Simon Grayson wants more of the same from Preston after first-leg win
Friday 8 May 2015 18:21, UK
Preston manager Simon Grayson says his side still have work to do after beating Chesterfield 1-0 in the first leg of their Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final.
Jermaine Beckford scored the only goal of the game in the sixth minute to give Preston the advantage ahead of the return leg at Deepdale on Sunday.
“We are satisfied but still have a job to do,” Grayson told Sky Sports. “Full credit to Chesterfield, they made it a good game, as we did.
“We had to defend well as a team and work extremely hard. We had chances on the counter which we knew we would get because of the strikeforce we have but it’s nice to have a goal to take back to Deepdale.”
Preston were on the back foot for much of a lively contest but held firm to secure a narrow victory.
“It was a feisty encounter with a few tackles flying in and both teams having a good go,” said Grayson.
“You have seen what a good team they are so they will be coming to Deepdale in the same manner and we have to do the same things and hopefully can keep another clean sheet.”
Chesterfield could have been reduced to 10 men when Jimmy Ryan appeared to catch Paul Gallagher with an elbow early in the second half.
And Grayson said: “He has caught Gally with an elbow but these things happen, we don’t want to moan about refereeing decisions but on another day he could have been sent off.”
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