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

Follow live coverage as Southampton 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.

Southampton FC 0 - 2 Preston North End FC

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:59

Match ends, Southampton 0, Preston North End 2.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:59

Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Preston North End 2.

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16:59

Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

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16:59

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

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16:59

Goal! Southampton 0, Preston North End 2. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson following a fast break.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:59

Attempt blocked. Damion Downs (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:59

Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Harrison Armstrong because of an injury.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:58

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:56

Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End).

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:54

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:50

Foul by Nicholas Oyekunle (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:48

Attempt blocked. Nathan Wood (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:48

Substitution, Southampton. Nicholas Oyekunle replaces Mads Roerslev.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:47

Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Caspar Jander.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:47

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:47

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:45

Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:44

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:42

Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:42

Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Thierry Small.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:42

Substitution, Preston North End. Jamal Lewis replaces Alfie Devine.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:40

Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:37

Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:42

Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:36

Foul by Mads Roerslev (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:35

Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey is caught offside.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:35

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

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:35

Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:33

Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Flynn Downes.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:33

Attempt saved. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Ryan Manning.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:33

Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:30

Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:30

Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:30

Ryan Manning (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:28

Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:30

Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:28

Thierry Small (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:26

Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:25

Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:25

Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Lewis Dobbin.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:23

Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Milutin Osmajic.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:19

Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:37

Attempt blocked. Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:16

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:13

Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:13

Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:13

Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:09

Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:09

Attempt blocked. Jay Robinson (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:08

Second Half begins Southampton 0, Preston North End 1.

Southampton vs Preston North End

16:09

Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Finn Azaz.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:56

First Half ends, Southampton 0, Preston North End 1.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:56

Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:56

Attempt blocked. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:56

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:54

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

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:52

Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:50

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:43

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:42

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:54

Harrison Armstrong (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:42

Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:39

Goal! Southampton 0, Preston North End 1. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:38

Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:38

Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine following a fast break.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:37

Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:36

Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:36

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:35

Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:35

Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:35

Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:34

Mads Roerslev (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:34

Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:33

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:32

Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:28

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:28

Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Caspar Jander.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:28

Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:24

Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a through ball.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:24

Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:20

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:18

Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Manning (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:18

Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:18

Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:16

Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:43

Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:09

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jordan Storey.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:07

Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:04

Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:04

Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:02

Foul by Mads Roerslev (Southampton).

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:02

Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Southampton vs Preston North End

15:01

First Half begins.

Southampton vs Preston North End

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Southampton vs Preston North End

13:00

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