Match Preview: Hull City (H)

29 February 2024

After an unbeaten February, North End will look to extend their positive run as promotion-chasing Hull City come to Deepdale.

Match Details

Date: Saturday 2^nd March, 3pm kick-off
Venue: Deepdale
Competition: Sky Bet Championship
Kit: Home kit

Supporter Information

Tickets for this fixture will remain on sale up until kick-off online, over the phone on 0344 856 1966, and in person from the ticket office.

PNE fans can head to The Gentry Bar from 11am for drinks and live entertainment ahead of kick-off, while it will also reopen following the full-time whistle.

Supporters can get to and from the stadium by using the club’s shuttle bus service which runs from Leyland through Bamber Bridge on its way to Deepdale. Return tickets cost £6 on-board and timings are as follows:

Leyland Tesco (Stop A – Car Park) – 1.20pm
The Railway Pub, Leyland – 1.30pm
Ye Olde Hob Inn, Bamber Bridge – 1.35pm
Beam and Brycg Pub, Bamber Bridge – 1.40pm
Arrive at Deepdale, Lowthorpe Road – 2pm

The club are also supporting Level Playing Field’s ‘Unite For Access’ campaign this weekend, with more details to be announced soon on how the occasion is being marked.

Who’s Available?

Duane Holmes and Kian Best are back in training and available for the weekend after both missing the whole of February.

Robbie Brady, who was absent through a knock last Friday, has returned to training and if he gets through the final two days of the week, he could feature against Hull.

Brad Potts and Ched Evans are the only two who will definitely miss out.

Opposition Focus

Hull City have been in and around the top six all season long, and they currently occupy the final Play-Off position heading into the final dozen matches.

Their January transfer business has seen them really kick on in recent matches, having added Premier League quality in Liverpool’s Fábio Carvalho, Burnley’s Anass Zaroury, and Luton Town’s Ryan Giles, among others.

Liam Rosenior’s side are only three points from equaling last season’s final tally, and they’ll be hoping they can do enough to stay within those Play-Off places for a shot at returning to the Premier League for the first time since the 2016/17 campaign.

A Recent Clash

North End’s last victory over Hull City came in February 2022, courtesy of a clever finish from Cameron Archer.

Follow The Action

Overseas supporters can watch the game live on iFollow PNE, with match passes available for £10, and the match is also included as part of season passes.

Live commentary is available for supporters worldwide, with £2.50 match passes and £4.49 monthly passes on sale. Commentary comes from Jonathan Breeze and Tom Clarke.

Extensive coverage can be followed here on the club website and across social media channels.

Match Officials

Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistant Referees: Matthew Wilkes and Derek Eaton
Fourth Official: Anthony Backhouse

Thomas Bramall will take charge of his fourth North End fixture of the season this weekend and his first of the campaign at Deepdale.

One of those saw PNE come out on top, in the late 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, and in total this season Bramall has shown 101 yellow cards and two reds in 23 matches.

Match Reports

Match Report: PNE 0 Hull City 0

2 March 2024

Preston North End stretched the unbeaten run to seven Sky Bet Championship matches with a goalless draw at home to Hull City.

Both sides had chances to win it on the day, with Ben Whiteman and Liam Millar coming closest for North End in the second half.

The Tigers’ best chance of the afternoon came through Jaden Philogene, who was thwarted by Freddie Woodman, as the ‘keeper secured back-to-back clean sheets.

PNE were unchanged from last week’s victory over Coventry City and there was a nice moment ahead of kick-off as captain Alan Browne walked out wearing ear defenders alongside a young disabled supporter, on the club’s dedicated Unite For Access matchday.

North End started the game brightly and, in similar fashion to the victory over Ipswich Town last month, were pressing extremely high as the visitors looked to play out from the back.

It was the breathing on Hull necks that helped to create an opportunity in the sixth minute, when Alan Browne found Whiteman with a clever cutting pass, but the midfielder’s low effort didn’t cause goalkeeper Ryan Allsop great trouble.

Woodman’s first real involvement of the afternoon came in the 19^th minute when he was required to dive to his left and tip Fabio Carvalho’s long-range strike wide.

The game was being played at a good pace and was end to end at times, albeit without any real clearcut opportunities being produced.

Jordan Storey did have a chance late in the half to send North End into the break with a lead, but his header on the end of Millar’s corner landed wide.

The best chance of the day yet came three minutes into the second period as Emil Riis this time nicked it on the press, and the home crowd were getting ready to celebrate until they saw Whiteman’s shot deflected just inches wide.

PNE were building a real period of pressure and felt like they should have had a penalty in the 51^st minute as Jacob Greaves appeared to pull back Will Keane and deny him a tap-in, after Allsop had parried Riis’ low strike.

Hull managed to weather that North End storm and almost came out of it with a goal through Jaden Philogene, who showed good feet to cut inside, only for his low effort to be well saved by Woodman.

Ryan Lowe’s side kept looking to create as Ali McCann had a volley blocked at close range and Riis flicked a header wide, but the best of them all came in the 79^th minute as Millar – just as he did on Boxing Day against Leeds United – bent a curling effort towards the far corner, only this time the goalkeeper tipped it to safety, and the points were shared.

PNE line-up: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Browne, Whiteman, McCann, Millar; Frøkjær (Holmes, 68); Keane (Osmajić, 68), Riis. Subs not used: Cornell, Cunningham, Brady, Stewart, Ledson, Woodburn, Whatmough.

Hull City line-up: Allsop; Coyle, Jones, Greaves, Giles; Seri (Sharp, 77), Slater, Morton; Zaroury (Ömür, 65), Carvalho (Tufan, 86), Philogene. Subs not used: Pandur, McLoughlin, Docherty, Ohio, Jacob, Christie.

Attendance: 16,997 (2,416 Hull City fans).

Referee: Mr T Bramall.

Ticket News

Get Behind North End This Saturday!

28 February 2024

Get yourself to Deepdale this weekend as North End take on Hull City in the Sky Bet Championship.

Kicking off at 3pm on Saturday 2nd March, Ryan Lowe's side take on the Tigers who currently occupy the final Play-Off spot, with North End sitting just three points behind.

Tickets are available to buy online, over the phone on 0344 856 1966, and in person from the ticket office at Deepdale.

There are also tickets on sale for the other four league matches taking place in March, including two home games, and trips to Southampton and Plymouth Argyle.

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