Portsmouth vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Portsmouth 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 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Second Half ends, Portsmouth 3, Preston North End 1.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Attempt blocked. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Whatmough.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Goal! Portsmouth 3, Preston North End 1. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Penalty conceded by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
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