Preston North End vs Rotherham United Match Preview

27 October 2018

The Lilywhites go into another tough home game on the back of a four-match unbeaten run, as they entertain Paul Warne and his Millers side at Deepdale on Saturday.

Ticket News

Ticket Information: Rotherham United

25 October 2018

It has been all change since we ended the 2016/17 season with Rotherham United as the visitors, with Darnell Fisher having been in the Millers’ starting line-up on that afternoon!

Since that day the weekend’s opponents, led by Warne have bounced straight back to the Championship at the first time of asking and started life back in the second tier of English football in positive fashion.

That start included an impressive point at Middlesbrough on Tuesday night, keeping Tony Pulis’ side at arms’ length and probably feeling unfortunate not to have come away with the ‘W’.

Within the South Yorkshire side’s squad there are a couple of familiar faces, with Bill Jones, player of the year at Deepdale in the late noughties and a former young player of the year, Jamie Proctor – a PNE fan and Academy graduate when coming through the ranks – both set to be involved in PR1.

Ticket Information
It’s a 3pm kick-off for Saturday’s Roses clash with Rotherham United, as we take on Paul Warne’s Rotherham United in the SkyBet Championship at Deepdale…

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Ref Watch
For the first time this season, Jeremy Simpson will take charge of the Lilywhites, as we entertain Paul Warne’s Rotherham United at Deepdale…

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Memorable Match
Fifteen years ago, Craig Brown’s Lilywhites put the Millers to the sword at Deepdale with a 4-1 victory over Ronnie Moore’s visitors…

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The One And Only Issue Ten
We have a very special version of the matchday programme on sale this weekend, with the fixture marking our remembrance events, details of which can be found elsewhere on the website…

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Team News
Club captain Tom Clarke is the only player who is a doubt for this weekend’s visit of Rotherham United to Deepdale…

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Match Coverage
Whether you’re overseas and watching on iFollow or in the UK and listening to the game on our coverage, you’ll hear the tones of former PNE striker Brett Ormerod this weekend…

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Alex Neil’s Preview
Preston North End manager Alex Neil took the opportunity of playing on Wednesday night to spend his Tuesday watching this weekend’s opponents…

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Paul Huntington Interview
Preston North End defender Paul Huntington is one of a few in the squad who has memories of some of the difficult League One battles with Saturday’s opponents Rotherham United…

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Match Reports

Preston North End 1 Rotherham United 1

27 October 2018

North End had to settle for a point at Deepdale in a combative fixture against Rotherham United.

Tom Barkhuizen gave the Lilywhites a first half lead, heading home Callum Robinson’s corner, but Michael Smith fire homed from the centre of the area ten minutes after the break to give the Millers a point.

Manager Alex Neil had skipper Tom Clarke available again after injury and the No.5 was his only change, coming in at right back for former Millers man Darnell Fisher.

North End tried to start where they left off on Wednesday night, on the front foot, and early on Robinson played Barkhuizen through, who closed to edge of ‘D’, but his shot was straight at Rodak in the visitors’ goal.

On eight minutes Daniel Johnson shot from edge of box, blocked by Smith for a corner, a after ball in from Barkhuizen on the right.

But just before the quarter hour mark the Millers went close to an opener when Smith, 29 yards out, curled an effort off the right-hand post and behind for a goal kick.

But the opening goal came five minutes before the break when Robinson’s corner from the left was delivered and Barkhuizen got across the front post and flicked home into the back-post net.

Moments later it was almost 2-0 as Barkhuizen pressured Semi Ajayi, beat Rodak to the ball, but Ajayi did well to get back and clear off the line.

Ten minutes after United levelled when Aussie international Ryan Williams went down the right and pulled the ball back to Smith, who turned and fired into the top right-hand corner from 12 yards out.

Sean Maguire was introduced with just less than half an hour left, Lukas Nmecha replaced, and was immediately into the game causing problems with his strength and pace.

Robinson created a chance with 13 minutes to go, but Rodak made a superb save to deny the striker in a one-on-one situation in a left-hand channel and despite dominating the possession, they could not carve out an opening to take the three points.

PNE line-up: Maxwell, Clarke (c), Hughes, Pearson, Huntington, Davies, Barkhuizen (Moult, 75), Johnson (Gallagher, 72), Nmecha (Maguire, 64), Browne, Robinson. Subs not used: Rudd, Fisher, Earl, Storey.

Rotherham United line-up: Rodak, Vyner, Mattock, Vaulks (c), Ajayi, Taylor (Newell, 68), Towell, Robertson, Vassell (Proctor, 76), Williams (Manning, 85), Smith. Subs not used: Price, Wood, Palmer, Wiles.

Attendance: 11,780 (700 Rotherham United fans)

Referee: Mr J Simpson

Ticket News

Ticket Information: Rotherham United

25 October 2018

It’s a 3pm kick-off for Saturday’s Roses clash with Rotherham United, as we take on Paul Warne’s Rotherham United in the SkyBet Championship at Deepdale.

First Team News

Memorable Match: Rotherham United

25 October 2018

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.

For those 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

Ref Watch: Rotherham United

25 October 2018

Tickets can be purchased online at MyPNE.Com 24/7 right up until three 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!

Away end tickets will also be available on the day, with no increase for matchday purchases. Tickets are available for visiting Millers 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 for the game, stopping at the usual points; pick up times as usual.

Standings

Ticket Information: Rotherham United

Memorable Match: Rotherham United

Ref Watch: Rotherham United

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