Preston North End ran out 7-3 winners against Hull City at Springfield's. Andy Dodwell scored a cracking opener after just one minute played. Hull hit two goals back to put themselves in front.

Chris Chambers finished off a good Preston move to level the scoring as it finished 2-2 at half time. Preston went on to boss the second half when sub Jason ripped Hull apart with two quick fire goals. North End went 4-2 ahead.

Hull pulled another goal back via the penalty spot, after Kershaw handled in the box. Preston went on to win the match as their fitness told. Chambers grabbed his hat-trick with two simple finishes towards the end of the match to make it 6-3.

Andy finished the scoring with a effort just inside the box, as Hull tried to play the striker offside. North End played well overall, in a tough and tense match. North End remain unbeaten this season, going well at the top of the league.

" Managers Steve Cowell's comments "

That score line does not tell the true story of this morning's game between these two sides.

We Preston got of to a flyer scoring with our first attack with Andy Dodwell 20 screamer flying in of the underside of the crossbar. But Hull is a good side they are a young side but they have strong players and for the next 20 mins they really got at us. No side as put us under constant pressure like Hull did today so it was no surprise when the equalized and while we were still reeling from that they hit us with another one to go 2-1 in front!

We are also a strong side and we also keep our discipline and keep doing things what we know are right and we rocked them back on their heels by coming straight back of them to grab an equalizer Chris Chambers finishing off a five man move.

Both sides were glad to see half time as this had been a pulsating 45 mins.

Second half I introduced Jason for Anthony down the right side i just felt it was the right time to unleash Jason on the Hull defence. I new this was the right sort a game for Jason but I didn't realise what an impact he would have on it. Jason basically won us the game with his two devastating runs down the right hand side he had only been on the pitch five minutes when he open up the Hull defence with his pace and scored a great goal and within 15 mins of the restart he had put us 4-2 in front.

Hull never really recovers from that and even though a mistake by a Preston player led to Hull reducing the areas from the penalty spot and got the score line back to 4-3 the damage was done Their center half got his marching orders shortly after for taking one of our players out so after that it was basically game over for Hull City.

Further goals by Chris Chambers and Andy Dodwell made them pay the price for their Center half’s rash challenge and gave the score line a rather flattering look

Footnote; I would like to thank my players for their efforts today I though we battled for every ball and we also knocked it around better that we have done for a while. I also think if we haven’t have been on our game today we would have paid the price because Hull were a good side so well done lads you all did well and there was some great football played by you guys today

Well done boys.

Man of the Match was the "team" I thought we really gelled as a team today and there was a tremendous team sprit between us all so well done again boys.