' MATCH THREAD : PRESTON NE v CARDIFF CITY ' UPDATED DAILY

Good start from Cardiff

Good stop from Lindegaard denies Pilkington who broke through the PNE defence to shoot.

A few 'oh's' from the crowd as we experience thunder and lightening at Deepdale!

Lively start interrupted by a stoppage for a bang to the nose (and presumably a bit of blood) for Greg Cunningham. Cardiff look like they’re going a bit more direct here tonight, a few long balls aimed for Lambert already though it was that lovely pass from the striker that opened up the space for Pilkington.

Lively Kadeem!

Excellent run from Kadeem.

Glides towards goal and hits a nice ball to the back post.

Lambert is penalised for a push as he goes for the header.

Cunningham poised to come back on for Preston.

Close from PNE! The ball comes into the box but Gallagher and Doyle's shots are blocked before Cardiff clear.

Mcgeady threads the ball through to Hugill who attempts to lay it off to Doyle but it's just in front of the striker.

A stramash in the box....

A couple of blocks, one as Preston get in the way of their own shot then another from Gunnarsson.

Ben Wilson gathers.

Fierce drive from Gallagher's free-kick forces Wilson down low to parry for a corner.

The resulting corner sees Clarke head over from Gallagher's in-swinging corner.

Well done Ben Wilson.

Top save down low, given that he must have seen that late.

Doyle pounces on a loose ball to the 'keeper, squares it to Robinson whose shot flashes wide.

Cardiff right on the ropes...

Good effort from Gallagher.

Wilson spills it but just gets there before Doyle.

Good spell for the hosts.

Wilson can only parry Browne's shot, Doyle is first to react but the goalkeeper pounces on the ball just in time.

Declan John drops his team-mates right in it there.

Gives it away. Doyle and Robinson were in but thankfully Gunnarsson got back to save the day.

Very, very lucky to get away with that.

Ben Wilson booked. Late tackle on Doyle outside the box as the forward looked to break in

Topsy-turvy few minutes for Ben Wilson. Good stop to deny a Gallagher free-kick but then spilled a shot straight at him that he did well to gather at second attempt, start to come for one cross and then changed his mind but no danger, no has had a booking for rushing out of box. Needs to settle down.

ITS ALL PRESTON

An off-balance Robinson cuts inside from the left only for his shot to sail off target.

Pilkington shot from the left well saved by Lindegaard. (0-0)

Good spell from Preston North End as Gallagher forces a corner of which he will take, all bloody Preston again

One Marshal would have got by the sounds of it!

Jesus that was poor !!!!!

36' GOAL PNE!

#pnefc 1-0

1-0 Preston.

Not surprising.

Shocker from wilson

Shocking goal to give away. Wilson was poor there.

Not great this from Cardiff. Preston seem sharper and winning possession fairly easily with the long ball not doing anything. No real momentum in Cardiff’s game and confidence seems to be draining.

I have a horrible feeling that this forum is going to be busy tonight.

Wilson has proved already that he simply isnt good enough!