Hull City vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

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Follow live coverage as Hull City 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.

Hull City AFC 1 - 2 Preston North End FC

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:56

Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:55

Attempt saved. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Regan Slater.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:53

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:53

Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:53

Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:53

Kyle Joseph (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:52

Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:50

Goal! Hull City 1, Preston North End 2. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:49

Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Liam Millar with a cross.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:47

Second Half begins Hull City 0, Preston North End 2.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:47

Substitution, Hull City. Liam Millar replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:47

Substitution, Hull City. Joe Gelhardt replaces Cody Drameh.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:35

First Half ends, Hull City 0, Preston North End 2.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:34

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:34

Attempt saved. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:32

Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:31

Kasey Palmer (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:26

Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:23

Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City).

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:23

Offside, Hull City. Ryan Giles is caught offside.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:18

Offside, Hull City. Ryan Giles is caught offside.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:14

Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:12

Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:07

Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:05

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:02

Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:02

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.

Hull City vs Preston North End

20:02

Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic.

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:56

Goal! Hull City 0, Preston North End 2. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:55

Attempt saved. Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Michael Smith.

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:55

Cody Drameh (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:53

Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:49

Goal! Hull City 0, Preston North End 1. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:49

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Egan.

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:49

Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:46

First Half begins.

Hull City vs Preston North End

19:15

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Hull City vs Preston North End

17:45

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