Jordan Storey prodded in the opener before the break as the ball pinged around the Tykes goalmouth as Ryan Ledson's inswinging corner caused havoc. Storey then flicked on Tom Barkhuizen's long throw-in to Ched Evans who pounced from five yards to double the lead early in the second half. Interim Preston head coach Frankie McAvoy said:"We were desperate to do well and the game plan worked exactly how we wanted it to. "I didn't think for a minute we would win four, draw two and lose one of our last seven. Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael said:"We didn't put in the performance we wanted and it's a big disappointment.

Source: BBC May 01, 2021 09:29 UTC