Championship

NEIL GLEE AS ROVERS ARE BLOWN AWAY

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The LeaguePaper Team
25 November 2018

By Sacha Clayton

FULL-BLOODED: Preston’s Lukas Nmecha, left, tackles Blackburn skipper Charlie Mulgrew and, inset, Callum Robinson celebrates with Paul Gallagher after scoring the second
PICTURE: Focus Images

ALEX NEIL hailed his Preston side’s efforts as they produced a four-star showing to see off Lancashire rivals Blackburn and extend their impressive recent unbeaten run.
Goals from Tom Barkhuizen, Callum Robinson, Louis Moult and Alan Browne stretched the home side’s spree as Preston dominated from start to finish – and Neil was delighted with what he...

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