Will Keane struck six minutes into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Preston North End against Norwich City, denying the visitors what had looked like a precious away win at Deepdale. The substitute forward, introduced late on for Lewis Dobbin, nodded home from close range just when Jovon Makama's 84th-minute goal appeared to have settled a tight and often scrappy contest.
Makama, leading the line in place of the injured Josh Sargent, had rewarded Norwich's improvement after a shaky start by latching onto Emiliano Marcondes' clipped pass and firing past Daniel Iversen from the centre of the box. But Preston's refusal to accept defeat, coupled with Keane's predatory instincts at the edge of the six-yard area, ensured the points were ultimately shared in dramatic fashion.
Preston's Aggression Forces Early Errors from Norwich
Preston began in the kind of aggressive mood that immediately unsettled Norwich's attempts to build from the back. Thierry Small set the tone by robbing Kellen Fisher early on and driving into the box, his low effort from just inside the area drawing a smart save from Vladan Kovacevic as the goalkeeper pushed the ball away to safety.