Millar nets late winner as Preston beat 10-man Leeds

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Preston match-winner Liam Millar hit his second goal in as many games for Preston

Preston North End finished triumphant over Leeds United in a dramatic but ill-tempered Boxing Day tussle.

Liam Millar struck a magnificent winning goal in the 89th minute - but only after the second-half sending-off of Leeds keeper Illan Meslier.

The key moment of the match came eight minutes into the second half when Meslier was red-carded after being goaded by Preston's players into retaliation.

After eyeballing Ben Whiteman as they went head to head, Meslier was then also shoved by Milutin Osmajic - but, in a fit of pique, the Frenchman responded by shoving the Montenegrin in the face.

Osmajic, who was booked for his part in the fracas, made the most of it as he dramatically fell to earth clutching his face - but it was inevitable that Meslier would be sent off.

Four minutes later, North End cashed in on their one-man advantage when Millar was allowed to cut in and curl in a right-footed cross, headed home by Alan Browne for his fifth goal of the season.

Leeds levelled on 83 minutes when Ali McCann was adjudged to have brought down a diving Dan James in the penalty area and Leeds captain Pascal Struijk sent Freddie Woodman the wrong way from the spot.

But Millar went up the other end six minutes later and won it, receiving the ball wide on the left, cutting back inside and then curling a superb right-footed shot beyond Karl Darlow into the top right corner.

More to follow.

Leeds keeper Illan Meslier's red card was the turning point of the game at Deepdale

Line-ups

Preston

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Woodman26Whatmough6Lindsay16Hughes44PottsBooked at 22mins13McCannBooked at 30mins4Whiteman23Millar25HolmesBooked at 80minsSubstituted forFrökjaer-Jensenat 84'minutes8BrowneBooked at 87minsSubstituted forLedsonat 90+6'minutes28OsmajicBooked at 54minsSubstituted forEvansat 72'minutes

Substitutes

3Cunningham7Keane9Evans10Frökjaer-Jensen14Storey18Ledson20Woodburn21Cornell33Best

Leeds

Formation 4-2-3-1

1MeslierBooked at 53mins22Gray14RodonBooked at 54mins21Struijk39SpenceSubstituted forGnontoat 68'minutes4AmpaduSubstituted forBamfordat 90'minutes8KamaraSubstituted forGruevat 68'minutes20James7PiroeSubstituted forDarlowat 55'minutes10SummervilleSubstituted forJosephat 68'minutes24Rutter

Substitutes

3Firpo6Cooper9Bamford12Anthony25Byram28Darlow29Gnonto44Gruev49Joseph

Referee:Josh Smith

Attendance:21,816

Live Text

Match ends, Preston North End 2, Leeds United 1.

Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Leeds United 1.

Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).

Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Alan Browne.

Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).

Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).

Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).

Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Rodon.

Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Alan Browne.

Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Ethan Ampadu.

Goal! Preston North End 2, Leeds United 1. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.

Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).

Attempt saved. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.

Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).

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