diff --git a/src/actions/editorialWorkflow.js b/src/actions/editorialWorkflow.js
index 5ec74c54..c1cc0ffa 100644
--- a/src/actions/editorialWorkflow.js
+++ b/src/actions/editorialWorkflow.js
@@ -271,6 +271,27 @@ export function updateUnpublishedEntryStatus(collection, slug, oldStatus, newSta
   };
 }
 
+export function deleteUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug) {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    const state = getState();
+    const backend = currentBackend(state.config);
+    const transactionID = uuid.v4();
+    dispatch(unpublishedEntryPublishRequest(collection, slug, transactionID)); 
+    backend.deleteUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug)
+    .then(() => {
+      dispatch(unpublishedEntryPublished(collection, slug, transactionID));
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+      dispatch(notifSend({
+        message: `Failed to close PR: ${ error }`,
+        kind: 'danger',
+        dismissAfter: 8000,
+      }));
+      dispatch(unpublishedEntryPublishError(collection, slug, transactionID)); 
+    });
+  };
+}
+
 export function publishUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const state = getState();
diff --git a/src/backends/backend.js b/src/backends/backend.js
index 5d7f81f5..49ed91e9 100644
--- a/src/backends/backend.js
+++ b/src/backends/backend.js
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ class Backend {
     return this.implementation.publishUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug);
   }
 
+  deleteUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug) {
+    return this.implementation.deleteUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug);
+  }
 
   entryToRaw(collection, entry) {
     const format = resolveFormat(collection, entry.toJS());
diff --git a/src/backends/github/API.js b/src/backends/github/API.js
index 8be0b043..aad6cea9 100644
--- a/src/backends/github/API.js
+++ b/src/backends/github/API.js
@@ -314,6 +314,14 @@ export default class API {
     .then(updatedMetadata => this.storeMetadata(contentKey, updatedMetadata));
   }
 
+  deleteUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug) {
+    const contentKey = slug;
+    let prNumber; 
+    return this.retrieveMetadata(contentKey)
+    .then(metadata => this.closePR(metadata.pr, metadata.objects))
+    .then(() => this.deleteBranch(`cms/${ contentKey }`));
+  }
+
   publishUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug) {
     const contentKey = slug;
     let prNumber;
@@ -367,6 +375,18 @@ export default class API {
     });
   }
 
+  closePR(pullrequest, objects) {
+    const headSha = pullrequest.head;
+    const prNumber = pullrequest.number;
+    console.log("%c Deleting PR", "line-height: 30px;text-align: center;font-weight: bold"); // eslint-disable-line
+    return this.request(`${ this.repoURL }/pulls/${ prNumber }`, {
+      method: "PATCH",
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        state: closed,
+      }),
+    });
+  }
+
   mergePR(pullrequest, objects) {
     const headSha = pullrequest.head;
     const prNumber = pullrequest.number;
diff --git a/src/backends/github/implementation.js b/src/backends/github/implementation.js
index 74340dc3..87818864 100644
--- a/src/backends/github/implementation.js
+++ b/src/backends/github/implementation.js
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ export default class GitHub {
     return this.api.updateUnpublishedEntryStatus(collection, slug, newStatus);
   }
 
+  deleteUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug) {
+    return this.api.deleteUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug);
+  }
   publishUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug) {
     return this.api.publishUnpublishedEntry(collection, slug);
   }
diff --git a/src/components/UnpublishedListing/UnpublishedListing.js b/src/components/UnpublishedListing/UnpublishedListing.js
index 9df02dab..66266b8b 100644
--- a/src/components/UnpublishedListing/UnpublishedListing.js
+++ b/src/components/UnpublishedListing/UnpublishedListing.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class UnpublishedListing extends React.Component {
     entries: ImmutablePropTypes.orderedMap,
     handleChangeStatus: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     handlePublish: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    handleDelete: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   };
 
   handleChangeStatus = (newStatus, dragProps) => {
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ class UnpublishedListing extends React.Component {
     this.props.handleChangeStatus(collection, slug, oldStatus, newStatus);
   };
 
+  requestDelete = (collection, slug, ownStatus) => {
+    if (window.confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this entry?')) {
+      this.props.handleDelete(collection, slug, ownStatus);
+    }
+  };
   requestPublish = (collection, slug, ownStatus) => {
     if (ownStatus !== status.last()) return;
     if (window.confirm('Are you sure you want to publish this entry?')) {
@@ -82,6 +88,10 @@ class UnpublishedListing extends React.Component {
                       <Link to={link}>
                         <Button>Edit</Button>
                       </Link>
+                      <Button
+                      onClick={this.requestDelete.bind(this, collection, slug, ownStatus)}>
+                        Delete
+                      </Button>
                       {
                         (ownStatus === status.last() && !entry.get('isPersisting', false)) &&
                         <Button
diff --git a/src/containers/editorialWorkflow/UnpublishedEntriesPanel.js b/src/containers/editorialWorkflow/UnpublishedEntriesPanel.js
index 8d0220e6..ddb263c5 100644
--- a/src/containers/editorialWorkflow/UnpublishedEntriesPanel.js
+++ b/src/containers/editorialWorkflow/UnpublishedEntriesPanel.js
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ import React, { Component, PropTypes } from 'react';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import { OrderedMap } from 'immutable';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { loadUnpublishedEntries, updateUnpublishedEntryStatus, publishUnpublishedEntry } from '../../actions/editorialWorkflow';
+import { 
+  loadUnpublishedEntries,
+  updateUnpublishedEntryStatus,
+  publishUnpublishedEntry,
+  deleteUnpublishedEntry 
+} from '../../actions/editorialWorkflow';
 import { selectUnpublishedEntriesByStatus } from '../../reducers';
 import { EDITORIAL_WORKFLOW, status } from '../../constants/publishModes';
 import UnpublishedListing from '../../components/UnpublishedListing/UnpublishedListing';
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@ class unpublishedEntriesPanel extends Component {
     loadUnpublishedEntries: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     updateUnpublishedEntryStatus: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     publishUnpublishedEntry: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    deleteUnpublishedEntry: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   };
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -26,14 +32,16 @@ class unpublishedEntriesPanel extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { isEditorialWorkflow, isFetching, unpublishedEntries, updateUnpublishedEntryStatus, publishUnpublishedEntry } = this.props;
+    const { isEditorialWorkflow, isFetching, unpublishedEntries, updateUnpublishedEntryStatus, publishUnpublishedEntry, deleteUnpublishedEntry } = this.props;
     if (!isEditorialWorkflow) return null;
     if (isFetching) return <Loader active>Loading Editorial Workflow Entries</Loader>;
+   
     return (
       <UnpublishedListing
         entries={unpublishedEntries}
         handleChangeStatus={updateUnpublishedEntryStatus}
         handlePublish={publishUnpublishedEntry}
+        handleDelete={deleteUnpublishedEntry}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -62,4 +70,5 @@ export default connect(mapStateToProps, {
   loadUnpublishedEntries,
   updateUnpublishedEntryStatus,
   publishUnpublishedEntry,
+  deleteUnpublishedEntry,
 })(unpublishedEntriesPanel);