📸 Preston miss golden opportunity to take shock lead against Villa 😲 | OneFootball

Preston almost struck the first blow in their FA Cup quarter-final tie against Premier League side Aston Villa.

Despite facing heavy pressure from Villa, it was Stefán Teitur Þórðarson who had the best chance in the first half.

The Lillywhites broke forward in a rare attack and Mads Frökjaer-Jensen's knockdown landed perfectly for Þórðarson to convert, but the midfielder fluffed his lines at the vital moment and headered wide from six-yards.

Will Preston live to regret that missed chance at Deepdale?

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