📸 Preston miss golden opportunity to take shock lead against Villa 😲 | OneFootball

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Alex Waite·30 March 2025

📸 Preston miss golden opportunity to take shock lead against Villa 😲

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Preston almost struck the first blow in their FA Cup quarter-final tie against Premier League side Aston Villa.

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Despite facing heavy pressure from Villa, it was Stefán Teitur Þórðarson who had the best chance in the first half.


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The Lillywhites broke forward in a rare attack and Mads Frökjaer-Jensen's knockdown landed perfectly for Þórðarson to convert, but the midfielder fluffed his lines at the vital moment and headered wide from six-yards.

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