It's a 12:30pm kick off to help prevent the troubles days gone past have seen and pubs have been advised to shut before the game for an hour and remain shut; two hours after the game. So where will fans celebrate this victory you ask? For me closing pubs will only serve to escolate troubles as fans have no where to go for two hours and this could cause problems for police if they are not careful.

But let's not dwel on our drinking holes been closed, lets look to the pitch tommorow Paul Dickov returns. A veteran of numerous derbies but never featured in the most fierce derby, the West Lancs derby. Hopefully he can return to the form which saw him secure the PFA player of the month award last month. Kieth Southern will start after missing out on last Decembers clash. However Micheal Jackson will remain sidelined with a hamstring problem. Missing his chance to play against his former employers. Jorgenson is a doubt, but would be unlikley to start should he recover.

Nob End scum have three players out including Craig Beattie and Liam Chilvers. Micheal Hart will also miss out, other then that Preston bring a full strength squad and will be cheered on by a 1800 fans as they have sold out there allocation. No tickets remain for the clash and if there was none would be available tommorow as it is all ticket. The game will see 300 police officers on duty so don't do anything silly now!

I have to say the more I think about this game, the more excited I become. I have to go to college in nobberville and i'd love to go in on Monday, wearing my 'pool shirt with pride and bragging about our win. But if we lose it will be the worst thing that ever happened to me, in fact if we lose there's no point me going on Monday. This is must win game but somehow I think it's going to be a bore draw!

Prediction: Pool 1 PNE 1

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