Match Preview: Millwall (A)

13 April 2023

Preston North End will have the opportunity to break into the top six this weekend as they take on fellow Play-Off hopefuls Millwall.

Match Information
Venue: The Den
Date: Saturday 15^th April, 3pm kick-off
Competition: EFL Sky Bet Championship (Matchday 42/46)
Kit: Home kit - 50% off in-store and online!

Supporter Information

Tickets in the away end for this fixture are sold out, with 1,186 North End fans set to make the journey to The Den.

Those who have bought tickets and have chosen to collect will be able to do so until 5pm on Friday, while the remaining tickets will be sent to The Den on Saturday.

These can be collected – as can duplicate tickets – from the North Stand ticket office on the day of the game.

How To Follow The Game

Supporters overseas can watch this match live on iFollow PNE, with match passes on sale for £10.

Fans worldwide, including in the UK and Ireland, can listen to live commentary of the game from Guy Clarke and Paul Sparrow with a £2.50 match pass or £4.49 monthly pass.

There will also be extensive coverage before, during, and after the game across our social media channels and here on PNE.Com.

In The Dressing Room

Ali McCann will return to training with the squad on Thursday, although he will be unavailable for the weekend's game, while Liam Delap will be back involved after missing the past two games through illness.

Skipper Alan Browne, who was substituted due to injury in the Good Friday victory over Queens Park Rangers, will be missing for the next two to four weeks, according to manager Ryan Lowe.

Ched Evans, Emil Riis and Greg Cunningham remain sidelined with long-term injuries.

A Look At Our Hosts

Sat fifth in the table and level on points with PNE – but with a superior goal difference – Millwall will be looking to keep hold of their Play-Off spot this weekend.

Gary Rowett’s side have spent the majority of their season in and around the top six, and they’ll want to get back on track on Saturday, having gone four without a win or scoring.

In their most recent outing – a defeat to Hull City – the manager described his side’s performance as “excellent”, but was left ruing missed opportunities.

Going Head To Head

Games played: 71
PNE wins: 25
Draws: 13
Millwall wins: 33
Last PNE victory: Millwall 1-3 PNE, 23^rd February 2019

One To Watch

A man who PNE know all too well from this season’s reverse fixture, Zian Flemming has been Millwall’s main man up top this campaign.

The powerful Dutch attacker, who signed from Fortuna Sittard in the summer, has had a fantastic first season in England, with arguably his best outing being a hat-trick performance at Deepdale in November 2022.

Flemming hasn’t managed to add to his goal tally since the beginning of March, but 13 in his first campaign in England is certainly an impressive return – especially considering he mainly operates behind the striker.

Match Officials

Preston North End will be refereed by Tim Robinson for the first time this season on Saturday afternoon.

Robinson, who has taken charge of two Premier League matches this campaign, was the main official for PNE on four occasions last season.

In total this season, Robinson has shown 139 yellow cards and six reds in 36 matches.

Match Reports

Match Report: Millwall 2 PNE 0

15 April 2023

Preston North End’s winning run came to an end at The Den as a goal in both halves for Millwall earned a 2-0 victory for the hosts.

Bradshaw flicked Zian Flemming’s cross into the far corner to break the deadlock early on, before North End came close themselves on a number of occasions in the first half through the likes of Andrew Hughes and Josh Onomah.

PNE were arguably the side on top and kept searching for an equaliser, but Flemming scored at the other end in the 72^nd minute to seal the win.

Ryan Lowe made one change from the Easter Monday victory over Reading, with Robbie Brady replacing Álvaro Fernández, while Liam Delap returned from illness to make the bench.

North End almost got off to a flying start when Onomah flicked the ball into the direction of former Millwall loanee Troy Parrott, but he fired his first-time effort over the bar.

The hosts then took the lead with their first effort of the afternoon, as Flemming whipped a dangerous cross onto the head of Bradshaw, who flicked on into the far corner.

At the other end, Onomah showed good feet to beat his man and unleash a powerful effort at goal, which was well kept out by George Long, and a defender then threw his body in the way of Tom Cannon’s follow-up.

PNE came close again just before the half-hour mark when Ben Whiteman and Daniel Johnson played a smart one-two from a corner, and the former whipped a vicious effort towards the far corner, where Billy Mitchell managed to make a crucial block.

Just a few minutes later, Andrew Hughes tested the goal with a low strike and the ‘keeper stuck out his left leg to prevent an equaliser.

Seven minutes into the second half, PNE worked the ball well down the left as Brady used the overlapping run of Hughes, who pulled it back for Johnson on the 12-yard spot, but the midfielder just didn’t quite make the required contact.

North End continued to be the side on top and, after a quadruple change, created what looked like a great opportunity, however the ball was just taken off the toe of Onomah before he could strike at goal.

On 72 minutes, though, the hosts scored with their second shot on target of the day, as Cooper’s knockdown header was pounced on by Flemming, who struck past Woodman.

With ten minutes left on the clock, Fernández did so well to keep the ball in on the byline and cut it back for Delap, whose close-range shot was remarkably blocked on the goal-line by Scott Malone.

That was about it as far as goalmouth action was concerned and the hosts came out 2-0 winners.

Millwall starting XI: Long; McNamara, Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace (Malone, 7); Mitchell, Saville; Burke (Esse, 70), Flemming (Shackleton, 85), Voglsammer (Watmore, 70); Bradshaw (Bennett, 85). Subs not used: Bialkowski, Evans.

PNE starting XI: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay (Diaby, 68), Hughes; Potts, Whiteman (Ledson, 68), Onomah (Woodburn, 83), Johnson, Brady (Fernández, 68); Cannon, Parrott (Delap, 68). Subs not used: Cornell, Bauer.

Attendance: 16,488 (1,173 PNE fans).

Referee: Mr T Robinson.

Ticket News

Millwall Tickets Sold Out

12 April 2023

Tickets for our away game against Millwall on Saturday 15th April are now sold out.

Preston North End will head to The Den for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday 15^th April and will be backed by 1,186 supporters in the capital!

Supporters who bought tickets can collect these from Deepdale until 5pm on Friday, while duplicates and collections can be picked up from the North Stand ticket office, which is situated next to the away turnstiles.

Please click here to look through Millwall's guide for away supporters.

Ticket Prices

Adults £27
Over 63s, Armed Forces and U22s £18
U18s £15
U16s £13
U12s £8
U6s £5

Disabled Supporter Information

Ambulant disabled supporters will pay in accordance with their relevant age band above, while supporters in a wheelchair will pay as per the pricing below.

Adults £26
Over 63s, Armed Forces and U22s £17
U18s £15
U16s £13
U12s £8
U6s £5

Both ambulant disabled supporters and wheelchair users will receive a complimentary ticket if required.

Coach Travel

Coach travel is available from both Deepdale and Leyland, with a departure time of 7am. Travel is priced at £28 per Ambassador and £30 per non-Ambassador.

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