The League Paper

DAN SHOCKS THE ‘BRAINLESS’ OWLS

by
The Football League Paper Team
6 August 2017

By Scott Hunt

STAR MAN SEAN MAGUIRE Preston

SPOT ON: Daniel Johnson scores from 12 yards, below, and celebrates Preston’s first opening-day win in nine years
PICTURES: Action Images

NEW Preston manager Alex Neil thought his side were fully deserving of their victory over Sheffield Wednesday, claiming they were “better in every aspect.”
Daniel Johnson secured Preston’s first opening-day win since 2008 with a 79th-minute penalty in Neil’s first competitive game in charge following Simon Grayson’s departure for Sunderland.
It was the first ...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Read our latest news on any of these social networks!

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in The League Paper

CLEMENT: WE LACK BALANCE

NORWICH head coach Phillippe Clement had no complaints with his side’s effort, but said they sometimes failed to see the bigger picture on the pitch. The Canaries now find themselves in the bottom four after falling to a fifth consecutive league defeat. “I am very disappointed, very frustrated”, Clement said....
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login Login
Fantasy Football League 2026-27

WEEKLY UPDATE WITH IAN WHITE WELCOME to the latest update of Fantasy Football League 2026-27. Today’s update covers the period from Sunday, October 4 through to Saturday, October 10. In this week’s update we are going to take our first monthly look at who are the early pacemakers in the...
Pompey put derbyblues to bed…blues to bed..

By Chris Wise PORTSMOUTH head coach John Mousinho praised his players for their reaction to a painful derby defeat after watching them win at Norwich. Since losing 1-0 at bitter rivals Southampton last Sunday, Pompey have bounced back in spirited fashion, following a midweek success against Sheffield United with a...