Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Queens Park Rangers 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 Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United 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 Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Preston North End FC 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers FC
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
17:00Match ends, Preston North End 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:59Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Queens Park Rangers 2.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:58Goal! Preston North End 1, Queens Park Rangers 2. Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:58Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:57Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Andersen with a cross following a corner.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:56Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:54Attempt missed. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:53Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:50Attempt blocked. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:49Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:49Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:49Attempt saved. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Frey.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:45Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:43Goal! Preston North End 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:41Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:41Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:41Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Sam Greenwood.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:41Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Lucas Andersen replaces Nicolas Madsen.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:40Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey replaces Harrison Ashby.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:37Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Kolli.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:37Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:36Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:37Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:36Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:36Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:34Harrison Ashby (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:33Attempt missed. Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Varane with a cross.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:30Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:30Delay in match because of an injury David Cornell (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:30Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kenneth Paal replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:30Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:30Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:29Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Ashby.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:28Attempt blocked. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Ashby with a cross.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:23Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:19Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:21Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:17Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:17Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:17Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:17Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:17Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:11Attempt missed. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:11Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:11Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:10Offside, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:11Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Greenwood.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:08Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
16:08Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:53First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:52Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:50Goal! Preston North End 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:48Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:48Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:41Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:41Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:41Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli replaces Koki Saito because of an injury.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:41Delay in match because of an injury Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:35Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:33Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:33Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:33Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:33Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Brady.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:32Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harrison Ashby.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:32Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:31Foul by Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:27Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:26Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:24Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:22Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:18Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:16Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:13Attempt saved. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:12Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:08Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:07Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:07Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:07Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:04Attempt saved. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:03Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:02Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by David Cornell.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:03Attempt saved. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:02Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
15:01First Half begins.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers
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