You know when they say - may the best team win? Well, they did.

Preston may have been fortuitous with their first goal with the contentious throw-in and a wicked deflection but overall it was a deserved win due to their overall dominance of play.

Going into the game, I must confess to having a sense of foreboding. We very rarely get anything up at Deepdale. I do remember one triumph - a 2-0 win following our relegation from the Premier League in 2007 with goals from Chinese international Zheng Zhi and Luke Varney.

PNE have already taken some notable scalps at home this season, defeating Leicester and Ipswich, who were both competing in the Premier League in 2024-25.

However, Hull did demonstrate in their previous game, you could get around their defence, but once again, our assorted collection of forward players failed to deliver.

It took a deflection off Kayne Ramsay following a shot from former Charlton player Thierry Small to break the deadlock.

It had to be Small, didn't it? Charlton fans never learn. If you goad a player, it can come back to haunt you. Just ask...