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:
9. Lilywhites land Evans
Preston North End have confirmed that striker Ched Evans has completed a permanent move to the club, having initially joined on loan from Fleetwood Town. He scored his first Lilywhites goal against Rotherham last weekend. (LEP) Photo: Jan Kruger
10. Potters flop heads out on latest loan spell
Stoke City midfielder Badou Ndiaye has joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Ain on loan until the end of the season. He's failed to impress for the Potters since joining for £14m back in 2018, having spent most of his time on loan in Turkey. (Club website) Photo: Harry Trump