Preston return to top with victory over Plymouth-ZoomTech News

Preston returned to the highest of the Championship as they beat supervisor Ryan Lowe’s former facet Plymouth Argyle 2-1 at Deepdale.

Canada worldwide Millar then doubled the lead with a precision effort into the underside nook after Argyle had misplaced possession in midfield.

Ryan Hardie pulled a objective again following a superb flowing transfer after an hour, earlier than Preston’s Brad Potts hit the publish 10 minutes later.

The win sees the Lilywhites re-establish their one-point lead on the prime of the Championship whereas the newly promoted Pilgrims drop to thirteenth place.

The sport noticed Lowe come up in opposition to former assistant and his successor as Argyle supervisor Steven Schumacher for the primary time.

Holmes’ early objective set the tone for a superb first half as Ryan Ledson curled an effort simply vast of the Argyle objective quickly after the opener.

Freddie Woodman twice needed to do effectively to cease harmful crosses by Bali Mumba and Hardie because the Pilgrims seemed harmful on the break.

However a unfastened move from Morgan Whittaker gave Preston possession and Milutin Osmajic performed the ball into his fellow debutant Millar who lower in and doubled the lead.

Woodman once more needed to do effectively to save lots of an effort by Kaine Kesler-Hayden as the primary half drew to a detailed, whereas Finn Azaz and Whittaker went shut for the Pilgrims quickly after the restart.

Hardie acquired his fifth objective of the season as he confidently completed Luke Cundle’s lay-off after a nice flowing transfer.

5 minutes later Conor Hazard produced a beautiful point-blank save to maintain Argyle in it as Osmajic acquired on the tip of a cross from Millar, whereas the Lilywhites hit the publish quickly after as Brad Potts acquired on the tip of a Holmes move.