As it happened: Preston North End 1-0 Peterborough United

The mood around Preston North End at the moment quite simply isn’t enjoyable.

Fans are not happy, on multiple fronts.

It’s leading to protests being planned and fairly public disagreements with the club captain.

What is going on?

Many believe that North End will be in a relegation scrap this season.

They also think that more money should be invested, or they’re unhappy with how it has been in the past.

Their concerns are not unfounded, PNE are yet to pick a point this season so suggesting they will struggle as the campaign goes on is not outlandish.

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With increasing unhappiness around the club, a win today is a must.

Not least because PNE have yet to pick up any points, but because they need to get the fans back onside and united again.

Frankie McAvoy needs to get more from PNE and needs to find a way to start winning games - the obvious way is to change things up.

We’ll likely see changes to the North End side but how the head coach goes about it could be interesting, he sprung surprises in midweek recaling Josh Earl and playing Brad Potts up front.

PNE Starting XI: Iversen, Storey, Bauer, Hughes, van den Berg, Whiteman, Ledson, Johnson, Earl, Sinclair, Maguire.

PNE Subs: Rudd, Cunnigham, Bayliss, Rafferty, Rii, Rodwell-Grant, Potts.

It’s taken a while, but Patrick Bauer is finally back in the PNE starting line up.

The German ruptured his achilles last season and has worked to get back up to speed and now gets his chance to nail down a spot.

Both sides have gone through their warm ups and have retreated to the changing rooms.... Kick off is soon!

PNE have won five of their last six league meetings with Peterborugh, their only loss coming in October 2013, 2-0.

Peterborough get the game underway!

North End have looked good on the ball so far early doors and have had the majority of the possession.

A nice flowing move that ended with Whiteman’s shot being blocked their best work so far.

Patrick Bauer heads PNE into the lead on his return to the side!

Ryan Ledson senting a beautifully curling free kick in from the left and the German rose to nod it past Pym who got a hand to it but cannot keep it out!

Daniel Johnson wins the ball inside the Peterborough box and takes the ball on into the centre but is off balance as he shoots, firing over.

Ben Whiteman collects Johnson’s pass on the edge of the box before volleying at goal, his effort coming off the underside of the bar and away.

Scott Sinclair is picked out by a lovely throguh ball from van den Berg but North End’s no.31 sees his effort saved by the onrushing Pym.

Frankie Kent gets forward for Posh and lets fly from the edge of the area as the ball pops up to him but it’s always rising.