Preston North End will be looking to finish their poor season on a high this weekend as they aim to maintain a clean sheet during their final three games.
Having been Championship playoff hopefuls for the past three seasons, Preston are currently fifteenth in the table, only 6 points clear of relegation.
The club's season got off to a poor start with the departure of striker David Nugent to Portsmouth for an estimated £6 million.
Fans' disappointment with Preston's under achievement led to the dismissal of manager Paul Simpson in November after the club won only two of their first ten games.
Simpson had earlier blamed fans for the team's run of poor form.
In an interview for the club's website Simpson's replacement Alan Irvine promised fans he:
"fully intends to try and find out where things have gone wrong and what can be done to put them right."
Since joining the side, Irvine has worked to reverse the side's fortunes with Preston only losing two of their last ten games, securing two wins over local rivals Burnley.
A positive result on Saturday will secure Preston's place in the Championship next season, marking the club's 36 point climb up the table since the change in management.
Irvine will now be looking toward next season with the intention of restoring the side's playoff status.
Preston play Ipswich Town on April 26 before the final game of the season against Bristol City on May 4.
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