Stu: Rowett's hoodoo over PNE needs to end!

North End will have a remarkable 16th attempt at beating Gary Rowett this afternoon.

- by George Hodgson

The Lilywhites make the trip down to the Kas-sam Stadium to face Oxford United.

PNE go into the game on the back of draws with Coventry City and Wrexham, sitting fifth in the Championship table.

Oxford are 21st but have only lost one of their previous five meetings, including a win over Ipswich Town and draw with Middlesbrough.

While Paul Heckingbottom and Co will be focused on the task in hand, anyone with a connection to North End knows the Rowett factor at play this weekend.

Incredibly, he has NEVER lost to Preston as a manager across stints in charge of Birmingham City, Derby County, Stoke City, Millwall and the U's.