Alex Neil leaves PNE: Here are 5 of his best and 5 of his worst games as Preston North End manager

Preston manager Alex Neil has left the club after a poor run of form, the Sky Bet Championship club has announced.

By Dave Seddon & Colin Ainscough

Published 21st Mar 2021, 17:46 BST

Updated 21st Mar 2021, 18:00 BST

The 39-year-old Scot’s reign was brought to a close on Sunday after the previous day’s 1-0 home defeat by Luton, the club’s third in succession and eighth in 12 league games.

Here we remember five of Alex Neil' s most memorable games as PNE manager, and five he'd probably rather forget.

Alex Neil leaves PNE: 10 of his best and worst games as Preston North End manager

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Alex Neil leaves PNE: 10 of his best and worst games as Preston North End manager

This was PNE at their pressing and counter-attacking best early in Alex Neil's reign, coming back from 1-0 down to sweep the Blues aside.

2. Birmingham 1 PNE 3, September 16, 2017

This was PNE at their pressing and counter-attacking best early in Alex Neil's reign, coming back from 1-0 down to sweep the Blues aside.

Gentry Day went with a swing in Neil's first season in charge, as Tom Barkhuizen and Sean Maguire (2) found the net at the Macron Stadium in front of 4,400 travelling PNE fans.

3. Bolton 1 PNE 3, March 3, 2018

Gentry Day went with a swing in Neil's first season in charge, as Tom Barkhuizen and Sean Maguire (2) found the net at the Macron Stadium in front of 4,400 travelling PNE fans.

What a day at Deepdale as North End blew local rivals Blackburn away, two early goals and two late strikes doing the damage.

4. PNE 4 Blackburn 1: Nov 24, 2018

What a day at Deepdale as North End blew local rivals Blackburn away, two early goals and two late strikes doing the damage.

Alex Neil Luton