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Only a week after the season has finished there is a big rush on to pen in dates for pre-season and find out who we are playing and when for the course of thr 2008/9 campaign.

For this Ex-Files feature we turn our attention to Sean Gregan, a player who will always be held in high regard by the Preston North End faithful.

A round up of this weekend's fixtures featuring Ex-Preston personnel includes Premier League survial drama and those all important Football League play-off games.

As Preston's season finished less than seven days ago it seems that Alan Irvine is trying to steal a march upon his rivals by searching out potential targets before the start of pre-season training.

Just as the players jet off for the summer season, new filtered out of Deepdale today over the forthcoming pre-season fixtures although due to many clubs still being involved in regular season games nothing has yet been confirmed.

As the football league season came to a dramatic end this weekend we round up the Ex North Enders involved in this weekends fixtures and indeed the season.

Preston gave Bristol City the confidence boosting win they needed in front of apacked crowd at Ashton Gate as they head for the play offs whilst Irvine's summer work now starts.

Match report from the afternoon away defeat versus Bristol City

Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture away to Bristol City.

As Preston head down to Bristol for the season finale, we take a look back at one player's career who spent time at both Preston and Bristol City ahead of this Sunday's game.