Blunted by the Blades

Well it ended goalless, two sides with long unbeaten records, one of whom had not conceded a goal for seven league matches previously and the other who have struggled to break down sides at home, you could possibly have predicted a draw especially when the visitors, to coin the phrase "parked the bus
However for 70 minutes the match between Preston and Sheffield United was quite an entertaining affair although all the effort was put in by the home side who didn't really get the best of luck.
12 seconds in Garner was almost in the right place to fire home a rebound from Davies powerful shot. Garner had a great chances about 15 minutes later however his headed ended up by going inches the wrong side of the goal.
United in a rare attack had a goal disallowed Coady being offside, a fate which happened to North End's Gallagher in the second half.
Towards half time North End had loud claims for a penalty when Wright's pile driver of a shot was blocked by a United defender, TV replays later confirmed it was hand ball, the referee Mr Eltringham was well placed to see it but failed to award it.(He gave us little all night)
United started better in the second half, but it was again Garner who went agonisingly close to scoring, when Brownhill's bouncing bomb of a shot hit the post got the feeling that we were not going to win.
United won a series of corners which were fired in under the bar but were well dealt with by the home back line.
With 20 minutes to go North End seemed to run out of ideas of how to penetrate the mass ranks of yellow shirts apart from a header by Gallagher which was well held by the keeper.
Goalless it was, mark my words Sheffield United will do well next season.

Preston North End 0 Sheffield United 0 Att 8900