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Liam Grimshaw forged a career in Scotland after leaving Preston North End. He's still without a club since leaving Dundee United in August though. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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Brad Potts could make a return quicker than expected. The full-back could feature for Preston North End against Stoke City. (Image: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns)

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Preston North End have to keep their players disciplined for their next two Championship matches. The Lilywhites face Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle. (Image: Getty Images)

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Ben Pearson is to miss out in playing against his former club Preston North End. He is suspended. (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)

Ex-Preston North End star to miss Stoke clash after red card at Leeds

Ben Pearson and Daniel Johnson could be moved on by Stoke City. The Potters are 'open to offers' for the former Preston North End midfielders. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Stoke City open to transfer offers for former Preston North End pair

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Hull Ionians 33 Preston Grasshoppers 29: Hoppers defeated right at the death

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Match action Hoppers' defeat to Chester (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers 13 Chester 29: Hoppers beaten by clinical Chester

Match action from Hoppers' win over Sheffield Tigers (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers 24 Sheffield Tigers 18: Hoppers withstand Tigers fightback

Action from Preston Grasshoppers game against Sedgley (photo: Mike Craig)

Young Hoppers no match for Sedgley Park
Preston Grasshoppers made the short trip to Park Road still looking for their first point of the season.
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Preston Grasshoppers v Fylde. Photo Neil Cross;

Preston Grasshoppers 6 Fylde 22: Hoppers subdued as derby returns

Players observe a minute's silence ahead of the match.

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Bournemouth midfielder Ben Pearson battles with Preston North End striker Sean Maguire at the Vitality Stadium

PNE land windfall from Bournemouth's promotion as part of Ben Pearson deal

Hoppers thrashed Northwich 81-3 (photo:Mike Craig)

Northwich 3, Preston Grasshoppers 81: Hoppers run amok in final league game

Action from Hoppers' Lancashire Cup semi-final against Blackburn (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers reach final after a derby draw at Blackburn

Action from Hoppers' victory over Burnage (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers go try-crazy to give Arnold a super send-off

Action from Hoppers' win at Rossendale (photo: Mike Craig)

Hoppers run riot at Rossendale

Tom Clarke heads Preston North End's winner at Cardiff City in December 2017

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Preston Grasshoppers thrashed Kirkby Lonsdale (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers 99 Kirkby Lonsdale 0: Hoppers crush hapless Kirkby Lonsdale

Alan Browne embraces Daniel Johnson after the latter tucked his penalty away.

Alan Browne expects big performance against Bournemouth

Scott Sinclair scores against Birmingham City to secure Preston North End's first win of 2021

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It's been an eventful year at Preston North End, with 18 wins, 12 draws, 21 defeats and three managers in post.
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Ben Pearson gets a hug from Alan Browne after scoring

Memory match: Preston North End put five goals past Barnsley

Preston North End striker Emil Riis

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Match action from Hoppers win over Lymm (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers 66, Lymm 14: Hoppers hit top form

Match action from Hoppers versus Billingham (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshopper 40: Billingham 27: Hoppers scrap to home victory

Action from Hoppers’ win against Macclesfield (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers’ back line help power hosts to victory against Macclesfield

Match action from Preston Grasshoppers' game against Otley (photo: Mike Craig)

Preston Grasshoppers look for a quick response when they face York

PNE new boy Ali McCann in action for Northern Ireland against Switzerland on Wednesday (Getty Images)

Preston North End’s £1.2million man Ali McCann meets his new team-mates today

PNE head coach Frankie McAvoy alongside Ryan Ledson.

Ryan Ledson ready for more responsibility at PNE this season

Bournemouth midfielder Ben Pearson challenged Brentford's Emiliano Marcondes

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Bournemouth midfielder Ben Pearson (right) challenges his former Preston North End team-mate Tom Barkhuizen

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PNE boss Alex Neil expects a busy summer

Preston North End boss Alex Neil expecting a busy summer in the transfer market

Preston North End defender Paul Huntington

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Former PNE midfielder Ben Pearson chatting with Alex Neil

Alex Neil not afraid Ben Pearson will be able to use inside knowledge of Preston...

On the ball against Watford in midweek

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Tom Clarke celebrates his goal.

Memory match: Tom Clarke heads in at the death to give PNE all three points at C...

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Sad that Ben Davies and Ben Pearson have left for a pittance, Preston fan John S...

Preston North End boss Alex Neil chats with owner Peter Ridsdale. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

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Former Preston North End defender Ben Davies warming-up for Liverpool before their game with Brighton on Wednesday night

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Preston free agent transfers (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

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January arrival Greg Cunningham

Owner's advisor Peter Ridsdale on a busier-than-expected transfer window for Pre...

Alan Browne’s wasted at full-back in John Smith’s opinion

Fans’ Panel’s John Smith thinks it’s time for a change in formation

Brad Potts gets a shot in on goal

Preston North End Fans’ Panel’s Tim Mercer fears the season’s as good as over

Darnell Fisher has left Preston to join Middlesbrough

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Alex Neil has enjoyed the January transfer window

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Darnell Fisher playing for Preston North End against Middlesbrough in December

Second Preston North End exit of the day as Darnell Fisher joins Middlesbrough

Ben Pearson in action for PNE.

Ben Pearson on why he left PNE for AFC Bournemouth

Ben Pearson has left Preston North End to sign for AFC Bournemouth

Ben Pearson leaves Preston North End to sign for Bournemouth

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