Preston are new Real deal

PRESTON, who travel to face Athletic this weekend, have joined the elite band of League One 'Galacticos'.

In picking up only the third win of his turbulent reign, manager Graham Westley collected the backhanded compliment of his side being compared to the La Liga giants.

"In the first half we made Preston look ordinary," said vanquished Huddersfield manager Simon Grayson, following his faltering side's 1-0 loss at Deepdale. "In the second, we made them look like Real Madrid."

Last season, Athletic were the first team in the division to be unofficially twinned with Real. After seeing his team lose 3-0 at Boundary Park, Notts County manager Craig Short used an identical comparison.

He didn't last too long at County afterwards, though, losing his job 10 weeks later. Grayson, who has struggled since taking over