Five words to sum up the day- Say goodbye to the play-offs

High light - Rodney Rowe getting back on the scoresheet

Low light - Once again being unable to defend a lead

Ball ace - Mark Samways - Preston could have had more goals

Match ache - Suicidal defending

Foe's kit - Nice kit, shame about the hooped socks

Scoff 'n' sup ratings - More meat in the steak pies than the City defence

Chant/rant of the day - Unrepeatable suggestions about what Mark Tinkler should do with Deepdale Duck, the Preston mascot, who was taking the mickey out of the substitutes.

Referee - red, yellow, gold card? - Yellow - one of the best I have seen this season

Match rating - bliss, kiss, miss, hiss? - Miss. Entertaining match but wrong result.

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