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Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire after his team finished the season with a draw at Bristol City: "Really pleased with the performance. Bristol City have had two shots on target and scored two goals.

"We controlled the game without the ball and Emil [Riis] and Milli [Osmajic] were always a threat.

"I was really proud of the performance, just really disappointed with the goals [conceded]. They were the only two blips on a top away performance.

"It was a productive day for our strikers but that was because how hard they worked without the ball."

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Burnley manager Scott Parker admits it is surprising his side did not win the Championship after their performance this season, but is "proud" following their 3-1 win over Millwall.

Captain Josh Brownhill's brace either side of Jaidon Anthony's strike confirmed the Clarets' 100-point haul for the campaign and looked like being enough to secure the title.

But Leeds' stoppage time win at Plymouth spoilt the party, not that Parker is too downhearted.

"I'm so proud. We came into today hoping it would go our way, but wanting to win the game and get to 100 points, we did that," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"If you'd have said to me you'd reach 100 points, 33 games unbeaten, 16 goals conceded and you wouldn't win the league I'd have said 'no chance'. We've done remarkably this year."

Millwall opened the scoring through Mihailo Ivanovic's goal, and Parker praised his side's mentality in response.

"Over the past month or so, when we've gone a goal down, the players' reaction is one of needing to get back in it. We were superb today, we had real quality, created numerous chances; on another day it could have been a lot more.

"The challenge goes up a level or two next year. We've got a rock solid foundation and we've proven that this season. We are going to rest, reboot and we'll come into next year with a driving ambition to be as successful as we can."