Irvine praise for new boy

The former Middlesbrough trainee, 24, joined the Lilywhites on a one-month loan deal from Stoke on Friday and gave an impressive display the following day in the 1-0 home win over Norwich.Irvine said: "In this next month, we play seven big games, and if Andrew has seven good games we'll be in a good position."First and foremost, defenders have to defend, and that's one of the qualities he has always had."He's someone I've always been aware of throughout his career so far, and he's been extremely well brought up so he can pass it as well."

Source: Team_Talk