PRESTON [A] the verdict ...... a recipe for success: winning without playing well!

A third win in a row is no mean feat and the fact that at Turf Moor City went on to achieve after going down to a goal in a match they had dominated shows the fighting spirit Michael Skubala is instilling into the players.Everyone played their part in a game that has made City's start to the season so impressive.DaveP debates the action with Ant, Adam & Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

City had the perfect start at Deepdale when a flowing move after just 3 minutes ended with Scott Twine scoring from close range. What followed was not pretty and when the home side levelled after 51 minutes it was the least they deserved.Skubala shook things up on the hour and was rewarded when goals from Eisatt & Ballard wrapped up the points Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First win under Skubala thanks to another good goal which was a genuine team effort finished off with aplomb by Tolaj.Once Knight's header made it 2-0 early in the 2nd half there was really only going to be one winner and that was us.DaveP debates the match action and more [*] with Dave Tovey, Ant Banks & Richard Angell [*] Williams bossing midfield, Cardines impressive start, left footed goalkeepers, awful referee, who's leaving before Wednesday, who might be coming in and what's the points haul going to be from three straight games on the road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Ballard's strike on 85 minutes was good enough to win any game and it's execution was of the highest order. It put City in front for a second time but they were denied the three points their performance deserved by a questionable penalty which Birmingham scored in the very last minute.This was a much improved performance after City's opener against Millwall last weekend with Scott Twine playing a major part in it.Dave Tovey hosts the review with Ant Banks, Adam Taylor and David Pottier Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DaveP and the panel review a disappointing start to the season as City lost 2-0 at home to Millwall.The Lions were strong early on but City fought their way back into the game until Randell's foolish challenge earned him a second yellow card and after that there was only going to be one winner.Both goals conceded were soft and there appears little understanding between Dickie and goalkeeper Tickle who makes no attempts to dominate his 6 yard area and take crosses.Skubala has played in a particular formation most of pre-season but threw all that out of the window for this game and why he elected to wait until half time before making the logical substitution which would have made 10 man City more solid only he will know.More of this and it could be a long hard season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DaveP debates all the topics currently on the minds of City fans with the new season opener against Millwall just around the corner.Dave Tovey, Ellie Jones, Paul Binning plus former player Chris Honor have plenty to say and that includes a tribute to "one of our own" Joe Bryan who announced his retirement this week aged just 32 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite 33 shots on goal City found themselves dumped out of the Carabao Cup by League 2 Walsall.Tickle had kept the scores level at half time with his quadruple save sequence but Tanner and Dickie were caught knapping just after the restart as Pressley scored he only goal of the game.DaveP debates the action and more with DaveFevs, Tom (Robins Nest) and Adam Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beating Newcastle probably didn't help as expectations were raised going into these two games, Whilst City didn't lose either they didn't exactly impose themselves on the lower league opposition.he Plymouth line up was the stronger side and by our reckoning no more than three of those who started the game at Exeter are likely to make it to the 11 selected for Millwall in the opening league fixture.DaveP debates the action and more with Dave Tovey, Ant Banks & Paul Hunt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all been around long enough not to get too carried away by a 4-1 pre-season friendly win against Premier League side Newcastle United but there was much to admire about City as they raced to a 3 goal lead inside 50 minutes.Newcastle fans numbered 3400 in an incredible match attendance (21500) for a friendly with all in the ground standing for a minutes applause to celebrate the life of Kevin Keegan who recently passed away.Eddie Howe resigned as Newcastle's manager less than 24 hours after the final whistle and even allowing for his team's training schedule being behind City they did not sparkle at all.Dave Tovey hosts the match review with Richard Angell, Adam Taylor & David Pottier Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England bowed out of the World Cup losing 2-1 to Argentina.It wasn't so much they beat us as we beat ourselves with a safety first approach after we had taken a deserved lead.DaveP & guests analyse the game and catch up on the latest City chit chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.