North End's season is in great danger of fizzling out quicker than a damp Fulwood firework if this is the approach they intend to go with for the remainder of this season. The squad is turning into a squad of misfits gravy train leftovers. How in the wide world of sports has Lowe started with Brady and Evans, with Mads, Keane, and Millar - all with goals under their belts on the bench? Millar played about 12 minutes during his international break. If he is jet lagged, then get a strong coffee down him and give him the first 60 minutes and then bring on the stiffs. Lowe must take 100% of the blame today for his selections. Brady and Evans went out looking for aggro' instead of doing the business when it matters, with ball at feet. Neither did so and Brady irritated the referee throughout, leading to the red card.
As for the late substitutions, by the end, none of the players had any idea who they supposed to be picking up. Lowe destroyed the team in his pre-match selection and then buried the team with his late substitutions. Setting out to scrape 1 goal wins at home - and North End has scraped every single one of them - won't work across a season.