Preston North End

Morecambe boss Jim Bentley looked to the positives after his side’s exit at the hands of Preston in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Alex Neil made 11 changes for the League Cup win over Morecambe as Preston cruised in to round two at Deepdale on Tuesday night.

Alex Neil felt it was a job well done by his Preston North End side after they saw off Morecambe in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Preston boss Alex Neil knows he has tough decisions to make going forwards after seeing a completely different line-up ease past Morecambe in the first round of the League Cup.

The transfer window can be make or break for teams targeting promotion to the Premier League or desperately clinging on to their Championship status.

Preston North End are set to kick-off their Carabao Cup campaign on Tuesday night - and there’s some important rule changes that the club will need to be aware of.

Alex Neil thinks a good run in the League Cup would give him the chance to keep all of the Preston squad happy.

Morecambe boss Jim Bentley is looking forward to meeting up with Tom Barkhuizen when they meet Preston North End in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup tie.

Morecambe boss Jim Bentley wants to see his players taking their opportunities – in more ways than one.

Alex Neil knows Preston North End will have to gel in the final third sooner rather than later after drawing a blank at Swansea.

Although Alex Neil won’t have liked Preston losing at Swansea, he doesn’t strike me as a manager who will be panicking about it.