Preston North End' s dip in form continued last weekend, as Alex Neil's side fell to a 2-1 home loss to relegation zone strugglers Rotherham United, despite dominating possession against the visitors.
Speaking after the loss, which leaves the Lilywhites in 11th place and nine points off the all-important play-off places, Neil admitted his exasperation with his players for failing to convert of clear-cut chances.
He claimed: "Anthony Gordon had a good chance when he cut inside and opened up the goal for himself – we saw him do that in training and he’s really good at it.
“There was one when Tommy B(arkhuizen) fizzed it across the front of the goal, I think Anthony touched it and the keeper blocked.
“Ched (Evanshad a header which the keeper tipped away...we had ample chances to score, we should have got something so we have only got ourselves to blame really."
Preston return to action this week, when they travel to take on local rivals Blackburn Rovers in an eagerly-anticipated Friday night showdown at Ewood Park.
The last the two sides met, Rovers pulled off a shock 3-0 win at Deepdale, and the Lilywhites will be out for revenge against Tony Mowbray's men when they come face-to-face again at the end of the week.
Here's our latest round-up of all the news and transfer chat from the Championship, involving Preston North End and a number of their second-tier rivals:
5. Lions target focused on Hibs season
Hibs boss Jack Ross has revealed that Millwall target Ryan Porteous is fully committed to helping the club achieve success this season, despite being left out of the team ahead of the January transfer window closing. (Football League World) Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos
6. Millwall defender lands new deal
Millwall have confirmed that defender Danny McNamara has agreed a fresh contract extension. He's been on no fewer than five loan spells in his career thus far, the most recent of which with St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership. (Club website) Photo: Naomi Baker
7. Liverpool set to put faith in Harvey
Blackburn Rovers loanee Harvey Elliott has been tipped to break into the Liverpool side next season, after impressing away from his parent club this season. He's scored four goals and made eight assists thus far. (The Athletic) Photo: Clive Brunskill
8. Wagner favourite for Cherries job
Ex-Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner has been named as the fresh favourite for the Bournemouth job. He took the Terriers up to the Premier League back in 2017. (SkyBet) Photo: OLI SCARFF