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Dave
Jones`s only doubt was whether Paul Butler would make the match - he
did - so Wolves kept the same side which disposed of Ipswich at
Portman Road last week.
Wolves
made their intentions clear, after being upset by "little
teams" time and time again it was important that the banana
skin wasn`t going to trip Wolves up, and with the first half
performance, Wolves were looking very comfortable.
Prestons
George Koumantarakis came close as early as the fourth minute but
his header was only just over the bar..
Preston
started the brighter of the two sides, playing nice football and
troubling the Wolves defense of Irwin, Naylor, Butler and Lescott
and on two more occasions George Koumantarakis came close to handing
Preston a lead.
Wolves
also came close, Colin Cameron was inches off giving the Wolves the
lead before being replaced with Keith Andrews shortly before
half-time after sustaining an injury.
Half
Time – Preston 0- 0 Wolves
Like
at Ipswich in the week, the Wolves came out all guns blazing in the
second half, and were ahead after only 8 minutes.
The
energetic George Ndah picked the ball up on the edge of his own
Penalty Area. He spun off two defenders on his route to goal before
striking the ball from the edge of the area past the Preston keeper
into the back of the net.
Wolves
were now in full control and could have gone ahead, Kenny Miller
making himself chances only for good defending to stop him claiming
his 9th goal from 7 games..
But,
on 83 Minutes Miller did score, equaling a post-war time record of
scoring in 7 consecutive games.
Irwins
lovely ball through to the byline was met by Adam Proudlock who
drilled the ball across the edge of the 6yrd box and there was Kenny
Miller to tyap home from close range.
Full
Time - Preston 0 Wolves 2
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