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.
5. QPR 1 PNE 4 Jan 19, 2019
Superb away victory for Preston in the capital which was the second game in a 12-match unbeaten run.
6. PNE 5 Barnsley 1 October 2019
Five-star show from North End as they ripped Barnsley apart,, Even Ben Pearson got in on the scoring act!
7. West Brom 4 PNE 1 April 13, 2019
A miserable Gentry Day for North End as speculation raged over Neil's future - that day's opponents having been linked with him
8. Hull 4 PNE 0 November 2019
North End were taken to the cleaners by Hull that night, Neil choosing to play midfielder Ryan Ledson at right-back
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