Preston 2 - 0 Swansea

Preston   2 - 0   Swansea

Preston 2-0 Swansea

Preston kept up their unbeaten start to the season with a win over struggling Swansea City.

Neil Mellor grabbed the only goal after 27 minutes with a close-range header.

Chris Brown and Billy Jones were then denied by great saves from Swans keeper Dorus de Vries but Stephen Elliot slotted home in the closing stages.

Substitute Craig Beattie had Swansea's best chance but Andy Lonergran saved with his feet as the pressure starts to mount on new Swans boss Paulo Sousa.

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Swansea manager Paulo Sousa:
"I'm happy for the first 45 minutes and 15 minutes of the second half because we created and played really well.

Swansea boss happy despite loss

"They created a lot of difficulties for us in the last 20 minutes. We were tired mentally.

"They are a strong team who know how to defend well."

Preston boss Alan Irvine:
"We know that there is an interest from Middlesbrough (in Sean St Ledger) and we know that their interest is quite strong.

"Unfortunately nowadays the decision (to keep a player) doesn't always come down to the manager.

"Every player at this club will have his price, regardless of whether I want him to stay or whether the chairman and the board want him to stay.

"Sean St Ledger has been fantastic for us and the last thing I want to do is lose a good player.

"He's come on in leaps and bounds and is a lad who is desperate to learn and desperate to improve.

"He's very self-critical and is always looking to correct anything he does wrong.

"We've got a fantastic relationship and I hope that continues for a long time."

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Saturday, 12 September 2009

Championship

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Preston	2 - 0	Swansea	R
(HT 1 - 0)
Mellor 27 Elliott 89

Preston

• 01 Lonergan
• 12 St. Ledger yellow card
• 14 Chilvers
• 19 Jones
• 27 Nolan
• 04 Chaplow
• 11 Carter
• 17 Parry (Shumulikoski 69)
• 25 Wallace (Sedgwick 62)
• 09 Brown
• 33 Mellor (Elliott 81) yellow card

Substitutes

• 22 Henderson,
• 02 Hart,
• 06 Collins,
• 07 Sedgwick,
• 08 Shumulikoski,
• 26 Parkin,
• 29 Elliott

Swansea

• 01 De Vries
• 02 Williams yellow card
• 03 Painter yellow card (Pintado 80)
• 05 Tate
• 29 Richards yellow card
• 07 Britton
• 10 Orlandi
• 12 Dyer
• 15 Lopez (Van der Gun 62)
• 27 Gower
• 19 Trundle (Beattie 57)

Substitutes

• 17 Cornell,
• 21 Bessone,
• 06 Bodde,
• 11 Van der Gun,
• 24 Allen,
• 09 Beattie,
• 18 Pintado

Ref: IldertonAtt: 12854

PRESTON

SWANSEA

Possession

• Preston 48%
• Swansea 52%

Shots on target

• Preston 10
• Swansea 6

Shots off target

• Preston 5
• Swansea 1

Corners

• Preston 7
• Swansea 6

Fouls

• Preston 5
• Swansea 15

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+5:03 The referee blows for the end of the match.
• 90:00+4:41 Short corner worked by Darren Carter.
• 90:00+4:21 Veliche Shumulikoski takes a shot. Dorus De Vries makes a save.
• 90:00+3:44 Stephen Elliott takes a shot. Save by Dorus De Vries.
• 90:00+2:01 Short corner taken by Chris Sedgwick.
• 90:00+1:18 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris Brown by Cedric Van der Gun. Andy Lonergan takes the direct free kick.
• 90:00+0:04 Booking Stephen Elliott receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
• 89:52 Booking Ashley Richards is cautioned.
• 88:39 Chris Sedgwick provided the assist for the goal.
• 88:39 GOAL - Stephen Elliott:Preston 2 - 0 Swansea Stephen Elliott finds the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the top right corner of the goal. Preston 2-0 Swansea.
• 88:27 The ball is crossed by Chris Sedgwick,
• 87:47 Foul by Gorka Pintado on Veliche Shumulikoski, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Veliche Shumulikoski.
• 85:52 The assistant referee signals for offside against Craig Beattie. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick.
• 85:14 Corner from right by-line taken by Darren Carter.
• 84:55 Chris Sedgwick takes a shot. Ashley Williams gets a block in.
• 83:28 Ashley Williams concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Brown. Free kick taken by Veliche Shumulikoski.
• 81:27 Free kick awarded for a foul by Gorka Pintado on Sean St. Ledger. Andy Lonergan takes the direct free kick.
• 80:52 Substitution (Preston) makes a substitution, with Stephen Elliott coming on for Neil Mellor.
• 80:31 Chris Sedgwick delivers the ball, Neil Mellor has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
• 79:25 Substitution Gorka Pintado on for Marcos Painter.
• 77:47 The ball is crossed by Ashley Richards.
• 75:40 Inswinging corner taken by Richard Chaplow from the left by-line.
• 74:46 Corner taken by Darren Carter played to the near post, clearance by Andrea Orlandi.
• 74:24 A cross is delivered by Chris Sedgwick, Billy Jones takes a shot. Save made by Dorus De Vries.
• 71:29 Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick.
• 71:29 Booking Marcos Painter goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
• 71:13 Chris Sedgwick fouled by Marcos Painter, the ref awards a free kick.
• 69:52 Corner taken by Andrea Orlandi from the left by-line, Darren Carter manages to make a clearance.
• 69:42 The ball is swung over by Leon Britton, clearance by Billy Jones.
• 69:17 Short corner worked by Mark Gower.
• 69:05 Craig Beattie takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
• 68:10 Substitution Veliche Shumulikoski comes on in place of Paul Parry.
• 65:55 The ball is sent over by Nathan Dyer.
• 65:18 Unfair challenge on Billy Jones by Craig Beattie results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Billy Jones.
• 64:17 The official flags Billy Jones offside. Dorus De Vries takes the indirect free kick.
• 62:52 The ball is swung over by Eddie Nolan, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Neil Mellor misses to the right of the goal.
• 60:52 Substitution Cedric Van der Gun is brought on as a substitute for Jordi Lopez.
• 60:52 Substitution Ross Wallace goes off and Chris Sedgwick comes on.
• 60:52 Handball decision goes against Marcos Painter. Darren Carter takes the free kick.
• 60:40 Centre by Ashley Richards.
• 59:05 A cross is delivered by Eddie Nolan, Header from close range by Chris Brown misses to the right of the goal.
• 57:15 Richard Chaplow gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Beattie. Leon Britton takes the free kick.
• 56:55 Darren Carter takes a shot. Alan Tate gets a block in.
• 56:10 Substitution Craig Beattie comes on in place of Lee Trundle.
• 54:25 Jordi Lopez takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Chris Brown.
• 53:22 Lee Trundle takes a shot. Blocked by Eddie Nolan.
• 51:30 Short corner worked by Paul Parry.
• 50:03 Paul Parry produces a cross, Eddie Nolan takes a shot. Dorus De Vries makes a save.
• 49:56 Ross Wallace delivers the ball.
• 48:39 The offside flag is raised against Neil Mellor. Dorus De Vries restarts play with the free kick.
• 48:02 Ross Wallace restarts play with the free kick.
• 48:02 Booking The referee cautions Ashley Williams for unsporting behaviour.
• 47:52 Ashley Williams concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Brown.
• 46:46 The official flags Lee Trundle offside. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick.
• 45:01 The referee gets the second half started.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:57 The referee calls an end to the first half.
• 43:55 Corner taken left-footed by Andrea Orlandi from the left by-line, clearance made by Billy Jones.
• 43:33 The ball is crossed by Andrea Orlandi, Lee Trundle takes a shot. Blocked by Sean St. Ledger.
• 42:22 Andrea Orlandi sends in a cross, Eddie Nolan manages to make a clearance.
• 40:21 The assistant referee flags for offside against Chris Brown. Marcos Painter restarts play with the free kick.
• 37:53 Free kick taken by Alan Tate.
• 37:53 Booking Sean St. Ledger booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 37:43 Sean St. Ledger concedes a free kick for a foul on Nathan Dyer.
• 37:07 Unfair challenge on Eddie Nolan by Nathan Dyer results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andy Lonergan.
• 36:44 Mark Gower sends in a cross, Nathan Dyer takes a shot. Andy Lonergan makes a save.
• 35:26 Jordi Lopez takes a shot. Blocked by Darren Carter.
• 33:59 The ball is swung over by Mark Gower, clearance made by Liam Chilvers.
• 33:07 Shot from just outside the box by Andrea Orlandi misses to the right of the goal.
• 32:48 Free kick awarded for a foul by Eddie Nolan on Nathan Dyer. Free kick taken by Andrea Orlandi.
• 32:00 Corner taken by Ross Wallace played to the near post.
• 31:39 Paul Parry takes a shot. Save made by Dorus De Vries.
• 29:46 Leon Britton challenges Neil Mellor unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard Chaplow sends in a cross, Sean St. Ledger produces a header from inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.
• 27:58 The official flags Neil Mellor offside. Dorus De Vries takes the free kick.
• 26:30 The assist for the goal came from Chris Brown.
• 26:30 GOAL - Neil Mellor:Preston 1 - 0 Swansea Neil Mellor finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Preston 1-0 Swansea.
• 25:51 Lee Trundle concedes a free kick for a foul on Sean St. Ledger. Eddie Nolan takes the free kick.
• 25:38 The offside flag is raised against Chris Brown. Dorus De Vries takes the indirect free kick.
• 24:54 Unfair challenge on Ross Wallace by Ashley Richards results in a free kick. Ross Wallace takes the direct free kick.
• 24:18 The ball is delivered by Ross Wallace, Dorus De Vries makes a save.
• 21:24 Neil Mellor produces a cross, clearance by Marcos Painter.
• 21:09 A cross is delivered by Ross Wallace, Jordi Lopez makes a clearance.
• 20:27 Free kick awarded for a foul by Leon Britton on Chris Brown. Billy Jones restarts play with the free kick.
• 20:02 Mark Gower produces a cross.
• 17:33 Short corner taken by Jordi Lopez from the right by-line.
• 17:06 Mark Gower takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan.
• 14:50 Eddie Nolan delivers the ball, save by Dorus De Vries.
• 13:23 Darren Carter produces a left-footed shot from long range that goes harmlessly over the bar.
• 12:36 Billy Jones challenges Mark Gower unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jordi Lopez crosses the ball in from the free kick, save made by Andy Lonergan.
• 10:07 Centre by Marcos Painter.
• 9:09 The assistant referee flags for offside against Lee Trundle. Andy Lonergan takes the free kick.
• 9:02 The ball is delivered by Paul Parry, clearance by Alan Tate.
• 8:07 Paul Parry crosses the ball, Ashley Williams manages to make a clearance.
• 5:33 Mark Gower challenges Billy Jones unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Liam Chilvers.
• 5:03 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jordi Lopez, Sean St. Ledger makes a clearance.
• 4:27 Jordi Lopez fouled by Richard Chaplow, the ref awards a free kick. Jordi Lopez takes the free kick.
• 3:43 Chris Brown takes a shot. Blocked by Alan Tate.
• 3:17 Foul by Mark Gower on Paul Parry, free kick awarded. Paul Parry restarts play with the free kick.
• 1:33 Marcos Painter concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Parry. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Ross Wallace from right wing, Dorus De Vries makes a save.
• 0:00 The referee starts the match.

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