It'll be a different Storey after proper pre-season

North End will be miles better off for a full pre-season under manager Paul Heckingbottom, feels Jordan Storey.

- by George Hodgson

The Lilywhites ended up fighting relegation in the final few weeks of the 2024/25 campaign, having been sat mid-table for the bulk of the season.

PNE drew 2-2 on the final day at Ashton Gate and ended up in 20th spot, with Championship status secured.

North End's players have only spoken highly of the management duo and are looking forward positively to the 2025/26 season.

Despite the team collecting fewer points than the previous season, centre-back Storey believes that PNE have improved from one year ago.

"Yeah, one million per-cent," said Storey. "I think last year was a bit of a difficult one. We were still getting results, but I think in terms of an actual team and building a bit of a philosophy here, I think you can start to see that now.