Youngsters Chris Mcgrail and Dylan Adams who failed to make an impression on the first team squad this season have been released by the club but keeper Andrew Murphy impressed and is to be kept on for the time being.
Closer to the front line, Tamas Priskin has been recalled by Watford after his loan spell at Deepdale ended. The Hungarian scored two goals in his time at Preston but his departure leaves Irvine short of regular frontmen with Mellor having an injury and Ormerod out on loan.