Single-minded Sean Maguire proud of perfect start at Preston

Sean Maguire, who scored an eye-catching solo goal on his debut for Preston in a friendly against Burnley on Wednesday night, has expressed delight that he was able to take up at Deepdale where he left off at Turner’s Cross.

“I’ve been doing well for Cork and came into this game very confident,” he said. “Coming off the bench I knew I’d be able to make myself an opportunity and whether it goes back into the net or not, that’s what I’m going to bring to the team.

“When the ball goes out wide I’m always in the box and I score a lot of goals there. I rarely score outside the box. That something I need to work on but hopefully I can kick on now.”