Managerless Bury are set to be without Jermaine Beckford again for Tuesday's FA Cup first-round replay against Woking. The striker has missed the last three games after sustaining a thigh problem in the 1-0 loss to Doncaster on October 28 - the Shakers' last outing before boss Lee Clark left the club and Ryan Lowe was put in caretaker charge. Joe Murphy (knee) has also been sidelined and is a...Full Story »

Jermaine Beckford begins another ban as Preston entertain Sheffield Wednesday at Deepdale. The striker was dismissed in the reverse fixture earlier this month after fighting with team-mate Eoin Doyle and, on his return against Leeds on Boxing Day, he was dismissed only three minutes after coming on to earn a four-game suspension. However, North End should be able to call upon Paul Gallagher (c...Full Story »

Jermaine Beckford is unlikely to be recalled by Simon Grayson as the pair host former club Leeds at Deepdale. Beckford, along with Eoin Doyle, returns from suspension this weekend following their on-field clash, but the pair are likely to remain on the sidelines following two wins out of their last three. Bailey Wright's uncertain future at the club continues after he was left out of the win o...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest will be without captain Henri Lansbury when they meet Preston in the Sky Bet Championship. The midfielder has a hamstring problem which flared up in the warm-up ahead of the weekend loss to Derby and is now set for a few weeks on the sidelines. Striker Britt Assombalonga will also be missing again with an issue in the same area, with boss Philippe Montanier admitting he is un...Full Story »

Preston will be without suspended strikers Jermaine Beckford and Eoin Doyle for Saturday's Sky Bet Championship home clash with Blackburn. The pair begin three-match bans having been sent off after fighting between themselves towards the end of the 2-1 loss at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend. Paul Gallagher may have a have a chance of returning from his calf injury, while it looks unlikely fe...Full Story »

Preston hope Ben Pringle can bolster their options against Burton at Deepdale. The midfielder returned to full training this week, having missed out against Wolves following an asthma attack. Alan Browne is also available in that area of the field after completing a three-match suspension, though Paul Gallagher is a doubt with a calf problem that forced him off in the draw with Wolves. Jermai...Full Story »

Jermaine Beckford and Paul Gallagher will both be assessed ahead of Preston's Sky Bet Championship clash with Aston Villa at Deepdale. Gallagher suffered a dead leg against Wigan last Friday which ruled him out of the draw with Birmingham, while Beckford has missed the last five weeks with a hamstring injury. If he does not make it on Saturday, he should certainly be fit to return after the in...Full Story »

Preston beat QPR 2-0 at Loftus Road to register their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season. Jermaine Beckford put Simon Grayson's side ahead midway through the first half and Nedum Onuoha's own goal doubled their lead. Preston, having been beaten in all three of their opening league matches and managed just one goal in the process, opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Rangers failed...Full Story »

Preston secured their first Championship victory in six attempts thanks to a stoppage-time effort from Daniel Johnson in the 2-1 win at Reading. Jermaine Beckford had given Preston a deserved lead early in the second half but Stephen Quinn equalised for Reading with four minutes left. Johnson then struck with a low drive to give Preston all three points in the dying moments. Neither side had ...Full Story »

Simon Grayson can welcome Eoin Doyle back to his Preston squad for the visit of Brighton to Deepdale. The on-loan striker was ineligible to play when North End were beaten 2-1 by his parent club Cardiff at the weekend and he is now free to take his place in the squad. Grayson, who has no new injury or suspension concerns, has named an unchanged XI for four successive fixtures but may be tempte...Full Story »