Source: Team_Talk
North End notch victory over Town
Substitute Collins had only been on the pitch five minutes when he rose highest to greet Richard Chaplow's right-wing cross with a firm header in the 64th minute.[LNB]And on-loan Manchester United striker Welbeck showcased his undoubted class with a delightful chip over visiting goalkeeper Arran Lee-Barrett with six minutes remaining.[LNB]The result allowed Preston boss Darren Ferguson to get one over his former Red Devils team-mate Keane as the hosts chalked up their second successive win.[LNB]Defeat was harsh on Keane's men, who had lost only one of their previous 15 outings and were neat and tidy in possession but struggled to create genuine goalscoring opportunities.[LNB]Preston were not much better, but they upped the tempo after a dreadful first 45 minutes and just about deserved their win.[LNB]Ipswich, for whom midfielder Grant Leadbitter was particularly prominent, could have led inside the fourth minute.[LNB]Jon Stead showed intelligence to spot Liam Rosenior making tracks inside the right channel and his perfectly-weighted cross found the defender with a clean run on goal.[LNB]Rosenior steadied himself 14 yards from goal before blazing a right-footed shot wastefully over the crossbar.[LNB]The Tractor Boys' approach play was impressive at times but Preston gradually gained a foothold on proceedings and in the 12th minute a well-flighted cross from Ross Wallace found Chris Brown at the far post.[LNB]His header flashed wide and in truth Ipswich goalkeeper Lee-Barrett was all but redundant in the first half.[LNB]Ten minutes after the restart, Ipswich were controversially denied an opening goal when striker Tamas Priskin headed a free-kick from the right flank past Preston goalkeeper Andy Lonergan.[LNB]The referee's assistant raised his flag, however, and the goal was disallowed.[LNB]Yet North End striker Neil Mellor played on and raced upfield before slotting past Lee-Barrett.[LNB]Again, the strike was ruled out as referee Jon Moss' whistle had long since blown, but Preston were not to be denied in the 64th minute.[LNB]After Collins has replaced Youl Mawene shortly before the hour mark, he quickly made his presence felt with a firm header from Chaplow's fine delivery in the 64th minute.[LNB]Keane responded immediately by replacing the ineffective Priskin with Pablo Counago as Ipswich went in search of an equaliser.[LNB]However, Ipswich's misery was complete in the 84th minute when Welbeck chipped a superb right-foot shot from 16 yards over Lee-Barrett, who got a hand to the ball but could not prevent it dropping into the net.[LNB][LNB]
