Ferguson laments `naive` North End

23 September 2010 09:00
Preston manager Darren Ferguson claimed his side should have stopped Wigan's Carling Cup matchwinner Charles N'Zogbia - by fouling him. Ferguson felt midfielder Danny Mayor could have hacked down the Frenchman as he broke in injury time to cap Wigan's dramatic late comeback in the third-round tie at the DW Stadium. Preston had led through Keith Treacy's 23rd-minute goal but were beaten 2-1 as Jordi Gomez levelled after 87 minutes and N'Zogbia settled it as extra time loomed. Ferguson said: "The second goal was so naive it was incredible. All Danny has got to do is bring the lad down. We can see what is going to go on and as soon as he didn't do that, they were in. "Both goals were stoppable. Individual mistakes cost us the game. I couldn't really see a way of them getting through and they huffed and puffed. Obviously they had one or two opportunities but they were two awful goals for us to lose. "Andy's [goalkeeper Andy Lonergan] been done at the near post and Danny Mayor, he has got to foul the lad, take a booking for the team."

Source: PA