Alex Neil delighted to see Preston hit back for a point at Millwall

Alex Neil was pleased with the '˜effective football' played by Preston in their second-half comeback at Millwall.
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PNE trailed at the interval despite having seen lots of the ball in the opening 45 minutes.

However, they had failed to turn possession into clear-cut chances and North End boss Neil changed approach.

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It worked as they scored an 80th minute equaliser, Callum Robinson netting his fourth goal of the season – chesting in a Greg Cunningham cross.

Preston's Callum Robinson celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 1-1Preston's Callum Robinson celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 1-1
Preston's Callum Robinson celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 1-1

Neil said: “I could split the game into two halves.

“In the first half we played really pretty football and got between the lines but we didn’t hurt them enough.

“At half-time I was really frustrated, I let them know that and I made a change.

“In the second half we played much more effective football.

Preston's Callum Robinson celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 1-1Preston's Callum Robinson celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 1-1
Preston's Callum Robinson celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 1-1

“We put more crosses into the box, had shots at goal, we pressed higher up the pitch and that was a lot better.

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“That is how we got the equaliser which I think we deserved.”

Robinson’s goal was the 12th which PNE had scored in the final 15 minutes of games this season, a statistic which Neil likes.

“We don’t give in, also our fitness levels are excellent,” said Neil.

“Another things we have done is made an impact with our changes.

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“DJ came on and played his part in the goal with the ball out to Greg.

“During the second half we changed Callum’s position and rolled him inside – that got him his goal.

“You have to try and find a solution and thankfully we have got quality on the pitch to do that.”

North End were without Paul Huntington at Millwall, a hamstring strain ruling the centre-back out.

His absence saw skipper Tom Clarke team-up with Ben Davies in the middle, Alan Browne playing at right-back.