Simon Grayson targets Preston North End promotion

Simon Grayson is hoping to lead Preston North End to promotion from League One.

Published: February 19 2013 | 18:51

Last updated: February 20 2013 | 22:07

Simon Grayson has said that he wants to secure promotion for Preston North End from League One to the Championship.

The former Huddersfield Town and Leeds United manager was named as the new boss at Deepdale yesterday.

Grayson told Sky Sports News: "That's why I've come here. I've not come to the football club to have a relaxing time. I'm passionate about achieving things and positive about achieving things.

"I've got the experience of League One but I've also got the experience of taking Leeds to seventh in the Championship and, when I left there, three points off the playoffs.

"I've got the experience of many different divisions but it would be nice to try and get another promotion on my CV."

Grayson has previously led three third-tier teams to promotion.

Preston currently sit 17th in the table, 17 points of the playoff places.

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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Sunderland	15	9	4	2	25	11	14	31
2	Sheffield United Sheff Utd	15	10	3	2	19	7	12	31
3	Leeds United Leeds	15	8	5	2	24	9	15	29
4	Burnley	15	7	6	2	18	6	12	27
5	Watford	16	8	2	6	25	24	1	26
6	West Bromwich Albion West Brom	15	6	7	2	16	9	7	25
7	Middlesbrough	15	7	3	5	23	17	6	24
8	Millwall	15	6	5	4	18	13	5	23
9	Blackburn Rovers Blackburn	15	6	4	5	19	17	2	22
10	Bristol City	15	5	7	3	20	19	1	22
11	Swansea City Swansea	15	5	4	6	11	10	1	19
12	Derby County Derby	15	5	4	6	19	19	0	19
13	Stoke City Stoke	15	5	4	6	18	19	-1	19
14	Norwich City Norwich	15	4	6	5	23	22	1	18
15	Sheffield Wednesday Sheff Weds	15	5	3	7	17	25	-8	18
16	Oxford United Oxford Utd	15	4	5	6	17	18	-1	17
17	Plymouth Argyle Plymouth	16	4	5	7	17	28	-11	17
18	Coventry City Coventry	15	4	4	7	20	21	-1	16
19	Hull City	15	3	6	6	16	20	-4	15
20	Preston North End Preston	15	3	6	6	15	23	-8	15
21	Luton Town Luton	15	4	3	8	17	26	-9	15
22	Cardiff City Cardiff	15	4	3	8	14	23	-9	15
23	Portsmouth	15	2	6	7	16	28	-12	12
24	Queens Park Rangers QPR	15	1	7	7	12	25	-13	10