Preston manager Alan Irvine is keeping a positive attitude despite admitting that his players did not do enough to win following the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

The draw lifted North End to eighth spot in the Coca-Cola Championship, but they have now gone four games at Deepdale without a win.

Irvine insisted: "Stats are great, but you have to look a bit deeper than say that's four without a win. We could turn that around.

"I think we have to bear in mind two of the teams were West Brom and Middlesbrough, both of whom came down from the Premiership and kept their squads intact.

"I think a draw was a fair result. I don't think we really deserved to win. I don't think either team did enough to deserve winning the game though.

"Obviously I am disappointed, I was hoping to win. It isn't like the Middlesbrough game a week ago where you think it's terrific we managed to get a point in the death."