Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Leicester City 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 - 1 Leicester City FC
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:57Match ends, Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:57Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:57Corner,Preston North End. Conceded by Wout Faes.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:57Corner,Preston North End. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:55Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:52Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:52Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:52Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:52Attempt blocked. Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:52Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:52Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:48Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Abdul Fatawu.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:46Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:46Goal! Preston North End 2, Leicester City 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thierry Small with a cross following a fast break.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:44Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Okoli.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:43Attempt missed. Ali McCann (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Storey with a headed pass.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:43Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:43Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:43Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:39Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Justin because of an injury.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:34Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:34Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:34James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:34Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:34Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Caleb Okoli.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:34Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Alfie Devine.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:34Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Pol Valentín.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:34Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:29Goal! Preston North End 1, Leicester City 1. Jeremy Monga (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wout Faes.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:29Attempt saved. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by James Justin.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:29Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:27Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City). Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:24Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:23Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:20Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:19Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:17Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Stephy Mavididi.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:16Substitution, Leicester City. Wout Faes replaces Luke Thomas.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:16Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Stolarczyk (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:14Corner,Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:13Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:12Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:12Corner,Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:11Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:10Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:09Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:07Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:06Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:04Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Leicester City 0.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
16:04Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:48First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Leicester City 0.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:46Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:46Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:45Corner,Leicester City. Conceded by Ali McCann.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:45Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:40Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:40Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:39Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:36Corner,Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:36Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:31James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:30Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pol Valentín with a cross.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:28Corner,Leicester City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:25Offside, Preston North End. Michael Smith is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:24Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:22Corner,Preston North End. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:19James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:19Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:14Attempt blocked. Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:14Corner,Leicester City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:13Corner,Leicester City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:09Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caleb Okoli.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:08Goal! Preston North End 1, Leicester City 0. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:07Attempt missed. Thierry Small (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:06Corner,Preston North End. Conceded by James Justin.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:03Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:03Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali McCann.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
15:01First Half begins.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Preston North End vs Leicester City
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