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Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

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Luke Baker
Saturday 21 December 2024 13:00 GMT
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Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers 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.

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21 December 2024 16:33

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21 December 2024 16:30

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).

21 December 2024 16:29

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Attempt missed. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

21 December 2024 16:28

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.

21 December 2024 16:24

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Substitution, Preston North End. Will Keane replaces Sam Greenwood.

21 December 2024 16:24

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

21 December 2024 16:23

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair replaces Koki Saito.

21 December 2024 16:22

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey replaces Rayan Kolli.

21 December 2024 16:22

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21 December 2024 16:21

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