Fightback flabbergasts Fergie

Darren Ferguson hailed his side's sensational comeback after Preston came from three goals down to beat Leeds 6-4.

North End took an early lead via Jon Parkin but found themselves 4-1 down after a Davide Somma brace and goals from Alex Bruce and Luchiano Becchio.

But Parkin completed a hat-trick - with other goals from Keith Treacy, Iain Hume and Callum Davidson - as Preston stormed back to stun Elland Road and jump out of the Championship's bottom three.

Ferguson said:"I have never been involved in such an amazing game.

"But all credit to my players for their sensational comeback.

"It's brilliant to get six goals, it would have been nice if we had not conceded four. But all credit goes to my players.

"The spirit and character was remarkable, the boys were magnificent and I am incredibly proud of the team."

Ferguson was quick to pay tribute to hat-trick hero Parkin, as well as partner in crime Hume.

Brilliant

"Parkin was brilliant,"he admitted.

"He was absolutely unplayable and caused all sorts of problems for their defence.

"He is fantastic technically and he showed that tonight.

"Iain (Hume) was excellent as well, though. He has been a breath of fresh air since coming to the club.

"He had a bad injury when he was at Barnsley, but he has been a breath of fresh air since coming here."

Parkin made it 4-2 on the stroke of half-time and Ferguson believed that goal was the catalyst for his side to go on and win the game.

"The goal just before half-time was the most important because if we went in at the break 4-1 down it would have been a big ask,"he added.

"As a manager you always say if you are only two goals behind, you always have a chance.

"And I was calm at the break because I still felt we had a chance. We always had goals in us."

Grayson disappointed

Leeds boss Simon Grayson was bitterly disappointed with the turnabout, labelling the result as"embarrassing".

"I am hugely disappointed,"he said."Football never surprises you, you are going well and suddenly it kicks you where it hurts again.

"I still had a go at the players at half-time, because we had given them far too many opportunities.

"When we were 4-1 up, we needed to be more professional but we gave them a chance to get back into the game.

"There were far too many errors - both individually and collectively. We made stupid mistakes and it cost us.

"To lose 6-4 at home is unbelievable really, and embarrassing."

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