HONEST: Ryan Lowe to slot home. PRESTON boss Ryan Lowe with plenty to ponder as the Lilywhites slipped to a third consecutive defeat. North End have now dropped to eighth in the table after being one of the frontrunners throughout August and September. They have now won only two of their last 12 games, whereas they triumphed six times in their first eight matches of the campaign and are now 15 points off top spot. He said: “It’s a tough one to take. Both teams were a little bit flat I thought, especially in that first half, but we needed to raise our game maybe ten ...