Gareth Ainsworth

Gareth Ainsworth

Former Preston North End cult hero to undergo heart surgery

Gareth Ainsworth

Deal 'agreed' for ex-Preston North End man to land shock manager's job

Gareth Ainsworth

Preston North End cult hero confirmed as League One club's new boss

Ryan Lowe is greeted by Gareth Ainsworth

Preston North End cult hero 'in pole position' for League One job

Gareth Ainsworth played for Preston North End during his playing career. He has also managed against them. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Former Preston North End star considered for League One manager's job

The QPR challenge in store for PNE as Martí Cifuentes off the mark

Gareth Ainsworth played more than 100 games for Preston North End as a player

Ex-PNE ace Gareth Ainsworth sacked after eight months as QPR manager

Players from both teams pose for a photo at the end of the game. Credit: Longridge Town

Ex-PNE players come together for former kitman after cancer diagnosis

Gareth Ainsworth, manager of Queens Park Rangers

Former PNE man and current QPR boss Ainsworth takes aim at Blackpool

Preston North End's Alan Browne leads his side out

Lowe anxious over Alan Browne's knee injury against QPR

The Preston North End team celebrate their second goal.

Four 8/10s - PNE player ratings as win at QPR keeps play-off hopes alive

North End's Jordan Storey heads towards goal at QPR

John Smith's PNE Fans' Panel verdict: Keep this up and this time next year we’l...

Preston North End's manager Ryan Lowe (left) is greeted by Queens Park Rangers' manager Gareth Ainsworth

Ainsworth bemoans QPR's fragile players and discusses PNE's play-off credentials

Preston North End's Robbie Brady looks on

PNE make one change for Queens Park Rangers Championship clash

Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe interacts with the fans

Lowe gives QPR warning ahead of meeting with free falling strugglers

Gareth Ainsworth speaks to his Queens Park Rangers players by the side of the pitch

Former PNE man Ainsworth requires a 'miracle' to stop QPR's slide
Preston North End have a chance to edge closer to the play-offs as they travel to West London on Good Friday to face QPR, a side with just two wins in 23 games.
Tom Sandells

Preston North End players huddle before kick off against Deepdale

PNE's predicted XI for QPR trip

Derek Adams had been shortlisted for April's manager of the month award in League One

Morecambe boss misses out on managerial award

Morecambe manager Derek Adams

Morecambe manager shortlisted for monthly award

Alfie McCalmont opened the scoring for Morecambe

Wycombe 4, Morecambe 3: second-half shocker condemns Shrimps to defeat at Wycomb...

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth gives a fist bump to PNE's Anthony Gordon

Championship transfer rumours round-up: Gareth Ainsworth 'flattered' with Presto...

Goalscorer Ched Evans with Greg Cunningham

Frankie McAvoy's not a 'big name' but has been just what Preston North End neede...

PNE interim head coach Frankie McAvoy in the technical area against Swansea on Easter Monday.

The latest Preston North End next manager odds

Championship transfer news (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Ex-Marseille man favourite for Preston North End job, fresh twist in next Celtic...

Hull City boss Grant McCann is the current favourite with the bookies for the Preston manager’s vacancy (photo: Tony Johnson/JPI)

Peter Ridsdale paying no attention to bookies' odds for Preston North End manage...

Frankie McAvoy takes a training session this week (photo: courtesy PNEFC)

Applications have flooded in for vacant manager's role at Preston North End but ...

Nicky Butt ahead of Manchester United's Premier League game against Newcastle at Old Trafford in February

Former Manchester United ace Nicky Butt the new bookmakers' favourite for the Pr...
Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt is the new bookies favourite for the Preston North End manager's job.
Dave Seddon

Latest Championship rumours.

Manager 'flattered' by Preston links, 'No way' Neil will land top job

Gareth Ainsworth after Preston North End's play-off final defeat to Wycombe at Wembley in May 1994

Can bookies favourite Gareth Ainsworth be the man to reconnect Preston North End...

Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth during the 1-0 win against Preston North End

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth 'flattered' by Preston North End links

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth with PNE's Paul Gallagher after the clubs' recent league meeting

Some familiar names in the frame to succeed Alex Neil as Preston North End boss

Preston North End mount a first-half attack against Wycombe

Dave Seddon's verdict: Wycombe Wanderers 1 Preston North End 0 - The low point o...

Preston North End's Emil Riis Jakobsen takes on Wycombe Wanderers' Ryan Tafazolli (left)

Preston fan Tim Mercer baffled by his team's poor display at Wycombe

Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth watches his side's FA Cup win over Preston North End from the technical area

Gareth Ainsworth says Wycombe's FA Cup win over Preston North End was not a reve...

Preston skipper Alan Browne takes on former PNE winger Daryl Horgan in December's game against Wycombe at Deepdale

Preston North End and Wycombe up for the cup just a month after meeting in the C...

John Beck on the day he was appointed Preston North End manager

On this day: John Beck was appointed as Preston North End manager 28 years ago

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth has a chat with Graham Alexander ahead of the clash with Preston North End at Deepdale

Dave Seddon's verdict: Preston North End 2 Wycombe 2 - a rare Deepdale draw but ...

The two Bens – Pearson (left) and Davies – give PNE a platform to build from the back

Return of Preston North End's 'Fab Four' crucial to boss Alex Neil

Former Preston North End winger Gareth Ainsworth is the long-serving, leather jacket-clad manager of Wycombe Wanderers

Why it would be dangerous to write off Preston North End old boy Gareth Ainswort...

Josh Harrop was on target in PNE’s 5-1 FA Cup win at Wycombe in 2018

FA Cup clash with Wycombe will bring back happy memories for Preston North End

Preston North End's Ryan Ledson

Dave Seddon’s PNE pressview: Preston North End face a key dozen games

Former Preston winger Daryl Horgan

Former Preston North End winger Daryl Horgan on the move from Hibernian to Wycom...

Gareth Ainsworth, his shirt splattered in blood, in action for Preston against Coventry in April 2002 at Deepdale

Gareth Ainsworth scores in Preston North End's 4-0 victory over Coventry City in...

Ainsworth with the League One play-off final trophy at Wembley on Monday night

Former Preston North End star Gareth Ainsworth leads his Wycombe team to promoti...

The PNE away following can be seen behind Mark Leonard as he fails to stop the run of a Bolton player

Preston North End's flat cap day at Bolton Wanderers in May 1993

Preston North End winger Gareth Ainsworth is airborne against Scarborough in August 1993

PNE retro: Victory for Preston North End at Scarborough under John Beck in Augus...

Preston midfielder Paul Gallagher

Preston North End Gentry Day ring around brings joy to senior PNE supporters

Preston manager Alex Neil during the victory over Blackburn at Deepdale

Preston North End’s Alex Neil moving up the list of longest-serving managers

Callum Davidson in his PNE days with striker David Nugent (left)

Ex-Preston North End captain Callum Davidson lands new role with Millwall

Joey Barton on his first day as head coach at Fleetwood Town this week

Soapbox: Dave Seddon on a new managerial trend

Jim Bentley and Ken McKenna. Picture: B&O Press Photo

Morecambe boss Jim Bentley says thanks after becoming longest-serving manager in...

Alan Browne steps up to score Prestons fourth goal from the penalty spot

Dave Seddon's PNE FA Cup verdict

Alan Browne tries his luck

Lancashire Post PNE fans' forum verdicts

Gareth Ainsworth.

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth backs former club Preston to be in Championship pr...

Dave Seddon reacts to PNE's win at Wycombe.

WATCH: Dave Seddon's verdict on Preston's big FA Cup win at Wycombe

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