Preston North End v Barnsley team news: One PNE change for final Deepdale game of the season

Frankie McAvoy made one change to the Preston North End side for the clash with play-off candidates Barnsley at Deepdale.
By Dave Seddon
Published 1st May 2021, 14:19 BST
Updated 1st May 2021, 14:30 BST
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The PNE interim head coach brought Greg Cunningham into the side at left wing-back, switching Tom Barkhuizen into attack alongside Ched Evans.

Sean Maguire dropped to the bench after starting last week's 1-0 win over Coventry City.

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There was a change of substitute goalkeeper, Mathew Hudson replacing Connor Ripley.

Tom Barkhuizen returns to the Preston North End side against Barnsley at DeepdaleTom Barkhuizen returns to the Preston North End side against Barnsley at Deepdale
Tom Barkhuizen returns to the Preston North End side against Barnsley at Deepdale

Barnsley, already assured of a top-six place, limited themselves to only two changes with Romal Palmer and Conor Chaplin replacing Aapo Halme and Carlton Morris.

PNE: Iversen, Storey, Lindsay, Hughes, van den Berg, Whiteman, Ledson, Cunningham, Browne, Barkhuizen, Evans. Subs: Bayliss, Riis, Molumby, Huntington, Maguire, Sinclair, Gordon, Potts, Hudson.

Barnsley:Collins, Solbauer, Helik, Andersen, Brittain, Palmer, Mowatt, Styles, Chaplin, Woodrow, Dike. Subs: Willaims, Morris, Sibbick, Odour, Halme, Adeboyejo, Moon, Thomppson, Walton.

Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)

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