Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Norwich City 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.
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Preston North End FC 2 - 0 Norwich City FC
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:24Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:24Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Sam Greenwood.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:24Attempt blocked. Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:23Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:23Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:20Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:20Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:17Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:20Attempt missed. José Córdoba (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny McLean following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:20Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:17Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:15Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:14Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:13Callum Doyle (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:13Foul by Callum Doyle (Norwich City).
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:11Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:10Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by José Córdoba.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:04Ante Crnac (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:03Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:01Foul by Callum Doyle (Norwich City).
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:01Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
20:01Delay in match (Norwich City).
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:57Goal! Preston North End 2, Norwich City 0. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:56Attempt saved. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:55Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:55Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:54Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Norwich City).
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:53Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:51Goal! Preston North End 1, Norwich City 0. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:51Penalty conceded by George Long (Norwich City) after a foul in the penalty area.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:51Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:47Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:46First Half begins.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Preston North End vs Norwich City
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