Variety of goals in Preston North End's win at Brentford delighted Alex Neil

Alex Neil enjoyed the variety of goals Preston North End scored in the win at Brentford.
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The Lilywhites rattled the net four times in 18 minutes in the second half after being 2-0 down at the interval.

Scott Sinclair’s two goals came from crosses from opposite wings.

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Brad Potts then scored with a clever finish after taking the ball into the box from Ryan Ledson’s pass.

Preston North End celebrate Scott Sinclair's equaliser at BrentfordPreston North End celebrate Scott Sinclair's equaliser at Brentford
Preston North End celebrate Scott Sinclair's equaliser at Brentford

The fourth goal from Sean Maguire came from a corner.

Having scored just twice in the league up until Sunday, with one of those being a penalty, to rattle in four was so pleasing for North End manager Neil.

It was a step-up too from the first half when they had plenty of the ball in good areas but rarely looked like scoring.

Neil said: “They were all good goals and came about in different ways which was very pleasing.

Brad Potts shows his delight after giving PNE the lead at BrentfordBrad Potts shows his delight after giving PNE the lead at Brentford
Brad Potts shows his delight after giving PNE the lead at Brentford
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“In the first half I didn’t think we believed that we were going to score.

“We ‘played’ but it was one of those ones where you looked at it and thought were we really going to score?

“The second half was so much better, once we got that first goal you could see the urgency and belief come into the the team.”

Neil felt the ‘aggressive’ way his side pushed on from reducing the deficit and cut through the Brentford defence was how he wants his side to play.

Sean Maguire gives the thumbs-up after netting PNE's fourth goal in the win at BrentfordSean Maguire gives the thumbs-up after netting PNE's fourth goal in the win at Brentford
Sean Maguire gives the thumbs-up after netting PNE's fourth goal in the win at Brentford
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In doing so they became the first visiting team to win at the Bees’ new stadium, that a contrast to their form in recent seasons at Griffin Park.

Said Neil: “My teams are really aggressive to start with in terms of how they go after sides.

“If we find ourselves losing as we did at Brentford, you have to go and be doubly aggressive.

“We did that in the second half and we saw how it worked.

“When you do go and be aggressive like that, against the best sides you do risk leaving gaps and being hurt.

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“But I can probably count on one hand in my three-and-a-bit years here how many times we have conceded a lot of goals in a game.”

Sunday’s win was done without Daniel Johnson and Tom Barkhuizen who scored 21 league goals between them last season.

Sinclair’s double puts him as PNE’s top Championship scorer with three goals.

Potts and Maguire were on target for the first time in the league, although Maguire scored in the Carabao Cup win over Mansfield in August.