Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Charlton Athletic 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.
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Preston North End FC 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic FC
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:55Match ends, Preston North End 2, Charlton Athletic 0.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:52Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Charlton Athletic 0.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:52Luke Berry (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:52Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:50Offside, Preston North End. Alfie Devine is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:50Attempt missed. Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:49Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:47Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:47Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:45Offside, Charlton Athletic. Isaac Olaofe is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:45Foul by Alfie Devine (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:45Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Thierry Small.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Attempt missed. Isaac Olaofe (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Daniel Jebbison.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Goal! Preston North End 2, Charlton Athletic 0. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Luke Berry replaces Conor Coventry.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Substitution, Preston North End. Alfie Devine replaces Lewis Dobbin.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Attempt missed. Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a fast break.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:43Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:29Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ali McCann.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:29Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross following a corner.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:28Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kayne Ramsay.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:27Attempt missed. James Bree (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:26Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Harvey Knibbs replaces Sonny Carey.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:25Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Isaac Olaofe replaces Charlie Kelman.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:25Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Amari'i Bell replaces Reece Burke.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:24Goal! Preston North End 1, Charlton Athletic 0. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:21Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:18Attempt saved. Ali McCann (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Thomas Kaminski (Charlton Athletic). Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:16Foul by Kayne Ramsay (Charlton Athletic).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:16Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Small.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:15Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Miles Leaburn replaces Tyreece Campbell.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:14Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:11Attempt missed. Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:04Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thierry Small.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
16:01Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Charlton Athletic 0.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:46First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Charlton Athletic 0.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:46Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:42Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Ali McCann.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:42Offside, Charlton Athletic. Charlie Kelman is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:42Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ali McCann with a cross following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:42Macaulay Gillesphey (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:42Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:39Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:39Attempt blocked. James Bree (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:37Attempt blocked. Tyreece Campbell (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:36Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:36Handball by James Bree (Charlton Athletic).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:34Attempt missed. Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:33Thierry Small (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:33Offside, Charlton Athletic. Kayne Ramsay is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:33Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:33Offside, Charlton Athletic. Charlie Kelman is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:33Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:32Attempt missed. James Bree (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Greg Docherty.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:30Foul by Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:23Foul by Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:18Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:19Attempt missed. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:17Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:17Attempt missed. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:17Offside, Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:17Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:08Offside, Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:08Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Greg Docherty.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:07Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:06Offside, Charlton Athletic. Charlie Kelman is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
15:01First Half begins.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic
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