Thats a highlight reel Ive never seen before . As a Bolton fan It was obviously a great day and i think our experience in 2 previous play offs told . However It was Matt Clarkes save at the start of the first half that won us the game IMO . I dont like our fans gloating ...be gracious in victory an sporting in defeat .....and PNE did take more fans than us .
I had to ring in sick to go to this game , i rang my boss from kfc toilets and all he could hear was pissed up fans in the background , i got final written warning and PNE got beat , gutted !!! lol
Those Preston fans are top lads, not sure about them " outnumbering" us though, stats dont back that up....Big Sam says in his book that Moyes had some less then complimentary things to say about BWFC in the build up....his team talk was done for him. Great day to be a wanderer, at the time of writing we are about to start in league two whilst PNE are in championship, hope they both are successful.
Must have been a right sickener for Preston fans. I’ve watched the Clarets in 2 play off finals and know how nail biting it is. Would like to see PNE in the Premier be a great Derby. As for Bolton they’re 10 years in front of us according to Judas Coyle UTC
I'd passed my driving test a few weeks earlier, and this was a lads road trip, with my first ever time driving on the motorways. Not gonna lie, I was terrible and could easily have caused several accidents on the way back. Thankfully more experienced drivers managed to avoid me drifting lanes like an amateur. Dont remember much of the game to be honest, other than thing the scoreline didn't reflect the run of play. Preston were a dangerous side.
Bolton had been in league cup final 95, play off final 95, play off final 98, fa cup semi final 2000. We had played at Wembley a lot around that time where as it was still a novelty big day for Preston.
