Preston North End's boss Simon Grayson was satisfied with his side's performance in the goalless draw against highly-rated Middlesbrough on Sunday.

The Lillywhites, who achieved promotion to the Championship last season, produced a resolute defensive performance to shut down Boro's attacking threat at Deepdale to land a point in their second tier opener.

"I thought the players worked extremely hard, carried out the game-plan and on another day we could quite easily have had a couple of goals," Grayson said.

"We've limited Middlesbrough too, I don't think they had a shot on target, which is some achievement given the players they've got.

"Overall, I'm really satisfied with a really professional performance but also some good quality at times."