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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

Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden with a through ball.

21 December 2024 16:11

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Attempt missed. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Morgan.

21 December 2024 16:11

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 1. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Smyth.

21 December 2024 16:09

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Offside, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden is caught offside.

21 December 2024 16:09

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

21 December 2024 16:06

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).

21 December 2024 16:06

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Preston North End 1.

21 December 2024 16:05

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Brad Potts.

21 December 2024 16:05

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Preston North End 1.

21 December 2024 15:49

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

21 December 2024 15:46

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