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Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Deepdale

Luke Baker
Sunday 29 December 2024 10:30 GMT
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Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Sheffield Wednesday 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 Sheffield Wednesday

Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).

29 December 2024 13:01

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Goal! Preston North End 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Whatmough with a headed pass following a set piece situation.

29 December 2024 12:59

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).

29 December 2024 12:58

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday).

29 December 2024 12:58

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.

29 December 2024 12:57

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Hand ball by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).

29 December 2024 12:56

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a corner.

29 December 2024 12:56

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

29 December 2024 12:55

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

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

29 December 2024 12:52

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday

Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).

29 December 2024 12:51

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