Match Preview: Huddersfield Town (A)

11 December 2023

North End are on the road once again on Tuesday night as Ryan Lowe’s side make the short journey to West Yorkshire to take on Huddersfield Town.

Match Details

Date: Tuesday 12^th December, 7.45pm kick-off
Venue: John Smith's Stadium
Competition: Sky Bet Championship
Kit: Away kit

Supporter Information

Supporters can buy tickets for this fixture online until 2pm on Tuesday, while sales will continue until 3pm in person from the Deepdale ticket office and over the phone on 0344 856 1966.

Fans can collect pre-paid or duplicate tickets on the night from 5.45pm from Window 2 at the ticket office, which is located next to the Core Stand main reception. Please bring ID with you when collecting.

Ahead of kick-off, there will be a lights display and fans who suffer from photosensitive disorders, struggle with strobe lighting or have complications caused by flashing lights are advised to stay within the concourse until the display has finished.

Who’s Available?

After missing the Norwich City match through illness, Calvin Ramsay’s health will need to be assessed ahead of Tuesday.

Milutin Osmajić will also be monitored, with his return from injury expected either at the John Smith's Stadium or for the weekend’s visit of Watford.

Long-term absentee Emil Riis may also be in contention for that game at Deepdale against the Hornets.

Opposition Focus

Huddersfield Town, who occupy 21^st position in the Championship – two points above the drop zone – head into Tuesday night unbeaten in their last four.

The vastly-experienced Neil Warnock left the club in September and former Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore took over, tasked with moving the Terriers up the table.

They’ve picked up some positive results in recent weeks, most notably a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, but the manager was left disappointed at the weekend that his side let a lead slip to draw at home to Bristol City.

A Recent Clash

North End ran riot at the John Smith’s Stadium last August in round one of the Carabao Cup.

Follow The Action

Supporters worldwide can watch the match live on iFollow PNE, with match passes available for £10. Click here to subscribe.

Fans can also listen to the match as usual, with Guy Clarke and David Buchanan on commentary duty.

There will also be extensive coverage across all social media platforms and here on the club website.

Match Officials

Referee: John Busby
Assistant Referees: Richard Wild and Mark Russell
Fourth Official: Geoff Eltringham

John Busby will take charge of his first PNE match of the season on Tuesday night, having refereed four of North End’s games last term.

The Lilywhites were unbeaten in those matches, with the latest being a 2-1 victory over Reading in April.

Busby has shown 69 yellow cards and one red in the 15 games he’s taken charge of this season.

Match Reports

Match Report: Huddersfield Town 1 PNE 3

12 December 2023

Alan Browne, Will Keane and Ben Whiteman were all on the scoresheet as Preston North End got back to winning ways with a 3-1 victory against Huddersfield Town.

Skipper Browne put his side ahead three minutes in with a superb header from just inside the penalty area, before Keane capped off a brilliant half by doubling the lead.

Danny Ward got one back for the hosts early in the second half, but a guided finish from Whiteman in the 67^th minute restored the two-goal lead and ultimately secured the three points.

North End were on the front foot right from the off in West Yorkshire and might have gone ahead inside two minutes when the ball fell to Browne, but the skipper volleyed wide from close range.

He then had a penalty claim waved away a minute later, but it wasn’t to matter as he soon found the back of the net. Former Terrier Duane Holmes crossed in towards the midfielder who beautifully guided a 15-yard header beyond Chris Maxwell to give the visitors a lead.

PNE were appealing for a penalty once again ten minutes in as Ched Evans appeared to be tripped in the area by Tom Lees, however John Busby again awarded nothing.

After Browne was narrowly denied a second by a deflection, Ben Whiteman came up with a hugely important tackle at the other end to prevent Josh Koroma levelling against the run of play after breaking away.

Liam Millar – who was causing all sorts of problems down the left – showed incredible skill in the 39^th minute to beat his man and carry the ball before playing it through for Keane with the outside of his right boot, and the Irishman hit it first time to slot under Maxwell and find the far corner.

The hosts made a triple change at the break which spurred them into life and, after a nodding tamely into hands of Freddie Woodman a few minutes earlier, Ward beat the goalkeeper in the 55^th minute to pull one back.

Huddersfield then had a lively period without really testing the PNE backline, but Ryan Lowe’s side took control of the tie again midway through the half as Whiteman restored the two-goal advantage.

Holmes laid the ball off for the midfielder who took a touch before expertly guiding the ball into the bottom right-hand corner to make it three.

From that point, North End looked comfortable and saw out the victory well to get back to winning ways.

Huddersfield Town starting XI: Maxwell; Pearson (Edmonds-Green, 65), Helik, Lees (Nakayama, 46); Thomas, Kasumu, Hogg, Austerfield (Wiles, 46), Koroma (Headley, 46); Ward (Diarra, 61), Burgzorg. Subs not used: Nicholls, Edwards, Ayina, Iorpenda.

PNE starting XI: Woodman; Storey, Whatmough, Lindsay (Brady, 84); Potts, Whiteman, Holmes (Frøkjær, 74), Browne (Woodburn, 84), Millar (Hughes, 67); Keane (McCann, 67), Evans. Subs not used: Cornell, Cunningham, Ledson, Best.

Attendance: 17,549 (1,176 PNE fans).

Referee: Mr J Busby.

Ticket News

Huddersfield Town Tickets On Sale

30 November 2023

Tickets for North End’s away match against Huddersfield Town remain on sale.

Ryan Lowe’s side will head to the John Smith’s Stadium for a 7.45pm kick-off on Tuesday 12^th December, and the club have been allocated 2,336 tickets for this fixture.

Supporters can buy tickets for this fixture online until 2pm on Tuesday, while sales will continue until 3pm in person from the Deepdale ticket office and over the phone on 0344 856 1966.

Supporters attending the game are advised to take a look through Huddersfield's away fan guide before arriving at the stadium.

Prices

Adults (19-64) £25
Seniors (65+) £20
U19s (11-18) £15
U11s (0-10) £10

Disabled Supporter Information

Ambulant disabled supporters will pay in accordance with their relevant age band above.

There are eight tickets available for wheelchair users – each with a complimentary carer ticket where required – and these are priced as follows.

Adults (19-64) £20
Seniors (65+) £20
U19s (11-18) £15
U11s (0-10) £10

A disability access guide can be found by clicking here.

Coach Travel

Coach travel is available from Deepdale and Leyland, set to leave both locations at 4.45pm.

Travel is priced at £13 per Ambassador and £15 per non-Ambassador.

Car Parking

There are 13 accessible car parking spaces available for away supporters, located behind the stand which will house the PNE fans. These can be booked by calling 01484 960606 (option five).

Elsewhere, parking can be pre-booked at the Gasworks car park, which is around a ten-minute walk from the stadium. Spaces are priced at £5 and can be booked online or over the phone on 01484 960606. Please note, passes – which must be displayed on the day – can either be posted or sent via email.

All parking must be booked in advance and cannot be bought on the day.

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