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

Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 - 1 Preston North End FC

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14:22

Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 1.

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14:21

Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 1.

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14:19

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

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14:16

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

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14:15

Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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14:14

Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).

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14:13

Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).

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14:10

Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).

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14:10

Substitution, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman replaces Stefán Thórdarson.

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14:08

Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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14:08

Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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14:06

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jamal Lowe.

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14:06

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard.

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14:06

Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).

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14:06

Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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14:06

Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday).

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14:06

Attempt missed. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.

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14:06

Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

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14:03

Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Preston North End 1. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.

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14:00

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Shea Charles.

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14:00

Offside, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood is caught offside.

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13:58

Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).

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14:18

Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from very close range is saved.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:58

Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:57

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:58

Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).

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13:57

Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).

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13:57

Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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13:57

Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).

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13:57

Foul by Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday).

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13:54

Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Greenwood following a set piece situation.

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13:54

Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).

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13:53

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:53

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Josh Windass.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:51

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:51

Attempt blocked. Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:51

Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:51

Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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13:49

Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).

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13:49

Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:49

Attempt saved. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.

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13:48

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.

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13:48

Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:47

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:47

Delay in match because of an injury Freddie Woodman (Preston North End).

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15:03

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

15:03

Delay in match (Sheffield Wednesday).

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13:42

Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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13:41

Penalty saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.

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13:39

Penalty Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín draws a foul in the penalty area.

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13:36

Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

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13:39

Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

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13:34

Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba is caught offside.

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13:32

Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 1.

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13:32

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Liam Palmer.

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13:17

First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 1.

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13:17

Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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13:17

Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.

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13:15

Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).

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13:12

Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

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13:07

Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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13:07

Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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13:04

Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:03

Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

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13:09

Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

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13:01

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:01

Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.

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13:00

Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).

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12:58

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

13:01

Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

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12:57

Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Windass with a headed pass.

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12:56

Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

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12:52

Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yan Valery following a set piece situation.

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12:51

Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

12:51

Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

12:49

Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

12:51

Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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12:46

Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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12:44

Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 1. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

12:42

Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

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12:41

Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden following a corner.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

12:41

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

12:41

Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

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12:38

Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

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12:38

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.

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12:37

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

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12:35

Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End

12:33

Attempt saved. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

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12:31

First Half begins.

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12:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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10:30

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