Preston North End player ratings vs West Brom with several 5/10s in dull defeat
Daryl Dike and Josh Maja were in the goals on Saturday afternoon
Preston North End lost 0-2 to relegation battling West Brom at Deepdale.
Goals from Josh Maja and substitute Daryl Dike extended the Baggies’ unbeaten run to eight games under interim boss James Morrison.
Here are our player ratings from Deepdale...
Daniel Iversen: A couple of decent takes under pressure, but not one of his finest days. Took a big risk late in first half, running half the pitch to stop a West Brom attack. Mixed distribution. 5.5
Odel Offiah: Good block just before the break to deny Price. Tried to carry the ball forward a few times. Dike left unmarked for second goal. 5
Jordan Storey: Some strong clearances from set pieces and crosses - 11 in total. Didn’t track back quickly enough for Maja’s goal. 5.5
Lewis Gibson: A handful of clearances and interceptions in a packed 18-yard box. Too hesitant moving the ball forward. 5
Brad Potts: Saw a header tipped over by O’Leary. Tried to be productive from wide areas but didn’t cause too many issues. 5.5
Ben Whiteman: Afternoon cut short and his absence was felt in possession. His pass was cut out before the opener. 5
Alfie Devine: Headed wide from a cross. Soldiered on after an early knock and kept going, but to no avail. 6
Andrew Hughes: Whipped some crosses in and blazed a close range effort over in the final seconds. Heggebo got away from him for Maja’s goal. 5.5
Andrew Moran: Tried to press from the front and provide some spark on a couple of occasions. But, replaced at the break. 5
Daniel Jebbison: Got the nod after a decent shift last weekend but wasn’t able to make his mark on proceedings really. 5
Lewis Dobbin: Struggled against his former side. Poor header in final stages. Not short on effort but one of his less influential outings. 5
Substitues
Jordan Thompson: Pounced on loose balls in second half. Pretty safe with his passing. 5.5
Thierry Small: Tried to get balls into the box. Peach of a delivery for Dobbin at the end. 6
Milutin Osmajic: Couldn’t make the desired impact. Saw an effort blocked late on. 5.5
Michael Smith: Won some headers but didn’t provide the focal point hoped. 5