Preston North End Match v Charlton Athletic Preview

16 January 2020

It’s the first home Saturday league game of 2020, as North End look for three points against Lee Bowyer’s Charlton Athletic this coming weekend.

Ticket News

Ticket Information: Charlton Athletic Home

16 January 2020

For Lilywhites supporters who didn’t make the short trip Ewood Park last weekend, it could also be the first chance to see January signing Scott Sinclair in action, with the forward one option for manager Alex Neil for the clash with the Addicks.

The return trip, back at the beginning of November, saw North End come out on top – quite literally – as their 1-0 win, thanks to Paul Gallagher’s penalty – saw them rise to the summit of the Championship for about 18 hours.

The PNE boss will be hoping for a similar gritty performance to that day, when his side fought hard and earned the win thanks to Gally’s spot kick, after Jayden Stockley had been brought down by Jason Pearce in the box.

For the visitors, they have had a chance off the field that day, with new owners, and a fresh approach at The Valley. The loss of loanees Conor Gallagher and Beram Kayal this week have left them with holes to fill, but it will mean a swift return to Deepdale for Andre Green.

For Your Information
Match Details: PNE v Charlton Athletic, Deepdale, Saturday 18th January 2020, kick-off 3pm
Competition: EFL Championship (28/46)
PNE colours: Home kit, goalkeeper in green
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Here’s all the coverage accessible on PNE.Com in preview of the game…

Ticket Information: For our first Saturday league home game of 2020, we welcome Lee Bowyer’s Charlton Athletic to Deepdale at the weekend. Click here for more information.

Match Officials: Saturday’s clash against Charlton Athletic sees a match official taking charge of his third North End game of the season. Click here for details of all the officials.

We’ve Met Before: Preston North End host Charlton Athletic in the 68th league meeting between the two sides at Deepdale on Saturday. Click here for more details of past battles.

How To Follow The Game: If you can’t make it to Deepdale for this weekend’s clash with Charlton Athletic, don’t worry, we will have full coverage on PNE.Com and iFollow PNE. Click here for details of how you can follow the match.

The One And Only Issue 18: Tom Clarke admits the captain’s job is easy when players like Scott Sinclair sign. One of his roles as skipper is to introduce the new player to his team-mates, but the former Celtic and Manchester City winger needed no introduction. Click here for details of the skipper’s interview in the weekend’s programme.

Team News: Preston North End manager Alex Neil could give Scott Sinclair a home debut, last week’s signing coming on as a substitute in the draw with local rivals Blackburn Rovers. Click here for details of the options.

Alex Neil: “We Need To Be More Resolute”: Ahead of Charlton Athletic’s visit to Deepdale on Saturday, Preston North End manager Alex Neil says his side can build on the point gained at Blackburn Rovers, if they are strong and resolute. Click here for the manager’s full interview.

Rudd Feeling His Best And Enjoying His Football: Declan Rudd says he’s enjoying his football and feels in good form ahead of his former loan club Charlton Athletic’s visit to Deepdale. Click here for more from Dec.

Match Reports

Preston North End 2 Charlton Athletic 1

18 January 2020

Goals from Josh Harrop and Patrick Bauer gave Preston North End three points, as they came from behind to defeat Lee Bowyer’s Charlton Athletic at Deepdale.

Andre Green, on his early return to PR1 after his loan spell, had given the Addicks an early lead, but the second stunner in the space of a week from Harrop levelled matters, before Bauer headed home from Harrop’s corner just after half-time to give his side the win against his former employers.

Ben Pearson was missing through illness and North End boss Alex Neil went with an attacking line-up in the midfielder’s absence, with Harrop in the No.10 role and Scott Sinclair given his first start in a PNE shirt on the left-hand side.

But it was returning forward Green who had the first word in the game; wing back Alfie Doughty getting down the left before a hard low cross from the edge of the box was flicked home from five yards out at the front post by the Villa loanee.

However, after this early setback the Lilywhites dominated the ball, with Declan Rudd not having to make a further save in the entire match. Daniel Johnson returned from injury and he went close to levelling matters at the opening period’s mid-way point.

A throw in from Darnell Fisher down right saw him find Harrop, who in turn cut the ball back to Johnson, who cuts inside and curls just over from 20 yards with a powerful curling effort from the right-hand corner of the penalty area.

But what the left-footer couldn’t do, Harrop managed on 31 minutes. The ball started at the back with Ben Davies, who worked it forward down the right, Harrop playing a one-two with Harrop before from the same spot that Johnson had struck, the No.10 curled a beautiful left-footed shot into the top left-hand corner for his eighth goal of the season – taking joint with DJ at the top of the North End scoring charts.

The home side were almost ahead moments later as Sinclair showed swift footwork to dance past three defenders to the edge of the ‘D’, but he didn’t quite get the perfect connection and Dillon Phillips collected, at the second attempt.

Sean Maguire had a very strong case for a penalty just four minutes into the second half when Deji Oshilaja bundled the Irishman over on the penalty spot, but referee Dean Whitestone waved ‘play on’.

But the wait for a second and what proved to be winning goal wasn’t too long as six minutes into the latter period Harrop delivered a perfect right-wing corner for Bauer to rise highest for a powerful downward header past Phillips and into the bottom corner. The German showed great respect not to celebrate against his former employers.

Whilst the visitors had a little more share of possession after going behind, they failed to threaten Rudd and in fact it was PNE, on the counter, who looked the more dangerous with substitute David Nugent going closest to adding fourth goal to the game, his half-volley from Fisher’s deflected cross being grabbed at the second attempt by Phillips at the feet of Sinclair.

The final whistle game after four added minutes, in which the Lilywhites had controlled the ball, giving them the first three points of 2020 and keeping the pressure on the teams at the top of the table.

PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Rafferty, Browne (c), Bauer, Davies, Barkhuizen, Johnson (Ledson, 82), Maguire (Nugent, 64), Harrop (Potts, 90), Sinclair. Subs not used: Ripley, Clarke, Stockley, Huntington.

Charlton Athletic line-up: Phillips, Matthews, Oshilaja (Morgan, 62), Lockyer, Williams (Oztumer, 62), Pratley (c), Green (Hemed, 68), Sarr, Dempsey, Davison, Doughty. Subs not used: Maynard-Brewer, Purrington, Pearce.

Attendance: 12,358 (873 Charlton Athletic fans)

Referee: Mr D Whitestone

Ticket News

Ticket Information: Charlton Athletic Home

16 January 2020

For our first Saturday league home game of 2020, we welcome Lee Bowyer’s Charlton Athletic to Deepdale at the weekend.

First Team News

Match Officials: Charlton Athletic Home

16 January 2020

Normal matchday prices apply for this game and you can click here for a full run down of the prices and concession categories on offer for league games at Deepdale.

Tickets are now on general sale from the ticket office at Deepdale, either to be loaded to your member card or via a paper ticket. For more information on member cards and their usage, click here.

This season we are also offering print at home tickets, so you can buy online and print out your ticket without needing to collect on the day, click here for more information.

For those still turning up and buying on the day, purchases can be made in person at both the Sir Tom Finney ticket office and also use the Invincibles Pavilion ticket office, which can be used to buy tickets for any part of the ground, not just the Pavilion. The Sir Tom Finney ticket office is open from 9am on a matchday and the Invincibles Pavilion ticket office is open from 1pm.

Tickets can be purchased at Deepdale from 9am until 5pm on Thursday, 9am until 6pm on Friday night, from 9am until kick-off on the day of the game, both in person and over the ticket hotline – 0344 856 1966.

First Team News

We’ve Met Before: Charlton Athletic Home

16 January 2020

Paper and print at home tickets can be purchased online at MyPNE.Com 24/7 right up until two hours before kick-off, with collections available from the Sir Tom Finney Stand collections windows, to the left of the ticket office. The online service is now fully responsive on both mobile and tablet. Or, if you have a member card, you can buy right up until kick-off on MyPNE.Com and load your ticket straight to your card!

For Addicks fans, tickets are available on the day, there will be no increases for matchday purchases and tickets are available for visiting supporters from the away ticket office next to the Bill Shankly Kop on Lowthorpe Road, with cash and card payments accepted, which will open from 1.30pm.

For home fans travelling to the game, the Leyland shuttle bus will be in operation, pick up points and times are as follows: 1.20pm, Leyland Tesco; 1.30pm, Railway Pub Leyland; 1.40pm, Beam and Brycg Pub Bamber Bridge; arrive Deepdale, 2.10pm. Tickets are £3 for a single or £4 return.

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We’ve Met Before: Charlton Athletic Home

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