Preston attacked with verve and passion in the second-half, despite being reduced to 10-men after 47 minutes when midfielder Eric Skora was sent-off.

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And I thought some of the individual players showed up much better in the second half, there was a lot more - passion isn't the right word, but something like that.

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"We just didn't play two halves, didn't have any passion or energy or intensity the first half, " Rice said.

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