Match Report
In the standings it was Preston North End U21 4th on 5 points, Queens Park Rangers U21 1st on 10 — separated by 5. Preston North End U21 ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.78 goals per team per game, Preston North End U21 ran at 1.5 scored and 2.83 conceded, Queens Park Rangers U21 at 2 and 0.83.
The venue was The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium in Chorley, with room for 4,100 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Queens Park Rangers U21: Harry Murphy (67'), Ridwan Hassan (81')