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ROCK BOTTOM AND SHOT-SHY

ROCK BOTTOM AND SHOT-SHY

DEFEAT for struggling Preston, who remain rooted to the foot of the table, was their fourth in five league games since appointing manager Graham Alexander as Paul Heckingbottom’s successor.
And a frustrated Alexander was disappointed his side failed to have a shot on target.
He said: “It was a performance that got away from us – goals win games at the end of the day. We have to be a goal threat and score goals.
STAR MAN JACK McGLYNN Stoke City
“I thought we started the game well and were competitive, but the players were determined to turn things around ...

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