Defeat at The Pennypit

An East Lothian derby at The Pennypit was contested on Saturday, as we made the trip to face Preston Athletic – our first league match in Prestonpans for over three decades. Despite dominating the early possession, we were unable to find the back of the net. On 32 minutes, Jamie Smith denied Preston’s Given Ndlovu from the penalty spot, but the same player was to eventually score on 74 minutes, with a terrific strike from the left of the area giving our goalkeeper no chance. Another spectacular strike from Ndlovu – a near mirror image of his previous effort – doubled Preston’s advantage on 79 minutes. Despite making some late changes, we were unable to find a way back into the match.