Cannon on the ball for Lilywhites
Ben Whiteman was delighted to put on a show for the Preston north end faithful with a third straight home Lancashire derby victory over Blackpool.
Brad Potts, Whiteman and tom Cannon wrapped up the points in emphatic fashion before Jerry Yates grabbed a late consolation for mick mcCarthy’s men.
“it’s an amazing feeling to beat our local rivals 3-1,” beamed the midfielder.
Boss mcCarthy stressed his side will fight to the end to maintain their Championship status.
he said: “We’ve got the fight and determination to survive, but whether we have the quality to do it is another question.”
millwall picked up a point from a goalless draw at West Bromwich albion to consolidate their spot in the play-off places.
Watford boss Chris Wilder admitted the ‘best team won’ after Luton’s 2-0 derby day success at Kenilworth Road.
the hatters took he lead just before the half-hour mark through Gabe Osho.
Luton added a second in stoppage time thanks to allan Campbell’s close range finish,
Wilder, the third manager of the season at Vicarage Road, following now Luton boss Rob edwards and Slaven Bilic, said: “Best team won, that’s why they’re 12 points clear of where we are.”
Dented
On-loan Brighton midfielder Reda Khadra grabbed the only goal as Birmingham moved closer to safety and dented Blackburn’s play-off push.
Swansea claimed a heart-stopping 3-2 south Wales derby win with an added-time strike by centre-back Ben Cabango in the ninth minute of stoppage time in the Welsh capital.
the Bluebirds went two up through Joel Piroe and Liam Cullen before Sory Kaba and Jaden Philogene made it 2-2.
Sub Lucas Joao headed a 72ndminute equaliser as Reading forced a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at Bristol City.
the hosts went ahead in firsthalf stoppage time when tommy Conway fired home left-footed from 10 yards out.
Bottom side Wigan athletic beat out-of-form QPR.
the Latics, who were docked three points by the english Football League for failing to pay player salaries in march, recorded a first win in nine games thanks to max Power’s early penalty.
ten-man Rotherham secured an important point in their quest against relegation with a goalless draw at hull.