Alan Browne missed a penalty as PNE slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Championship play-off rivals Derby on Easter Monday.
REACTION: Alex Neil - Preston dominated but paid price for missed chances
Chris Maxwell and Greg Cunningham both returned to the side on a day where North End were frustrated in the final third.
Tom Lawrence’s free-kick from distance settled the contest early in the second half as Alex Neil’s side suffered back-to-back defeats.
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