Tomorrow is North Ends biggest game for 4years since our last play-off appearance at Cardiffs Millenium Stadium.

Once again the fans have a huge part to play, this time its 'Drown out Derby', staff and volunteers have been busy preparing Deepdale for the big day. We will be using the white cards again on the Town End, and thousands of clappers have been placed on seats in the Kop and Finney stands.

Last time the Town End used the cards it was a huge success against Wigan, when the day was called 'White out Wigan.

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Billy Davies on the play-offs:

"It's a wonderful time for the club, it's players and it's fans. It certainly is bonus time for us and we've got nothing to lose, we'll go into the games to win but when you look at the clubs that are in we are certainly the poor relations so to speak.

"We're delighted to be there because only two or three years ago they were all playing Premiership football so they have great experience behind them but hopefully on the day we can get one or two breaks, play as we have been doing and that will take us forward, with a bit of luck.

"We're delighted to be the underdogs. We go into the games respecting everybody, we fear no body, we know they are tough games against good sides but at the same time too we have good players and I want the players to enjoy it no matter what happens, it's been a fabulous season and one for everyone to be very proud of."

"We are looking to go and do a job in the first game but at the same time too if it doesn't go that way then we know that we can go down there and get a result and we will know what has to be done down at Derby so I don't think it's too important to get carried away with the first result.

"We have achieved success because we have got good players, we've been very well organised, we have had good discipline within the club and we've got a fantastic staff who are very conscientious and have been totally committed and I mean that with regards to the players, coaching staff and everyone at the football club.

"I don't think the 3-1 defeat will have any bearing on the game, just like to 3-0 defeat Derby suffered here won't. I don't think that any games that have taken place in the past will matter. Derby know exactly what they have got to do and so do we and it will be a fantastic game of football over the two games.

"Some say the play offs can be a lottery and it's all about on the day. It's about getting the breaks and getting the decisions so we just need to carry on working like we have been doing all week with regards to training and preparation and continue doing what we've been doing all season. That's how we've got our success so far and hopefully that's how we'll get our success in the next two matches.

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Team News:

Preston winger Eddie Lewis is close to returning after an operation on his appendicitis but may not be ready until the second leg.

Defender Graham Alexander is expected to have recovered from a thigh strain sustained at Derby last Sunday. < p> Derby midfielder Inigo Idiakez is out of the play-offs after tearing a groin muscle in training.

Striker Grzegorz Rasiak has not yet recovered from a hernia operation, while Chris Makin has a heel injury.

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THIS SEASONS MEETINGS

Preston 3-0 Derby - 27th November 2004

Derby 3-1 Preston - 8th May 2005

HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
League: Preston 42 wins, Derby 34, Draws 12

HEAD TO HEAD at Deepdale
League: Preston 30 wins, Derby 7, Draws 7

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