 After leaving Stevenage , Byrom joined League One side Preston North End , then managed by Graham Westley , who had previously signed him for Stevenage . He signed on a free transfer . Byrom made his competitive debut for Preston in the club 's 2 – 1 away victory over Bury , coming on as a second @-@ half substitute . It took Byrom just three games to open his goalscoring account , scoring the first goal in the club 's 5 – 0 win over Hartlepool United at Deepdale . In the club 's following match four days later , on 22 September 2012 , he netted in a 3 – 1 away defeat to Walsall , arriving unmarked in the area to give Preston an early lead in the match . His third and final goal of the campaign came at the beginning of November 2012 , scoring from the edge of the area in Preston 's 3 – 0 FA Cup win over Yeovil Town . Byrom made 27 appearances , eleven of which as a substitute , during his first season with the club , scoring three times . 
