huddersfield town 0 preston north end 0
Preston boss Alex Neil was not thrilled by his side’s performance, despite getting the clean sheet they had come for in a dour encounter at Huddersfield.
Scott Sinclair dragged a shot wide following fellow substitute Sean Maguire’s flick-on in stoppage time, before Maguire fired into the side-netting as they almost pinched a win at the death.
Neil said: “I don’t think there was a lot created in the game. I can’t remember a shot that they did anything with.
“We wanted to make sure we were hard to beat and we wanted a clean sheet.
“I’m not over the moon with the performance. We wanted that clean sheet, but we need to find a better balance and do more in the final third if we are to challenge higher up.”
Meanwhile, Terriers manager Danny Cowley said he would take no satisfaction in his side avoiding relegation because Wigan have gone into administration.
The Latics are currently six points clear of the drop zone, but face a 12-point deduction that will come into force this season if they finish outside the bottom three.
Cowley, whose side sit two points above the drop zone, said: “Our focus is just on us. I feel terribly sorry for the people of Wigan, the staff, the players and particularly the supporters.
“I don’t like to see what’s happening to them happen in football. We want to do it on our own merit.”