League One (Week 34) : Preston draw 2-2 with Doncaster
ENGLAND, Mar. 3, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 34: Preston was held to a 2-2 draw by Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday.
Preston players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Johnson in the 13th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, and despite Beckford goal ('90) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Doncaster Rovers with goals by Forrester ('81) and Main ('84).
Preston North End FC climbed to second place with 63 points from 33 games, 10 points behind Bristol City FC.
View : Full League One table (as of March 3, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 31 | 34 | 73 |
| 2 | Preston | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 63 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 62 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 21 | 61 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 53 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 49 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 48 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 48 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 47 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 47 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 46 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 45 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 45 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 45 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 43 | 13 | 44 |
| 16 | Walsall | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 44 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 42 |
| 18 | Notts County | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 41 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 39 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 36 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 35 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 56 | -17 | 34 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 58 | -23 | 34 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 49 | -23 | 30 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2014-2015
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 0-4 Preston (28 Feb.)
- Previous game:Oldham Athletic 0-4 Preston (28 Feb.)
- Next game:Milton Keynes Dons - Preston (7 Mar.)
Doncaster Rovers FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Crawley Town 0-5 Doncaster Rovers (10 Feb.)
- Previous game:Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Colchester United (28 Feb.)
- Next game:Gillingham - Doncaster Rovers (7 Mar.)
Preston
2:2
Doncaster Rovers
2:2 (1:0)
- 3 March 2015
- 19:45
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 73 |
| 2 | Preston | 63 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 62 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 61 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 53 |
Week 34 Results
| Tuesday 3 March 2015 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1-2 | Peterborough United | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Chesterfield | ||
| Preston | 2-2 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Yeovil Town | 0-1 | Walsall | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2-2 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Leyton Orient | 1-3 | Bristol City | ||
| Rochdale | 4-0 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Barnsley | 1-0 | Coventry City | ||
| Bradford City | 1-0 | Crawley Town | ||
| Port Vale | 0-1 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Swindon Town | 0-3 | Gillingham | ||
| Colchester United | 0-1 | Notts County | ||