Preston North End player ratings vs Millwall with 5/10s in frustrating defeat

Scores on the doors at Deepdale

Preston North End were beaten 0-2 by an energetic and well-organised Millwall at Deepdale.

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Ryan Leonard and Luke Cundle’s goals were the difference as North End extended their winless run to four games at a crucial stage in the season.

Here are our player ratings.

Starting XI:

Dai Cornell: Superb stop from Neghli at the end of the first half and from Azeez in the second. Distributed well at times. Could’ve got closer to Leonard’s effort. 6

Odel Offiah: Frustrating going forward. Left Neghli unmarked for a chance late in the first half and couldn’t block the cross for the second goal. 5

Lewis Gibson: Made a couple of decent recoveries early on but struggled in the build up to Millwall’s first goal. Coburn a real handful for him. 5

Andrew Hughes: Probably the better of the back three with some strong clearances in the second half. Azeez crossed with ease for the second. 5.5

Brad Potts: Found pockets of space early on and had a pop from range. Great block to deny Cooper on the line. Struggled offensively. 5.5

Ben Whiteman: Some important clearances and a couple of inviting corner deliveries. However, Millwall won the midfield battle and he struggled to hurt them. 5.5

Ali McCann: Covered loads of ground as usual and made some driving runs forward, but his passing was up and down. 5.5

Andrija Vukcevic: Looked threatening again down the left and quick on the counter, in the opening exchanges. Defended reasonably enough. 6

Callum Lang: Got stuck in and tried to offer a spark on a poor afternoon. Afforded much less space than he got at Swansea. 6

Lewis Dobbin: Linked up with Lang early on and was quick on the counter. Nice ball to Potts mid-way through first half. Quieter in the second. 5.5

Daniel Jebbison: Worked hard once again and tried to be a nuisance up against some monstrous defenders. 6