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Paul Heckingbottom reaction: Preston North End's loss to Southampton as Daniel Iversen substitution explained
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Preston North End vs Southampton LIVE score updates from Championship final day: All the action from the final day of the Championship season
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Preston North End player ratings vs Southampton with one 7.5/10 in final day defeat
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Preston North End captain's 'better team' claim after final day defeat to Southampton
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Paul Heckingbottom reaction as Preston North End suffer fourth straight league defeat
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Preston North End 1-1 Huddersfield Town (4-3 on pens): 10-man PNE have subs and Iversen to thank as they progress
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Preston North End team news vs Stockport County as Ben Whiteman absent: A big name is not on the team sheet.
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Ben Whiteman: Preston North End's season as strong Paul Heckingbottom backing given
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Preston North End 1-3 Southampton as it happened: Lewis Dobbin on score sheet in final day defeat
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'Really proud' - What Paul Heckingbottom said after Preston North End's 3-2 win at Sheffield United
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- Liam Lindsay scored two headers from corners by the 20th minute, putting Preston ahead at halftime.
- After Gustavo Hamer’s 71st-minute penalty, Lewis Dobbin restored the two-goal lead; Patrick Bamford pulled one back late, but Preston held on.
- Heckingbottom praised the players despite several absences and the short recovery time following Wednesday’s match.
- Preston ended their final away trip with a win; according to Heckingbottom, a major game against Southampton follows next week.
There always is. It's football and it’s getting more commonplace. That's one thing that is changing that isn't for the better in the game. Too many people get voices online and create stories and 99 per cent of it is just utter nonsense.— Paul Heckingbottom after Preston North End's 3-2 win at Sheffield United

'I think they need' - Former Preston North End duo on Lilywhites' season and transfer priorities
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Norwich City 2-0 Preston North End: Fourth defeat on the spin as Lilywhites drop further
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'Stick your chest out' - What Paul Heckingbottom said on Preston North End's 3-0 defeat to Coventry City
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Preston North End 1-3 Oxford United: Sixth defeat in 10 games as Lang forced off: Another disappointing performance at Deepdale
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Preston North End appeal decision in Middlesbrough loss ahead of Ipswich Town clash
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Preston North End 0-3 Hull City: Milutin Osmajic red card compounds dreadful defeat
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Coventry City 'set to sign' former Preston North End and Plymouth Argyle star for £3.5m
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