Fines and three-game bans after Preston pair fight each other
PRESTON North End have fined former Huddersfield Town striker Jermaine Beckford and Eoin Doyle following their dismissals for fighting each other during the 2-1 Championship defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.
They will use the money to refund the club’s travelling fans.
Beckford, who played for Town on loan from Leicester City in 2012/13, and Doyle were both shown straight red cards by referee Scott Duncan in stoppage time following an angry exchange.
Preston’s ex-Town manager Simon Grayson promised disciplinary action for both players, who will each serve a three-match suspension.
The club have confirmed they will not be LOANED-OUT Huddersfield Town keeper Tadhg Ryan is playing the waiting game to discover what effect a suspected arson attack on his temporary club Radcliffe Borough will have.
The 19-year-old has made six appearances for the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League First Division North side.
The most recent was in the 1-0 defeat by Burscough at Stainton Park, where the main stand was gutted by the fire on Sunday evening.
A clean-up operation is under way, with Radcliffe due to host West Didsbury and Chorlton in the quarterfinals of the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy tonight.
Ryan last week extended his loan until January 2, as did 20-year-old centre-back Fraser Horsfall at Trafford FC.
The Shawe View club, who are fifth in the table host Colne in an NPL First Division North match tonight and Brighouse Town on Saturday, when Radcliffe, who are 15th, visit leaders Scarborough Athletic.
Horsfall has made eight appearances for Trafford, the most recent in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Farsley Celtic.
They are due to visit Radcliffe on Monday, January 2.
Brighouse Town, who are seventh after a 2-2 home draw with Glossop North End, go to Hyde United tonight.
Loaned-out Town striker Rekeil Pyke is hoping to make a home debut for Wrexham in their National League clash with Macclesfield tonight.
The 19-year-old, who will be at the Racecourse Ground until Boxing Day, made his debut in last Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat at Lincoln City.
That game brought a fourth Wrexham appearance for Town keeper Luke Coddington. appealing either red card after holding their own internal investigation, while the duo have issued a joint apology.
Preston said in a statement: “On top of the punishment they will receive from the FA for their sendings off, they have also been fined by the club for their actions.
“These fines will be used to repay all Preston North End supporters who attended Hillsborough the cost of their ticket money.”
In a joint statement, Beckford and ex-Cardiff City player Doyle said: “We apologise wholeheartedly for our actions.”
“Our behaviour was not acceptable in any walk of life, let alone on a football pitch.
“We let down the management, our
The 21-year-old’s initial stay runs through to Saturday’s FA Trophy firstround home tie against Tranmere Rovers.
Olly Dyson and Denilson Carvalho scored as Huddersfield Town Under 18s beat Sheffield United 2-0 at PPG Canalside.
The young Blades lost the leadership of the Professional Development League North to Crewe Alexandra as a result (the Cheshire side beat Birmingham City 1-0).
Dyson netted on 14 minutes before Carvalho struck from distance early in the second half.
Harry Clibbens was sent off for a second bookable offence late on.
Town, who are fifth, are next in action at home to Birmingham City on Saturday (12.00).
Tony Carss’ side face AFC Wimbledon in the third round of the FA Youth Cup at the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday, December 17 (2.30). teammates and most importantly the supporters, who had spent a lot of money.
“We accept the punishment given to us by the club and the FA and fully support the club’s decision to refund the ticket costs to the supporters.
“We have apologised to the manager, the staff and our teammates and hope that the supporters accept our total remorse.
“It is our intention to now put this behind us and to give our all for the benefit of Preston North End going forward.”
Grayson said: “It has been made very clear to the players and the squad as a whole that this behaviour is not acceptable and a swift and strong response was important.”