West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

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Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion 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.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

1 January 2025 16:35

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Foul by Emil Riis (Preston North End).

1 January 2025 16:33

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.

1 January 2025 16:33

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.

1 January 2025 16:33

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

1 January 2025 16:32

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Josh Maja.

1 January 2025 16:31

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Devante Cole replaces Karlan Grant.

1 January 2025 16:31

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

1 January 2025 16:30

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

1 January 2025 16:29

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End

Hand ball by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).

1 January 2025 16:28