Preston 'too easy to play against' - Heckingbottom

Preston head coach Paul Heckingbottom says his side were not good enough in their 2-1 loss at Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers.

Makhtar Gueye's first-half header and Todd Cantwell's penalty after the break put the hosts in control before Brad Potts' stoppage-time finish gave the visitors late hope.

"We were too easy to play against in the first half in terms of not causing them enough problems, playing in front of them too much, and our attacking players weren't positive enough," Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"We put ourselves in a horrible position being 2-0 down - we'll always focus on what we do, what we can do better, what we get right and wrong, but it's frustrating how the game ended."

The loss saw Preston remain in 15th place in the table, but they had a very late penalty appeal turned down after Gueye appeared to catch Potts with an arm to the face.

"I've never seen a penalty given for a clash of heads but I have seen them all the time for elbows in faces - simple," added Heckingbottom.

"We've not decided the game, that's the big issue, and when it's really frustrating."