Inconsistency impacts more than PNE's league position

Preston perked up at West Brom after four second-half substitutions, including Duane Holmes (left)

I was glad half-time came when it did against West Brom. Any poor decisions in selection were corrected with a better performance in the second half, led by Ryan Ledson with his attitude and his goal and with Ben Whiteman coming on in the middle of the pitch - everything he did was correct.

I imagine there was a relaxed feel about the substitutes because they weren't part of the first-half mess.

The manager was part of that too because he set the team up and chose it, but the pat on the back for half-time goes to him, for mending it.

A couple of new faces would be ideal but the players are not doing enough with their consistency levels to keep a structure and settled team to give the manager fewer decisions to make.

They are putting in a performance and good victory like at weekend, and then serve up something like this for the first 45 minutes.