text: Preston v Burnley - 17th Jan 2009 | Report | Sky Bet Ch'ship | Sky Sports Football
  Sky Bet Championship	Deepdale (ATT 15,692)
  17th January 2009 - Kick off 12:45
  Ref: P Taylor	Preston North End vs Burnley
  Form Live Teams Report League Table Preston take derby honours
  Mellor penalty sees Lilywhites triumph after late drama By Ben Collins. Last Updated: 17/01/09 3:21pm Share:
  Davidson: Congratulated after scoring opener Preston cemented their place in the play-offs as Neil Mellor's late penalty gave them a 2-1 win in their Lancashire derby against Burnley.
  Promotion hopesNorth End have not tasted top-flight football since 1961 but manager Alan Irvine has assembled a side to be reckoned with since swapping his post as Everton assistant boss for the Deepdale hotseat in November 2007.
  ClumsyPreston seized the initiative after the break and were rewarded when Elliott scampered onto Parkin's lay-off before being clumsily halted by Jensen.