Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Blackburn Rovers 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.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Offside, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Danny Batth.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Owen Beck is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers
Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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