North End captain Bailey Wright spoke to his club's official website and the Lancashire Evening Telegraph after his side's 1-1 draw and subsequent 3-1 Johnstone's Paint Trophy penalty shootout victory over Carlisle at Brunton Park, Wright happy to have been named the Lilywhites skipper by boss Graham Westley:
"It was nice to captain a winning side and to wear the armband was an honour. The manager told me I would be captain for the night during the team talk and he said he trusted me with the responsibility which is a great honour. It is nice to be trusted and it breeds confidence but overall it was great to get through to the next round.
“I have always thought I can be a leader and somebody who can wear the armband well and I have done it before in the youth team and the reserves. I didn’t think it would come this early in my career to wear it at first team level but like I have said it was a great privilege to wear the armband this evening and an honour to lead Preston North End out.
“The Club is my home, it is the first team I have played professional football for and I moved over to this country when I was 16-years old and it is an honour to say I play for Preston. I love the Club, it means a lot to me so it is nice to go out there and help win games for the supporters and the Club.
“Obviously you are not going to feel as fresh as you would like after only 48 hours rest, especially as they were two tough games. But that is something you have to get on with because that is football, with the amount of games you play in League One plus the cup competitions. If we keep winning football matches then we will be playing matches left, right and centre but that is what we want.
“You have to take care of your body as much as you possibly can because you have to be ready for every game and make sure you put in the best shift you possibly can. You want to be out there playing and winning, the JPT is a good competition to be a part of and it is one we haven’t taken lightly. We want to win every game and reach the final at Wembley and all the lads would love to be a part of that so that is our aim, to go and win every game that we play.
“Everybody was 100% committed to the cause tonight and we had to do it the hard way by winning the penalty shoot-out but we did it and that is how games have to be won sometimes. If it goes down to penalties, it is the team that can hold their nerve and we did just that tonight and we have come away with the win.
"I have played here once before and it can be a tough place to come, the fans get right behind their team and Carlisle are a tough team to beat. It is nice to come here and get a win because away games are always a bit more difficult than home games. When I missed my penalty I was hoping my team mates would bail me out and they did and I am grateful they finished their spot kicks. They covered for me and that what it is about to be a part of a team.”