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Preston's Andy Lonergan saves Doncaster penalty
Preston 1 Doncaster 1
Billy Sharp has terrorised Championship goalkeepers all season but found Preston’s Andy Lonergan in magnificent form at Deepdale.
Lonergan crowned a terrific man-of-the-match performance by saving Sharp’s 55th-minute penalty.
It was one of a number of outstanding saves as he spared Darren Ferguson’s North End from defeat while denting Doncaster’s faint play-off hopes. “The big man is in really good form,” said Ferguson. “I’ve been really pleased with him.”
The visitors looked set to run riot after taking the lead through James Hayter but Neil Mellor levelled against the run of play just before the break.