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Thrilling Draw at Deepdale: Preston and Blackburn Share the Spoils
Preston and Blackburn Rovers played out a vibrant match at Deepdale that ended in a draw. The game, part of Championship Round 16, was marked by intensity and opportunities at both ends of the pitch.
The first half culminated in a back-and-forth exchange. Blackburn took the lead just before halftime with a goal by L. Miller, assisted by R. Hedges. However, Preston responded immediately with a goal by A. Devine, assisted by L. Dobbin, bringing the score level at the break.
In the second half, Blackburn retook the lead with a goal from A. Gudjohnsen, who received a precise assist from R. Morishita. Despite their efforts, Preston could not equalize, securing a point for each team.
Blackburn slightly dominated possession with 55% compared to Preston’s 45%. However, Preston was more incisive in attack, recording 15 total shots compared to Blackburn’s 12, although accuracy favored the Rovers, with 6 shots on target compared to the home side’s 4. The match took place under the watchful eye of referee Paul Tierney and in an electrifying atmosphere. Finally B. Whiteman received a yellow card in the 90th minute.
Substitutions preston: at minute 57 L. Dobbin came in and D. Jebbison went out., at minute 58 S. T. Thordarson came in and M. Frokjaer-Jensen went out., at minute 70 J. Storey came in and J. Lewis went out.
Substitutions blackburn: at minute 84 A. Gudjohnsen came in and M. Gueye went out., at minute 85 R. Morishita came in and M. Baradji went out., at minute 85 K. Montgomery came in and A. Henriksson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Preston
Blackburn
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