Preston and Sheff Utd are getting familiar with each other and afterthe replay will have played each other four times this season with not much between the sides. It may well be that the pair meet in the play offs.
Grayson shuffled his pack as the games are now coming thick and fast with league and cup matches clogging up the calendar over the forthcoming weeks.
North End made a bright start and played with intensity. Gallagher scored with a rasping strike from outside the box to give Preston the lead but they could not hold on as Girolama equalised in the second half form close range.
A draw did not suit neither side with Shef Utd still having to play a second leg tie in the League Cup semi final and Preston still involved in the JPT. Changes wree made by both sides in an effort to win but neither side could force the winner.
The replay will take place a week on Tuesday and both go into the hat for tonight's 5th Round draw as ball number six.