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Preston North End interim manager Frankie McAvoy
PRESTON North End were victorious in their final home game of the season, ending the campaign on a high with a 2-0 win against Barnsley on Saturday.
The visitors came into the game with a place in the play-offs already guaranteed, an enviable position from Preston’s point of view as they were hoping for a play-off push of their own this season.
Pre-season predictions had Barnsley down for another campaign of possible relegation worry, with the South Yorkshire side having finished just a point above the drop zone last year.
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