League One (Week 11) : Preston defeats Colchester 4-2
ENGLAND, Oct. 4, 2014 (AMP) — League One / Match day 11: Three wins in a row for Preston. After their success against Crawley Town and Coventry City, the Lilywhites continued their sensational form in the League One with a 4-2 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Two goals for both sides during the first half, Healey (16e) and Gilbey (37e) for Preston, Wiseman (21e) and Browne (25e) for Colchester United. After the break, the Lilywhites settled the issue with two additional goals by Gallagher ('47) and Humphrey ('57).
Preston North End FC climbed to fifth place with 19 points from 10 games, tie on points with Milton Keynes Dons FC.
View : Full League One table (as of October 4, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Preston | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 14 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 12 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 12 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 9 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 7 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 4 |
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Scunthorpe United 0-4 Preston (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Coventry City 0-2 Preston (27 Sep.)
- Next game:Preston - Port Vale (18 Oct.)
Colchester United FC
- Position: 21 -1
- Best performance of the season:Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Colchester United (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Colchester United (27 Sep.)
- Next game:Colchester United - Fleetwood Town (11 Oct.)
Preston
4:2
Colchester United
4:2 (2:2)
- 4 October 2014
- 15:00
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 25 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 21 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 20 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 |
| 5 | Preston | 19 |
Week 11 Results
| Saturday 4 October 2014 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3-2 | Sheffield United | ||
| Walsall | 1-1 | Bristol City | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Preston | 4-2 | Colchester United | ||
| Rochdale | 0-1 | Barnsley | ||
| Yeovil Town | 0-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Bradford City | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Swindon Town | ||
| Notts County | 1-0 | Gillingham | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 1-2 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Coventry City | 2-2 | Crawley Town | ||
| Peterborough United | 2-2 | Oldham Athletic | ||