McCLEAN: I'LL GET DOWN AND DIRTY

JAMES MCCLEAN relished the bruising "old-school" battle with Preston.

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Wrexham made it nine Championship games unbeaten, but left Deepdale frustrated after being pegged back by a late equaliser from Everton loan prospect Harrison Armstrong in the clubs’ first Football League meeting for 25 years.

Phil Parkinson's men took an early lead through Kieffer Moore's 10th goal of the season to remain in the thick of the playoff race.

And winger McClean (above, with scorer Moore, left) said: “It's mixed emotions really. To concede with 10 minutes to go is disappointing.