by Rich Colby

Rovers make the trip to Deepdale as they take on Preston North End in another game under the floodlights.

Both sides currently occupy places in the play-off spots, Preston sitting in 3rd while Rovers sit 6th.  The Lillywhites will be the favourites for the win and rightly so after winning their last five league games in a row, scoring ten goals and conceding a perfect zero.  But as we all know, this is League One, where nothing is a formality.  Paul Dickov’s men are no mugs though, only loosing once on the road in the last ten league games, proving that tonight could be an interesting fixture.

Paul Dickov should have a fully fit squad to choose from with long term absentee Rob Jones the only exception.  Preston present problems all over the field but up front is where they are most deadly, and Rovers will have to keep an eye on top scorer Joe Garner, scorer of 14 goals so far this season.

Last time the sides met back in August at the Keepmoat Stadium they fought out a 1-1 draw.  Chris Humphrey gave Preston the lead mid-way through the second half, but a last minute strike by Nathan Tyson gave Rovers a point.  On their last visit to Deepdale IN December 2012, Rovers secured all three points.  Davis Syers, David Cotterill and Billy Paynter all struck to give Rovers a comfortable 3-0 win.

Come on you reds!

Overall record Vs Preston North End:  P 34/W 11/D 8/L 15