Match ends, Brentford 2, Preston North End 1.
Brentford 2-1 Preston North End
- From the section Championship
Marco Djuricin struck the winner as Brentford came from behind to beat Preston and record their second league win of the season.
Djuricin latched onto Jake Bidwell's header to coolly slot home and complete the hosts' comeback.
The visitors led after just 16 seconds when Daniel Johnson pounced on a rebound to fire home after Joe Garner's effort had been well saved.
Lasse Vibe levelled from close range before Djuricin secured the points.
The defeat drops Preston into the Championship's bottom three while Brentford climb to 17th.
The visitors got off to the perfect start as Johnson fired into the roof of David Button's net before either side had settled.
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Preston could have doubled their lead moments later as Johnson turned provider for Stevie May but the Scottish striker's header went just wide.
Yoann Barbet then had the hosts' first real chance and his free header, destined for the bottom corner, was brilliantly saved by Jordan Pickford as he threw himself down to his left to tip the effort around the post.
Despite Brentford's improvement, Button was on his toes to expertly tip a Joe Garner header over the bar from six yards before half-time.
On-loan Sergi Canos came off the bench for Brentford to make his home debut and it proved the difference as moments after his introduction, his run and cross was met by Vibe who neatly tucked away the equaliser.
Three minutes later Bidwell flicked on Button's clearance and Djuricin beat Pickford to secure Brentford's first home league success of the season.
Brentford head coach Marinus Dijkhuizen: "The crowd helped us a lot today and their intensity and passion got through to the players.
"We were a lot more effective in the second half so I am very pleased with the win.
"To go behind so early brought a mental challenge for us, so I am very pleased with the character we showed to stay patient, get back in the game and then win it."
Preston manager Simon Grayson: "We stopped doing the good things we'd been doing before the break and when their second goal went in a few of our players looked like the game was over.
"We need to learn from that because in this division the quality is greater and the margin for error smaller.
"If you want to win you have to do better at the ugly side of the game. It's a lesson and one we will have to learn from quickly."
Line-ups
Brentford
- 27Button
- 36ClarkeSubstituted forCanosat 61'minutesBooked at 67mins
- 6Dean
- 29Barbet
- 3Bidwell
- 17Kerschbaumer
- 12McCormackBooked at 38mins
- 20Diagouraga
- 21VibeSubstituted forO'Connellat 90+7'minutes
- 8DjuricinBooked at 66minsSubstituted forUdumagaat 79'minutes
- 18Judge
Substitutes
- 14Tebar
- 15Woods
- 16Bonham
- 22O'Connell
- 30Williams
- 35Udumaga
- 47Canos
Preston
- 1Pickford
- 2Vermijl
- 5Clarke
- 23HuntingtonBooked at 74mins
- 3Cunningham
- 16BrowneSubstituted forBrownhillat 83'minutes
- 8KilkennySubstituted forKeaneat 72'minutes
- 13Doyle
- 11JohnsonBooked at 24mins
- 14GarnerBooked at 36mins
- 24MaySubstituted forHumphreyat 65'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 6Wright
- 7Humphrey
- 9Keane
- 15Woods
- 19Welsh
- 22Brownhill
- 43Kirkland
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 9,463
Match Stats
Home TeamBrentfordAway TeamPreston
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Preston North End 1.
Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Garner (Preston North End).
Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Jack O'Connell replaces Lasse Vibe.
Booking
Chris Humphrey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Chris Humphrey (Preston North End).
Offside, Brentford. Alan Judge tries a through ball, but Jermaine Udumaga is caught offside.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
Lasse Vibe (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Josh Brownhill (Preston North End).
Hand ball by Lasse Vibe (Brentford).
Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Marnick Vermijl (Preston North End).
Offside, Brentford. Alan McCormack tries a through ball, but Sergi Canos is caught offside.
Jake Bidwell (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
Attempt missed. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Brownhill replaces Alan Browne.
Delay in match Yoann Barbet (Brentford) because of an injury.
Delay in match Joe Garner (Preston North End) because of an injury.
Foul by Sergi Canos (Brentford).
Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jermaine Udumaga (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Canos.
Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Jermaine Udumaga replaces Marco Djuricin.
Offside, Preston North End. Marnick Vermijl tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Konstantin Kerschbaumer (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Booking
Paul Huntington (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
Delay in match Tom Clarke (Preston North End) because of an injury.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.
Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
Substitution
Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Neil Kilkenny.
Foul by Konstantin Kerschbaumer (Brentford).
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Sergi Canos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.