Preston, at times, were put under real pressure from Sheffield Wednesday during the week. But with Jayden Stockley off the bench, Alex Neil’s men displayed their quality which could push them into the end of season play-offs.
The come from behind win has the Lilywhites just three points off the last play-off place following Cardiff City's home loss to Blackburn Rovers. With four games to go there are just six points between sixth and 12th.
Using Wyscout, we delve into the key stats from the midweek Championship games involving teams vying for promotion. Click and scroll through to find out how Preston and their rivals fared.
9. Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Fulham - Gritty Londoners
While the Londonders didn’t do much in the way of creating clear cut chances, defensively they did the gritty work making more clearances (31) and interceptions (50) than their opponents. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
10. Brentford 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic - Bees hog the ball
The Bees are on fire at the moment. The scoreline against the Addicks may not have been comfortable but the team dominated the ball with just shy of 70% of possession. They made nearly 600 passes at an accuracy of more than 87%. Photo: Warren Little
11. West Brom 2 - 0 Derby County - Baggies don't need the ball
Unusually, the Baggies had less than 38% possession against Derby. Well below their 53% season average. They gave up only three shots, however, attempting 19 of their own. Photo: David Rogers
12. Leeds United 5 - 0 Stoke City
Marcelo Bielsa’s men were absolutely dominant against Stoke. The visitors didn’t have a shot on target. Leeds hit the target with 11 of their 19, in addition they had 71.7% of the ball. Photo: George Wood