Daniel Johnson scored twice from the penalty spot as Preston moved into the Sky Bet Championship top six with a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Deepdale.
Johnson scored from the spot either side of half-time as Wednesday lost their second game of the season.
In contrast, Alex Neil’s men will now be full of confidence after adding another three points following a resounding 3-1 win over Stoke on Wednesday night.
There was not much in the way of chances in the first half, with the Yorkshiremen, who had netted six goals in their previous four games, mustering just two efforts on goal – and neither were on target.
Preston were not much more efficient, hitting the target twice in the first half from two efforts, despite enjoying the lion’s share of possession.
The home side made it two in the 65th minute after Odubajo again fouled Maguire in the box and Johnson stepped up to score his second penalty of the afternoon – and his fourth goal of the campaign.
Wednesday pulled one back in the 78th minute when former Preston loanee Adam Reach’s cross was headed home by Steven Fletcher.
Substitute Fernando Forestieri’s thunderbolt from outside the box was well saved by Declan Rudd, with the Preston stopper stepping up again to keep out Atdhe Nuhiu’s effort as the home side held out for the win.
