Charlton Athletic v Preston North End Match Preview

31 October 2019

The Lilywhites head to The Valley for the first time since 2015, looking to pick up a win that would take them top of the EFL Championship on Sunday afternoon.

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31 October 2019

With West Bromwich Albion not playing until their trip to Stoke on Monday night, Alex Neil’s men can put themselves at the summit of the second tier – at least for 24 hours – for the first time since December 2006.

However, it will be a very tough task, with Lee Bowyer having done a superb job with the Addicks and having adapted to life back in the Championship very quickly, picking up some impressive results that leave them just behind PNE and just outside the Play-Off places.

Our last trip to face Charlton proved to be a memorable one, as Paul Gallagher grabbed a brace – including a stunning effort from a tight angle – and Daniel Johnson added a third in a 3-0 win in a night match in October 2015.

Both men will hope to enjoy this trip - in front of the Sky Sports cameras - as much, with the team looking to build on last weekend’s trilling derby day comeback against local rivals Blackburn Rovers at Deepdale.

For Your Information
Match Details: Charlton Athletic v Preston North End, The Valley, Sunday 3rd November 2019, kick-off 12 noon
Competition: EFL Championship (15/46)
PNE colours: Home kit, green goalkeeper
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Here’s all the coverage accessible on PNE.Com in preview of the game…

Ticket Information: Preston North End are closing in on an astonishing 1,000 sales for this Sunday’s trip to face Lee Boyer’s Charlton Athletic at The Valley. Click here for more information.

Match Officials: The match referee for this weekend’s televised trip to face Charlton Athletic at The Valley is David Webb. Click here for details of who it is.

We’ve Met Before: Preston North End travel away to face the Addicks in league action for the 34th time this Sunday lunchtime. Click here for more details of past battles.

How To Follow The Game: If you can’t make the trip to The Valley for Sunday lunchtime’s game, don’t worry, we will have full coverage on PNE.Com. Click here for details of how you can follow the match.

Team News: Preston North End manager Alex Neil will hope to have central half Ben Davies back in the squad, the No.6 having missed the weekend’s win over Blackburn Rovers last weekend. Click here for details of the options.

Alex Neil Credits Work Of Lee Bowyer: Preston North End manager Alex Neil believes Lee Bowyer and his Charlton Athletic side deserve a lot of credit after an excellent start to life back in the Championship. Click here for the manager’s full interview.

Darnell Fisher Expecting Tough Test: Preston North End right back Darnell Fisher talks his Rovers free kick, the comeback and looks ahead to the trip to The Valley as he sits down with iFollow PNE. Click here for more from Darnell.

Match Reports

Charlton Athletic 0 Preston North End 1

3 November 2019

Preston North End went to the top of the Championship thanks to Paul Gallagher’s second half penalty at The Valley.

Jayden Stockley was brought down by Tom Lockyer just before the hour mark and substitute Gallagher converted from 12 yards to defeat Lee Bowyer’s Charlton Athletic and send them to the summit for the first time since December 2006.

Manager Alex Neil had made two changes to the side that came from behind to beat local rivals Blackburn Rovers the week before, Ben Davies returning for Andrew Hughes, to make his 200th career appearance, and Stockley starting up front after impressing having come on in the previous win.

The early kick-off saw a low-key start, but a second successive Darnell Fisher free kick was the first attempt on goal, his 30-yard effort – after a foul on Sean Maguire – was on target, but well claimed by Dillon Phillips in the Addicks goal.

The hosts’ first opportunity came just after the 15-minute mark when Ben Purrington got down the left, into the left corner of the box and found the target, but was denied by former Charlton loanee Declan Rudd.

As the half went on the chances were more and more going the way of the Lilywhites. On 20 minutes a superb run down the left from his own half by Fisher got him to the byline before a left-footed ball across to back post for found Tom Barkhuizen, whose shot was superbly saved right on the line by Phillips.

And the in-form attacker had another good opportunity a minute before the break as the ball was well worked for Ben Pearson to get some space and deliver a cross to the No.29, eight yards out, but he was unable to get his header on target.

But on 57 minutes Stockley was floored in the penalty area by Tom Lockyer and referee David Webb pointed straight to the spot. With Daniel Johnson having had to be substituted in the first half through injury it was down to Gallagher – who had taken the captain’s armband – to slam the ball from 12 yards into the bottom left hand corner in front of the boisterous away following behind the goal.

And ten minutes later it was fractions away from being two. Gallagher again involved, his corner swung in from the left flicked on by Maguire at the front post and just evading the on-rushing Barkhuizen at the back post.

Stockley was denied by the cross bar with five minutes left after Gallagher’s free kick on the right, a superb run and powerful back post header, but it came off the top of the bar and into the PNE fans.

A bizarre seven minutes was added on at the end of the game. In the second minute Barkhuizen raced away and into the penalty area, going for a shot, with Pearson up in support, but Phillips made a fine stop and the ball ricocheted away from the onrushing No.4 and despite a little late pressure the visitors held firm and took the win.

Charlton Athletic line-up: Phillips, Purrington, Lockyer, Pearce (c), C Gallagher, Pratley (Aneke, 74), Bonne, Solly, Kayal (Oztumer, 89), Sarr (Leko, 46), Cullen. Subs not used: Maynard-Brewer, Oshilaja, Lapslie, Davison.

PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Rafferty, Pearson, Bauer, Davies, Barkhuizen, Browne (c), Stockley, Johnson (Gallagher, 31), Maguire. Subs not used: Ripley, Bayliss, Storey, Hughes, Ledson, Bodin.

Attendance: 16,027 (1,128 PNE fans)

Referee: Mr D Webb

Ticket News

Ticket Information: Charlton Athletic Away

31 October 2019

Preston North End are closing in on an astonishing 1,000 sales for this Sunday’s trip to face Lee Boyer’s Charlton Athletic at The Valley.

Considering the coaches are having to depart at 4.30am, the following is superb and the club have had to request an additional allocation from the Addicks to allow for further sales.

We were originally given an initial allocation of 1,000 tickets for this game, with seven pairs of tickets for supporters in a wheelchair.

Tickets are priced: Adults £24, over 65s and U21s £19, students* £15, U18s £12 and U11s** £1.

*ID must be shown to qualify for a student ticket | **Only when accompanied by an adult or senior citizen

Please note that tickets for students and U11s cannot be purchased online.

Tickets for ambulant disabled and wheelchair disabled supporters are priced as follows, which includes a carer ticket free of charge where required: Adults £20, over 65s £17, students £15, U18s £12 and U11s* £1.

Coach travel is also still available and is priced at a reduced cost of £20 per person, coaches will depart Deepdale and Leyland at 4.30am.

Our hosts will be selling to our supporters on Sunday from 10am at the South Stand ticket office. It will be cash only and there will be a price increase of £3 for adults and concessions (over 65, under 21 and students). Any supporters collecting tickets can also collect from the South Stand ticket office.

Tickets will remain on sale at Deepdale, however, to take advantage of the pre-matchday pricing, with sales available until Saturday 2nd November at 12 noon for online purchases and until 2pm over the phone and in person.

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