Date:07 May 2011
Kick-off:12:45
Venue:Deepdale
Attendance:10,953

Nicholson (27)
Hume (55) Proctor (87)
Weimann (13)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Effort on goal by Andreas Weimann from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

92mins Corner taken right-footed by Don Cowie from the right by-line, clearance made by Craig Morgan.

92mins The ball is swung over by Will Buckley, Daniel Devine makes a clearance.

92mins Darren Carter takes a shot. Save made by Scott Loach.

91mins Don Cowie delivers the ball, Darren Carter makes a clearance.

91mins A cross is delivered by Will Buckley, clearance by Doyle Middleton.

89mins Keith Treacy decides to take a short corner.

87mins Jamie Proctor scores a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Preston 3-1 Watford.Keith Treacy provided the assist for the goal.

87mins Effort from deep inside the area by Keith Treacy misses to the right of the target.

87mins Jamie Proctor takes a shot. Blocked by Lee Hodson.

86mins The offside flag is raised against Danny Graham. Indirect free kick taken by Craig Morgan.

85mins Lloyd Doyley challenges Keith Treacy unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Darren Carter from right wing, save made by Scott Loach.

84mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Don Cowie.

84mins Keith Treacy is caught offside. Scott Loach takes the indirect free kick.

83mins Danny Graham takes a shot. Iain Turner makes a save.

83mins Andreas Weimann takes a shot. Daniel Devine gets a block in.

82mins A cross is delivered by Adrian Mariappa, clearance by Craig Morgan.

81mins Foul by Danny Graham on Billy Jones, free kick awarded. Iain Turner restarts play with the free kick.

81mins Jamie Proctor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tommy Hoban. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Loach.

80mins Corner taken by Keith Treacy from the left by-line.

80mins The ball is swung over by Keith Treacy, clearance by Tommy Hoban.

79mins Centre by Lee Hodson, Matthew Whichelow has a header from close range and clears the crossbar.

78mins George Miller on for Paul Hayes.

77mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Don Cowie, Matthew Whichelow takes a shot. Barry Nicholson makes a clearance.

76mins Lee Hodson takes a shot. Doyle Middleton gets a block in.

76mins Corner taken by Don Cowie, Daniel Devine manages to make a clearance.

76mins Jamie Proctor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adrian Mariappa. Scott Loach restarts play with the free kick.

75mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Danny Graham. Free kick taken by Iain Turner.

75mins Andreas Weimann delivers the ball, Daniel Devine makes a clearance.

74mins Darren Carter gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Eustace. Scott Loach takes the free kick.

73mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Keith Treacy, Billy Jones takes a shot.

72mins Paul Hayes takes a shot. Scott Loach makes a save.

72mins The ball is swung over by Keith Treacy.

71mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Don Cowie, Tommy Hoban takes a shot. Barry Nicholson makes a clearance.

71mins The ball is crossed by Will Buckley, clearance by Daniel Devine.

69mins The ball is delivered by Keith Treacy, Adrian Mariappa fouled by Jamie Proctor, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Loach takes the free kick.

69mins Keith Treacy decides to take a short corner.

69mins Billy Jones sends in a cross, Lloyd Doyley makes a clearance.

67mins Shot from just outside the area by Don Cowie goes over the bar.

66mins Shot by Keith Treacy from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

64mins Will Buckley decides to take a short corner.

64mins A cross is delivered by Will Buckley, clearance by Darren Carter.

64mins Unfair challenge on Andreas Weimann by Doyle Middleton results in a free kick. Adrian Mariappa restarts play with the free kick.

63mins Scott Leather gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Will Buckley. Lloyd Doyley restarts play with the free kick.

58mins Sean Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Leather. Will Buckley joins the action as a substitute, replacing Sean Murray. Iain Turner takes the free kick.

57mins The ball is sent over by Paul Hayes, clearance made by John Eustace.

56mins Jamie Proctor joins the action as a substitute, replacing Iain Hume.

54mins Unfair challenge on Iain Hume by Adrian Mariappa results in a free kick. Iain Hume finds the net with a goal direct from the free kick from outside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Preston 2-1 Watford.

53mins Keith Treacy takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, Sean Murray manages to make a clearance.

53mins Keith Treacy produces a cross, Lloyd Doyley gets a block in.

53mins Keith Treacy takes a shot.

53mins Iain Hume crosses the ball, Lloyd Doyley manages to make a clearance.

51mins Doyle Middleton joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ian Ashbee. Corner taken by Keith Treacy played to the near post, Scott Loach makes a save.

51mins The ball is swung over by Keith Treacy, Lee Hodson gets a block in.

51mins Andreas Weimann takes a shot. Save by Iain Turner.

50mins Centre by Danny Graham, Craig Morgan manages to make a clearance.

48mins Inswinging corner taken by Iain Hume from the left by-line.

48mins Paul Hayes crosses the ball, clearance by Tommy Hoban.

47mins Short corner taken by Matthew Whichelow.

45mins Matthew Whichelow joins the action as a substitute, replacing Troy Deeney.

45mins Centre by Sean Murray, Billy Jones manages to make a clearance.

46mins Corner taken by Barry Nicholson, clearance by Danny Graham.

46mins Short corner worked by Iain Hume, A cross is delivered by Darren Carter, Tommy Hoban makes a clearance.

46mins Keith Treacy takes a shot. Blocked by Adrian Mariappa.

45mins A cross is delivered by Andreas Weimann, save made by Iain Turner.

44mins Keith Treacy produces a cross.

44mins Andreas Weimann produces a cross, clearance made by Daniel Devine.

43mins Scott Leather delivers the ball, clearance made by John Eustace.

43mins Troy Deeney takes a shot. Save by Iain Turner.

42mins Outswinging corner taken by Don Cowie from the right by-line.

40mins Daniel Devine challenges Troy Deeney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by John Eustace.

40mins Effort from just outside the box by Lloyd Doyley goes over the bar.

39mins Centre by Darren Carter, clearance by Lloyd Doyley.

38mins Iain Hume has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses right.

37mins Barry Nicholson decides to take a short corner.

35mins The ball is sent over by Danny Graham, save by Iain Turner.

33mins The ball is swung over by Lee Hodson, blocked by Barry Nicholson.

32mins Adrian Mariappa concedes a free kick for a foul on Iain Hume. Free kick taken by Keith Treacy.

32mins Effort on goal by Tommy Hoban from long distance goes over the crossbar.

30mins Billy Jones produces a cross, Adrian Mariappa makes a clearance.

30mins Lee Hodson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Barry Nicholson. Billy Jones takes the indirect free kick.

28mins Keith Treacy takes a shot from a just insdie the penalty area and hits the post.

27mins Barry Nicholson finds the net with a goal from long distance high into the middle of the goal. Preston 1-1 Watford.Assist by Paul Hayes.

25mins Keith Treacy sends in a cross, save by Scott Loach.

24mins Foul by Sean Murray on Keith Treacy, free kick awarded. Keith Treacy takes the direct free kick. Darren Carter produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.

22mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Troy Deeney by Keith Treacy. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Don Cowie from left wing, save by Iain Turner.

21mins Lee Hodson produces a cross.

21mins Tommy Hoban joins the action as a substitute, replacing Martin Taylor.

21mins Iain Hume sends in a cross.

20mins Ian Ashbee takes a shot. John Eustace gets a block in.

19mins Corner taken by Iain Hume from the left by-line played to the near post, Troy Deeney manages to make a clearance.

19mins Centre by Keith Treacy, clearance by Lee Hodson.

19mins Shot from outside the area by John Eustace misses to the left of the goal.

18mins Short corner taken by Sean Murray.

18mins The ball is swung over by Sean Murray, blocked by Scott Leather.

18mins Corner taken short by Don Cowie.

17mins A cross is delivered by Andreas Weimann, Daniel Devine gets a block in.

16mins Darren Carter challenges Adrian Mariappa unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Loach.

15mins Adrian Mariappa takes a shot.

15mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Don Cowie from the right by-line, save by Iain Turner.

15mins The ball is crossed by Danny Graham, Craig Morgan manages to make a clearance.

12mins Danny Graham crosses the ball, Andreas Weimann scores a goal from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Preston 0-1 Watford.Danny Graham provided the assist for the goal.

12mins Keith Treacy takes a shot. Don Cowie gets a block in.

8mins The official flags Paul Hayes offside. Scott Loach takes the indirect free kick.

8mins Keith Treacy produces a cross.

6mins Keith Treacy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Troy Deeney. Don Cowie crosses the ball, Andreas Weimann takes a shot.

6mins Unfair challenge on Sean Murray by Barry Nicholson results in a free kick. Don Cowie takes the free kick.

5mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Sean Murray on Scott Leather. Iain Turner takes the free kick.

4mins Darren Carter delivers the ball, Iain Hume produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the right-hand post.

3mins Keith Treacy crosses the ball, Scott Loach makes a save.

Keith Treacy produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.

Match Preview

Brown low on numbers Preston boss Phil Brown is again missing a number of players as his relegated side end their campaign at home to Watford. Midfielder Paul Coutts will play no part after he underwent surgery this week to rectify groin problems which have hampered him for much of the season. Centre-back Leon Cort is sidelined with a hamstring injury while fellow defenders Sean St Ledger, Conor McLaughlin and David Gray are already on the injured list. Striker Chris Brown is rated as doubtful with a back problem but midfielder Ian Ashbee has trained this week despite a shoulder injury. Forward Iain Hume has been passed fit while a number of youngsters who featured in last weekend`s defeat at Ipswich could be handed another opportunity to shine. Watford will be without Martin Taylor. Former Birmingham defender Taylor had to come off with a muscle strain last weekend as QPR sealed their promotion at Vicarage Road so Dale Bennett is set for a rare start. On-loan Aston Villa striker Andreas Weimann is out with a foot injury. The Austrian has not broken any bones but has severe bruising and will not be available at the weekend. Midfielder Ross Jenkins will miss out with an ankle injury but young winger Matt Whichelow returned from his ankle injury as a substitute last weekend. Midfielder Stephen McGinn (knee) remains a long-term absentee.

Formation:4411Manager: Phil Brown

Preston

Formation: 442Manager: Malky Mackay

Watford

Iain Turner
Scott Leather
Craig Morgan
Daniel Devine
Billy Jones
Barry Nicholson
Ian Ashbee
Darren Carter
Keith Treacy
Iain Hume
Paul Hayes
SUBS
Andreas Arestidou
Danny Mayor
Adam Barton
Jamie Proctor
George Miller
Doyle Middleton
Seanan Clucas

Home

Away

Scott Loach
Lee Hodson
Martin Taylor
Adrian Mariappa
Lloyd Doyley
Troy Deeney
John Eustace
Sean Murray
Don Cowie
Andreas Weimann
Danny Graham
SUBS
Rene Gilmartin
Tommy Hoban
Will Buckley
Michael Bryan
Matthew Whichelow
Daniel Drinkwater
Britt Assombalonga

Match Report

North End bow out in style Relegated Preston bowed out of the npower Championship on a high at Deepdale with a 3-1 win over Watford. Despite making a positive start, North End - with just one win in seven games - fell behind in the 13th minute when Andreas Weimann, on loan from Aston Villa, got on the end of a cross from Danny Graham to fire past Iain Turner. The home side levelled in the 28th minute when Barry Nicholson's 30-yard effort eluded Hornets goalkeeper Scott Loach. Preston moved in front 11 minutes into the second half when Iain Hume notched his 12th goal of the season with a 25-yard free-kick. Phil Brown`s side wrapped up the points with two minutes left when Jamie Proctor claimed his first professional goal from close range after being set up by Keith Treacy. Preston, bowing out of the Championship after 11 seasons in the second tier, made a bright start and Treacy fired wide from 25 yards in the opening minute. Hume then shot wide from a Darren Carter cross before Weimann failed to direct his close-range header on target at the other end. But Weimann, back from a foot problem, made no mistake with his second opportunity after being teed up by strike-partner Graham, scoring his second goal in four games. Watford defender Martin Taylor, who seemed to have recovered from a foot injury to maintain his record of starting in every league game this season, could only last 22 minutes and was replaced by Tommy Hoban. Carter drilled a shot wide from 25 yards in the 25th minute as Preston attempted to give their fans something to cheer. They did just that moments later when Nicholson claimed his fourth goal of the season with a long-range effort and within seconds Treacy saw his left-footed strike hit the post. Watford, the leading scorers away from home in the division, looked to reclaim the lead but Hoban cleared the crossbar from 30 yards and Lloyd Doyley was also off target while Hume also fired wide from 25 yards for North End as the game swung from end to end. The visitors nearly restored their advantage just before the break but Troy Deeney's 20-yard strike was comfortably kept out by Turner. Weimann was denied by Turner at the start of the second half before Treacy was denied by the woodwork again in the 54th minute, this time hitting the crossbar. But North End did get the ball in the net again two minutes later with Hume converting a free-kick after he was fouled by Adrian Mariappa. It was not proving to be Treacy's day and he put another chance wide from 12 yards before Hoban should have levelled with 18 minutes left only for his header from a Don Cowie corner to be cleared by Nicholson. A finger-tip save from Loach prevented Paul Hayes from stretching North End`s lead while Watford twice came close to a late leveller. First substitute Matthew Whichelow headed over from close range before Graham was foiled from six yards by Turner. Proctor, one for the future at North End, then secured the victory.

Form Guide

DDWLLL Preston VS Watford LDDWLL

Last Meetings

Watford 2 - 2 Preston 15/02/2011 Preston 1 - 1 Watford 03/04/2010 Watford 2 - 0 Preston 07/11/2009 Preston 2 - 0 Watford 28/10/2008 Watford 2 - 1 Preston 04/10/2008 Watford 0 - 0 Preston 23/02/2008

Top Scorers

Preston I Hume 10 K Treacy 7 B Jones 6 B Nicholson 3 N Ellington 2 C Morgan 2 P Hayes 2 C Brown 1 S St. Ledger 1 L Clarke 1 P Coutts 1 A Barton 1 Watford D Graham 23 M Sordell 12 J Eustace 6 M Taylor 6 D Cowie 4 W Buckley 4 A Weimann 3 M Whichelow 3 S McGinn 2 T Deeney 2 A Mariappa 1 R Jenkins 1 L Hodson 1 A Thompson 1

Goals

Preston Total goals 129 Goals per game 51 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 8 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 10 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 12 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 15 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Watford Total goals 154 Goals per game 76 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 8 (For) 9 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 11 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 12 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 9 (For) 10 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 11 (Against) Period 81-90 mins