[A]fter two calendar years of last-minute cramming and form-checking, this ditty on the Boxing Day derby between Preston and Carlisle will be our last Thursday Preview. With a new platform less than two weeks away, we've decided to refocus our efforts, leaving the Monday Profile as the sole weekly column on TTU.

After two calendar years of last-minute cramming and form-checking, this ditty on the Boxing Day derby between Preston and Carlisle will be our last Thursday Preview. With a new platform less than two weeks away, we've decided to refocus our efforts, leaving the Monday Profile as the sole weekly column on TTU.

After two calendar years of last-minute cramming and form-checking, this ditty on the Boxing Day derby between Preston and Carlisle will be our last Thursday Preview. With a new platform less than two weeks away, we've decided to refocus our efforts, leaving the Monday Profile as the sole weekly column on TTU.

Striker Daniel Nardiello says there is no reason why Exeter City can't recreate one of the greatest moments of his career against Liverpool tomorrow.
The former Manchester United trainee was in the Barnsley side which completed a huge FA Cup shock when they beat the Reds 2-1 at Anfield in 2008, thanks to Brian Howard's dramatic injury-time winner in front of the Kop.

Thirty years ago, the football world was a very different place. What we now take to be the Premier League was still the First Division of the Football League, three points for a win were just about to be introduced as Aston Villa won their first league championship since 1910, having fielded just fourteen players all season, and Nottingham Forest had surrendered their name as the champions of Europe after two years with a 2-0 aggregate defeat at the hands of CSKA Sofia in the First Round of the European Cup the previous September, but still finished the season in a creditable seventh place in the table.

There was a battle of National Teamers Abroad clubs in England's Championship on Tuesday. Eddie Johnson started for Preston North End and Eric Lichaj went the distance for Leeds, with United getting the 2-1 win at Deepdale. Leeds were already up two goals when Iain Hume scored for Preston in the 63rd minute.

Preston North End have clinched the signing of Fulham striker Eddie Johnson on loan. The American international has found playing time hard to come by at Craven Cottage, and his loan move to PNE represents a chance to prove himself in England.

"He has been renowned for goalscoring at many levels," PNE boss Phil Brown said of his new loanee.

Ah, the FA Cup weekend is upon us. Without being disrespectful to our hosts, not the most interesting of ties (I imagine they probably feel the same way!). Preston are struggling at the foot of the Championship and have just appointed former Hull boss Phil Brown to try to stop the rot at Deepdale.

Liverpool is preparing a bid for Preston teenager Adam Barton, according to The Mirror.
The 19-year-old Northern Irishman is hot property after a string of impressive performances for the Championship side and now - reports The Mirror - he could be set to leave Deepdale in January.
Barton was given his chance in the first team by former Preston boss Darren Ferguson and the midfielder's commanding debut led his manager to wax lyrical - something the starlet was overwhelmed by.

LONDON, England — Soccer clubs have enough trouble keeping their players in line. Now they must contend with disruptive mascots. An English league match was briefly delayed Monday by a mascot staging a sit-down protest in support of a feathered rival, Sky Sports reported. Preston's Deepdale Duck caused a flap on Saturday by reportedly trying [.