The Lilywhites face their 23rd and final opponent of the first half of the 2018/19 season on Saturday as they travel across the Pennines to take on Sheffield Wednesday.
The Hillsborough clash is the teams’ final game before Christmas and will stand as the season’s mid-point and a chance to reflect and look ahead to the second and deciding part of the campaign.
Alex Neil’s side go into the game looking to make it three wins on the bounce, and with just one defeat in their last 12 matches, they will be optimistic, despite the horrific injury list that has ripped through the squad in recent weeks and months, leaving the manager with limited options, particularly in the forward areas.
For the Owls, they will be looking for an early Christmas present, after a difficult couple of weeks, however, with a talented and expensively assembled squad at the disposal of manager Jos Luhukay, PNE know that it will be a very tough test of their form.
Ticket Information
The Lilywhites' final game before Christmas comes as the half-way mark in the season, with Sheffield Wednesday the last of the 23 other teams left to play…
The Lilywhites' final game before Christmas comes as the half-way mark in the season, with Sheffield Wednesday the last of the 23 other teams left to play…
Ref Watch
We are almost at the end of 2018, but we haven’t seen Saturday’s match official since our opening game of the year…
We are almost at the end of 2018, but we haven’t seen Saturday’s match official since our opening game of the year…
Memorable Match
Back in February 2007 Paul Simpson's Lilywhites headed to Hillsborough looking to maintain a promotion challenge at the top end of the Championship and after a stuttering start came away with three points from a fiercely contested Roses clash to put them back into the automatic promotion places…
Back in February 2007 Paul Simpson's Lilywhites headed to Hillsborough looking to maintain a promotion challenge at the top end of the Championship and after a stuttering start came away with three points from a fiercely contested Roses clash to put them back into the automatic promotion places…
Team News
Manager Alex Neil is again likely to have to include Academy products to supplement his squad for their trip to Sheffield Wednesday…
Manager Alex Neil is again likely to have to include Academy products to supplement his squad for their trip to Sheffield Wednesday…
Match Coverage
This weekend’s game at Hillsborough is the ITN fixture and the main game on QUEST on Saturday evening, meaning iFollow subscribers in certain regions will not be able to access the game – check your local TV listings to see if it is being broadcast in your region as an alternative…
This weekend’s game at Hillsborough is the ITN fixture and the main game on QUEST on Saturday evening, meaning iFollow subscribers in certain regions will not be able to access the game – check your local TV listings to see if it is being broadcast in your region as an alternative…
Alex Neil’s Thoughts
Preston North End come to their season mid-point after the weekend’s clash with Sheffield Wednesday and manager Alex Neil has given his assessment of the campaign so far…
Preston North End come to their season mid-point after the weekend’s clash with Sheffield Wednesday and manager Alex Neil has given his assessment of the campaign so far…
Paul Gallagher Preview
Preston North End midfielder Paul Gallagher is fully focused on the busy Christmas period and ready to take on one game at a time…
Preston North End midfielder Paul Gallagher is fully focused on the busy Christmas period and ready to take on one game at a time…