Championship

Paul Heckingbottom: Hard work starts now for Preston North End

by
The LeaguePaper Team
4 May 2025

Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom was serving a touchline ban as he watched his side avoid relegation after a draw against Bristol City and thanks to the results at Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion.
Preston had looked set to achieve survival from relegation with a win when Emil Riis headed home and Milutin Osmajic doubled the advantage on the hour.
But City refused to lie down and produced a hero in wing-back Ross McCrorie, who headed them back into the game after 69 minutes and five minutes later raced onto Jason Knight’s ball into the box to fire in the equaliser.
In the end, a ...

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