Cornell’s opportunity in the Potteries came after a tough moment for his team mate, and good friend, in Woodman. Both players signed for North End in the same summer and Woodman has been first choice ever since. This campaign has been up and down for the 27-year-old, but Cornell expects him to bounce back from the disappointment of Stoke.

Follow live coverage as Preston North End face West Bromwich Albion in the Championship today.An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Emil Riis hits a home equaliser as draw specialists Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion end the match all-square at Deepdale.