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
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Substitution, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane replaces Josh Murphy.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Bowler replaces Ali McCann.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Substitution, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop replaces Kusini Yengi.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Substitution, Portsmouth. Owen Moxon replaces Freddie Potts.
Portsmouth vs Preston North End
Substitution, Preston North End. Jeppe Okkels replaces Sam Greenwood.
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