Preston North End recall youngster ahead of Sheffield United clash
The defender had been on loan at a fellow North West side.
Preston North End have recalled Ed Nolan from his loan spell at Lancaster City.
He joined the tier seven side in February alongside fellow North End youngster Jonny Brindle on an initial month-long deal. While Brindle returned to PNE, Nolan stayed and has been key to the final third of Lancaster’s campaign.
The defender played as a left wing-back for Jimmy Marshall’s side, who could earn a place in the Northern Premier League Premier Division playoffs this Saturday should final day results go in their favour. He impressed at the Dolly Blues and enjoyed personal and collective achievements.
He was a nominee for the club’s Player of the Month award in March and chosen as Player of the Match on three occasions. He started for City in their Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy final win over Padiham earlier this month.
Nolan was an unused substitute in a handful of PNE first team games this season and the club’s choice to recall him, with one game of Lancaster’s season remaining, raises question marks as to whether he may be involved in some capacity for the trip to Paul Heckingbottom’s former side, Sheffield United, this weekend.
Lewis Gibson was absent from North End’s squad for their 2-1 defeat at Birmingham City on Wednesday after feeling ‘a little bit tight’ earlier in the week. Nolan’s recall may have been enforced by another defensive injury, or to give Heckingbottom more options on Saturday.