played out time for a play-off boosting win.
Preston North End: Andy Lonergan, Eddie Nolan, Sean St. Ledger, Youl Mawene, Billy Jones, Chris Sedgwick (Simon Whaley 70), Barry Nicholson (Darren Carter 58), Paul McKenna, Ross Wallace, Stephen Elliott (Neil Mellor 64), Jonathan Parkin
Subs not used: Chris Neal, Chris Brown
Booked: Jonathan Parkin 68
Goals: Ben Turner 38(og), Jonathan Parkin 72
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Stephen Wright, Ben Turner, Scott Dann, Marcus Hall, Jordan Henderson, Guillaume Beuzelin, David Bell, Michael Doyle (Aron Gunnarsson 82), Freddy Eastwood (Robbie Simpson 80), Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Andy Marshall, Isaac Osbourne, Elliott Ward
Booked: Jordan Henderson 28, Guillaume Beuzelin 31
Goals: Clinton Morrison 17
Attendance: 13251
Referee: K Friend
Teamtalk
Jon Parkin claimed a crucial 72nd-minute winner to hand Preston their 14th home victory of the season as Coventry were beaten 2-1 at Deepdale.
North End had collected a solitary point from their three previous Championship outings but in-form Parkin notched his fourth goal in as many appearances on Saturday to secure a vital win in North End's hunt for promotion.
Coventry led in the 17th minute when Stephen Wright's cross-shot was converted by Clinton Morrison, but Preston equalised in the 38th minute when Sky Blues defender Ben Turner headed into his own net.
Alan Irvine's men were largely dominant throughout and winger Ross Wallace provided a steady supply of ammunition from the left flank, only for Parkin and Stephen Elliott to fire blanks in the opening 45 minutes.
Preston began brightly and in the 12th minute Chris Sedgwick crossed dangerously from the right flank and Parkin's deft touch found Elliott, who fired wide from 12 yards.
Four minutes later another teasing delivery from Sedgwick found Parkin at the far post, but he could only divert the ball onto the roof of the net.
Moments later Coventry caught Preston cold when Wright was given the time and space to ghost into the penalty area and drive a low right-foot shot goalwards and Morrison tapped home from close range.
Preston's response was encouraging and Parkin engineered the space for a shot which Coventry skipper Scott Dann blocked superbly.
Another cross from Wallace was volleyed over by Elliott and then Parkin scuffed a Wallace delivery straight at Keiren Westwood.
Coventry almost doubled their advantage in the 29th minute when Jordan Henderson found Morrison and his low, first-time shot required home goalkeeper Andy Lonergan to make a smart stop.
Yet the momentum remained largely with Preston and after Freddy Eastwood fouled Youl Mawene, Wallace curled in a deep free-kick which Turner headed high into his own net.
Coventry almost restored their lead on the stroke of half-time but Eastwood's fine strike from 22 yards struck the outside of the post.
Turner almost made amends for his own-goal in the 54th minute when he arrived at the far post and hit a low shot which required Preston midfielder Barry Nicholson to make a fine block.
Nicholson was injured in the process and had to be replaced by Darren Carter yet Irvine's men went in pursuit of a winning goal.
Parkin fired over in the 60th minute and the arrival of Neil Mellor for the below-par Elliott buoyed Preston and they claimed maximum points with 12 minutes remaining.
A clearance from Westwood was quickly returned into Coventry territory and Parkin burst clear onto the loose ball, displaying outstanding poise to round the visiting stopper and fire a left-foot shot into the empty net.
Simon Whaley, another second-half substitute, twice had opportunities to put Chris Coleman's men out of sight but he was denied by Westwood and then blazed over the bar moments later.
CCFC
Jon Parkin's sixth goal in eight games condemned the Sky Blues to a third league defeat in a row.
The Sky Blues had led through Clinton Morrison's 18th minute strike, but a Ben Turner own goal and Parkin's 72nd minute finish gave Preston the points.
The Sky Blues started well on the bobbly Deepdale pitch, and put together some good passing moves in the opening stages.
However, it was Preston who forced the first real attempt. Chris Sedgwick crossed from the right only for Parkin to mis-kick the ball - but it fell to Stephen Elliott who curled the ball wide from 10-yards out.
Sedgwick followed up the move minutes later with an excellent deep cross to Parkin - but his outstretched boot could only turn the ball onto the roof of the net.
The close-call sparked City into life and an excellent move resulted in the opener.
Guillaume Beuzelin started the move in the centre of midfield, playing the ball to Stephen Wright. He played an excellent one-two with Jordan Henderson and burst into the Preston box before firing a low shot towards the corner of the net, which Morrison got a faint touch to score his first goal of 2009.
Preston responded well to the goal but missed three good opportunities to level in quick succession.
First, Parkin received the ball in the area but delayed his shot - which was eventually blocked by Scott Dann.
Two minutes later, Ross Wallace's cross found Elliott unmarked in the six yard box, but his rash volley went high over the bar.
Wallace then supplied another penetrating ball - a low cross - to find Parkin in a similar position, but the forward mis-kicked the ball and it was collected by Keiren Westwood.
Morrison had a bad miss of his own in the 25th minute - Henderson's through-ball put him clear but he could not connect cleanly with a shot and Andy Lonergan saved.
Morrison turned provider three minutes later and fed Henderson through - he fell under challenge from Sean St Ledger, but referee Keith Friend booked the winger for diving.
The game turned a little scrappy and after giving away a free-kick 30 yards from goal in the 37th minute, Preston had a fortunate equaliser.
Ross Wallace's put the ball towards the back post and Ben Turner, under pressure from St Ledger, headed the ball into his own net.
The Sky Blues came close to going back ahead with the final kick of the half, when Eastwood turned his marker on the edge of the box and fired a shot towards goal - only for it to rebound off the post and wide.
The second-half began slowly but Turner nearly had his revenge in the 54th minute. David Bell's corner bounced through the area and into the defender's path - but his shot was blocked for another corner.
Parkin came close again on the hour mark when the ball bounced to him in the area - but he failed to lift the ball over Westwood and his effort landed over the bar.
City were struggling to create chances, and were forced to shoot from range - a 35-yard half volley from Henderson the closest chance.
However, Parkin would give Preston the lead in the 72nd minute. Westwood took a City free-kick near the corner flag but it fell short to Paul McKenna. The captain knocked a ball over the top for Parkin to run onto, and after rounding Westwood, he finished coolly.
Robbie Simpson and Aron Gunnarsson were introduced to try and force a late equaliser but despite some good forward movement, Preston held out for the win.
4thegame
Preston made it 12 games unbeaten at home in the league with a comeback against Coventry City to take all three points.
The win was Preston's first win in four games and only a third in 11 games.
In the fifth minute, Billy Jones made the keeper palm the ball away and then Chris Sedgwick had a cross saved after quarter of an hour.
Coventry took the lead in the 17th minute when Jordan Henderson found Stephen Wright, who got behind Eddie Nolan and assisted with a low cross-shot to the far post which Clinton Morrison slid in to touch home.
Ross Wallace had a low left-wing cross which Jon Parkin shot but the keeper saved at the second attempt.
Morrison and Sedgwick had efforts saved with Republic of Ireland international Morrison having another snapshot saved low down.
Preston won a free-kick on the right wing and Wallace fired it across the face of goal and then Ben Turner beat Sean St Ledger to send a firm header into the roof of his own net for an own goal after 38 minutes.
St Ledger squared to Stephen Elliott and he had a shot saved and Wallace had another effort saved before, in first-half added time, Marcus Hall crossed to Freddy Eastwood and he curled a right-foot shot from the edge of the box against the outside of the far post.
Sedgwick had a cross saved and David Bell had a left-wing corner saved at the start of the second half.
Parkin scored his ninth goal of the season in the 72nd minute when Kieran Westwood could only clear a free-kick to Wallace and he sent the ball down the middle to the big striker, who went around the keeper before hitting a low shot into the middle of the net.
Substitute Neil Mellor had a shot saved and Darren Carter found Simon Whaley, who shot from the edge of the box and brought a save from the Coventry keeper.
In the first minute of added time, St Ledger had another effort saved as Preston confidently played out time for a play-off boosting win.
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