Fans/atmosphere

Preston fans made quite a bit of noise and a tad intimidating, some good banter and a bit of trouble between two Luton fans threatened much but delivered little. Second half full of desperate pleas for the players to look interested. They did not respond.

Preston North End 5-1 Luton Town

Match Report 

The score says it all and although it does slightly flatter the Northerners, there is no doubting we came, got battered, and returned on this occassion. After only 30 or so seconds we conceded a needless corner, a sign off things to come having journeyed for quite some time for today's match at Deepdale. An early goal, given our defensive inabilities, seemed inevitable and a surprise that it took until the 20th minute for Neal to break through our defence, round Heikkenen, and sink the hearts of 700 or so awayday Hatters, placing the ball past Marlon.
*GOAL 20 minutes LILLYWHITES 1-0 Hatters

The second half began with the Town playing some good stuff for the first time this afternoon, but against the run of play, Preston doubled their lead with a Nugent header.
*GOAL 53 minutes LILLYWHITES 2-0 Hatters
A long afternoon? It was sure to be one, with Newell having been sent to the stands early on in the first period for arguing with the fourth official, it just simply wasn't our day.

A surprise in the 82nd minute, Barnett forced a corner and from Brko's shot off the bar, an unlucky Mears put through his own net, only for him to finish the contest minutes later
*GOAL 82 minutes Lillywhites 2-1 HATTERS
*GOAL 84 minutes LILLYWHITE 3-1 Hatters

Beresford then was sent off for bringing down a Preston forward, and with no subs left, Nicholls stood in goal for the penalty from Sedgwick.
*GOAL 90 minutes LILLYWHITES 4-1 Hatters
It was a hammering, and it ended with just about the last kick of the game, Nicholls blocked a shot as stand in goalie, but in form Davis for in form Preston finished crisply and it was five.
*GOAL 90 minutes{ +3 } LILLYWHITE 5-1 Hatters

All in all, a long day...