Derby County vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

A general view of Pride Park - (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Derby County face Preston North End in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.

Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Derby County FC 0 - 1 Preston North End FC

Derby County vs Preston North End

16:10

Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Derby County vs Preston North End

16:10

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jordan Storey.

Derby County vs Preston North End

16:06

Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.

Derby County vs Preston North End

16:04

Second Half begins Derby County 0, Preston North End 1.

Derby County vs Preston North End

16:04

Substitution, Derby County. Patrick Agyemang replaces Callum Elder.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:49

First Half ends, Derby County 0, Preston North End 1.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:47

Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:47

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:44

Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Carlton Morris.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:44

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:43

Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:42

Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Elder.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:42

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:42

Offside, Derby County. Carlton Morris is caught offside.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:42

Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Ali McCann.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:42

Offside, Derby County. Bobby Clark is caught offside.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:42

Goal! Derby County 0, Preston North End 1. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:42

Offside, Derby County. Max Johnston is caught offside.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:42

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:38

Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:33

Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:21

Handball by Carlton Morris (Derby County).

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:21

Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Alfie Devine.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:15

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:13

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:11

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:09

Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Derby County).

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:06

Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:06

Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:04

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:02

Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.

Derby County vs Preston North End

15:01

First Half begins.

Derby County vs Preston North End

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Derby County vs Preston North End

13:00

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