Defeat '100%' a wake-up call - Heckingbottom

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom said his side's defeat by Plymouth is a "scare" and wake-up call as they remain at risk of relegation.

The 2-1 loss has dropped them to 19th in the table, one point above the bottom three and level on points with Luton below them, ahead of a final day match against Bristol City next Saturday.

"A scare like this is 100 per cent [a wake-up call]. But all I'm focused on is the preparation and the performance next week. That's it. That's what we mentioned today.

"The missing bits were in both boxes and we should be having a completely different conversation, but I've said that too many times and that's been the one consistent flaw in our performances.

"When we've had the performances, when we've had the chances, we've not picked up enough three points off it and that's the tale of it. When we've not been at our best, we've not been able to get over the line like Plymouth have today.

"It's a tale of both boxes. We were wasteful in their box and they were clinical in ours. That's it.

"Everything else in between is propaganda when you're looking for results. Even though we controlled that bit, the game's always controlled with what happens in both boxes."