However, on 7 August 2002 he signed for Lancashire rivals and fellow Championship club, Preston North End.
haʊˈɛvɚ, ˌɔn sˈɛvən ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː hiː sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ lˈæŋkəʃɚ ɹˈaɪvəlz ænd fˈɛloʊ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp klˈʌb, pɹˈɛstən nˈɔːɹθ ˈɛnd.