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Deepdale
Spectators: 5250 (Terracing: 4250, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Drew Forster took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dale Wilmott kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Simeon Housham during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Simeon Housham kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Nathanial Pilgrim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Luke Holdsworth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Burscough AFC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Simeon Housham hit a great ball. Drew Forster struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Luke Holdsworth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Preston North End. After a defensive mix-up in Preston North End's zone, Ashley Clifton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Will Peake came out of the goal and Ashley Clifton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 19 in the game by Nathanial Pilgrim from a close distance when the talented Luke Holdsworth managed to make a qualified save. Burscough AFC's players were relieved. Drew Forster fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luke Holdsworth having to interfere. Luke Holdsworth had great luck who in the 24thth minute grab hold of the ball when Drew Forster from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Nathanial Pilgrim struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Luke Holdsworth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Preston North End. Drew Forster fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luke Holdsworth having to interfere. Luke Holdsworth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Drew Forster, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Ashley Clifton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Will Peake tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute Ashley Clifton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Will Peake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Burscough AFC's Ashley Clifton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Will Peake narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ashley Clifton in the 44th minute of play forced Preston North End's goalkeeper Will Peake to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Burscough AFC's goalkeeper Luke Holdsworth, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Ashley Clifton made the kick off in the second half. Preston North End's Will Peake played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ashley Clifton in the 55th minute of play. In the 58th minute Burscough AFC were awarded a corner. Kris Downes went to the cornerflag to take it. Ashley Clifton hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Nathanial Pilgrim kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Will Peake made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stewart Edmonton in the 66th minute. Nathanial Pilgrim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luke Holdsworth having to interfere. In the 75th minute Ashley Clifton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Will Peake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Drew Forster sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Burscough AFC's Luke Holdsworth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vic Shearer in the 80th minute of play. Luke Holdsworth didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Drew Forster went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Preston North End's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.