"Although we are lightweight in the centre of defence at the moment, we should still have been good enough to see the game out.
"You are always worried that a set play could do you and defensively there are still a number of things we must work on.
"We are in a winning position and we should see the game out but we let the opposition in and allow them to put pressure on us.
"There's enough experience in there to keep the ball away from our goal, as far away as possible. But if we don't get the ball up to the forwards where they can get hold of it and keep it then that's what's going to happen. We need to be better at going from back to front.
"We seem to be getting done from set plays at this moment in time. Defensively there are things we can do.
"We've got to keep going and maybe we need to be a bit tougher on the pitch rather than being shoved off.
"It is hard to swallow because it's another game where we should have come away with maximum points and we haven't."
"We are very pleased to come away with a point but I think we deserved it," said delighted Preston boss Paul Simpson.
"The point gives us something to build on and in those final few minutes we even felt we could go on to win.
"We practised free-kicks yesterday and it is very rewarding when all the hard work on the training field comes off during a match."