Just two days after Towns biggest defeat of the season the Tractor boys are back in front of the home fans, a shuffled and changed squad to face Preston looked like this:

            Price, Wilnis, De Vos, Bruce, Harding, Peters, Legwinski, Noble, Richards, Lee and Macken, on the bench today was Supple, Currie, Walton, Clarke and new boy Roberts. Confusion sweeps round as the teams come out and position for kick off with De Vos positioning himself on the right, But maybe it was another joke from Jim, because as soon as the ball was kicked our defence re-arranged themselves into usual positions.

 

The match started quietly before Dan Harding wakes up the pitch with a good run down the left and providing a decent delivery but having only just woken up no one was sharp enough, here’s an idea Jim ditch the Oranges, get them some Lemons.

 

Soon after, Richards provided another top delivery from the left which Lee gets his head onto but couldn’t get the ball past Preston keeper Carlo Nash.

 

Towns attacking domination continues on the 7th minute when Lee receives the ball from Wilnis, but Lee held on for too long and gets the ball taken from his feet.

 

In the 8th minute Noble is taken down in the box, after what seems like an age the ref awards Town a penalty, Macken steps up and gets the job done. 1-0 to the home team.

 

On 9 minutes De Vos decides he does not have the energy and wants a piggy back from a Preston yellow belly and gives away a free kick just outside the Town box, not a problem as Preston can’t stay onside.

 

During the 11th minute I come up with a plan, I need longer legs, so I’m wondering if I can borrow the fast becoming Yeti like Legwinski’s Leg and he can become Winski for a while. I am brought out of the world of imagination when Price takes too long to clear the ball which luckily bounced at De Vos’ feet.

 

On 14 minutes I find great amusement in the crowd saying ‘Argh’ Onto 16 minutes Peters is bouncing around like Tigger and Richards nearly scores.

 

On 19 minutes Price shows just why he is a contender for the Wales no.1 shirt, as he goes to catch the incoming ball boo target Nugent barges into him, Price drops the ball but before either the Nugget can get to it or it goes out for a corner Price dives to get his arm to it and whacks it out for a throw.

 

In the 20th minute the fans are having a ball due to Preston’s inability to hold possession, Legwinski shows off some skill before passing to a yellow belly.

 

Preston’s Matthew Hill felt he needed a hug from Alan Lee (well if he’s offering, walk this way) in the 22nd minute, Referee Mr. Paul Melin did not approve and gave Town the kick, from winning the free kick Lee then gives one away.

 

On the 25th minute Lee heads wide from a corner and Earnshaw’s an Alien.

 

32 minutes, this is the Town I like to see, Good solid defensive work between Wilnis and Noble, then good accurate passing through the midfield. Richards gets the ball past the Preston keeper but a defender is soon there to spare Nash’ blushes and denies Richards a place on the score sheet, So De Vos has a go and shoots over from 35 yards.

 

Price is nearly caught unaware off of his line as a long range shot comes in from the left.

 

Richards continues his excellent work on the left and provides a beautiful cross, Lee sees his chance, Climbs on a yellow belly and heads over the keeper, 2-0.

 

On 40 minutes Lee is taken down but play continues with Macken, Richards shoots wide and Chilvers is booked for Preston.

 

Another hugging incident happens in the 42nd minute the ref this time approves but penalizes Wilnis for not returning the hug. Price collects the free kick with ease.

 

Lee is slacking in the 44th minute and I’m writing Bruce’s name, just for the sake of getting his name down in the first half.

 

The teams returned unchanged from the break, no that’s not true, the rolls have reversed, 45 minutes was quite enough for Town.

 

Richards sends a ball into Macken but it is out of reach and easy for keeper Nash to collect. Richards again has another chance but Nash saves and up to the other end Price saves a low shot.

 

On 50 minutes Lee gets booked for an apparent foul on Preston’s Sean St Ledger who went down as if he had been nuked in the bum. He is soon back up again though, climbing over Macken which is ignored, Richards has yet another shot saved from which Preston counter attack, you know what’s coming, Nugent gets a low drive in from the right 2-1, once again no clean sheet.

 

Just a few minutes later Preston have pulled themselves level from a free kick, which Chilvers gets onto beating Price. 2-2. Ok maybe Magilton doesn’t need to but a bag of lemons, he has all the lemons he needs out there on the pitch!

 

On 58 minutes as the ball is a million miles away De Vos decides to pick a fight, somehow Town end up with the free kick but with no attacking threat nothing really happens.

 

61 minutes Wilnis hurts his foot and Lee plays rugby.

 

On 64 minutes another counter attack sees Preston take the ball 60 yards up field with no hassle from the Tractor Boys. 2-3, once again Town are behind.

 

Brett Ormerod replaces Danny Dichio and I’m back to winning ways with the funky sock competition.

 

On 69 minutes a sweet back leg ball from Macken to Harding results in Wilnis winning Town a corner, which is pointless as the Tractor boys have turned goal shy.

 

Nugent is booked in the 70th minute for trying to play kiss chase with the ref and Noble is booked in the 72nd minute for decent, this is Noble’s 5th yellow card he will therefore miss the Luton match on Sunday week to serve his ban.

 

In the 75th minute Peters turns central defender, turns winger, turns striker.

 

77 minutes, this is pathetic; no one is closing down before Price punches the ball out over the Zombies.

 

On 79 minutes Richards and Macken are replaced by Roberts and Clarke, Roberts makes an immediate impression on the left sending the ball into the box, but Nash reaches it before Peters.

 

A one-two between Clarke and Roberts gets the game alive again but it’s too little too late.

 

In the 84th minute Bruce is looking for today’s yellow card but despite his efforts his he can’t even get his name in the book. Chris Sedgwick is replaced by Lewis Neal on 86 and 88 minutes a yellow belly does the cross bar challenge. Town fans going mad and willing walking themselves into the straight-jackets.

 

Price does a flying punch to get the ball out, Nugent is replaced by Davidson, Roberts wins Town a corner, The ref ignores a handball, Preston on the counter miss from a 3 on 1, the game is over, bunch of Lemons, a Melin and a football team leave the pitch.

 

(Did anyone notice how eager I was to finish that?)

(I think the trauma of reliving these matches for the reports is going to leave me in therapy)

 

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