Follow live coverage as Burnley 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.

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Burnley FC 0 - 0 Preston North End FC

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:31

Match ends, Burnley 0, Preston North End 0.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:28

Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Preston North End 0.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:25

Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:28

Attempt blocked. CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:25

Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:24

Jeremy Sarmiento (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:23

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jordan Storey.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:20

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:20

Attempt blocked. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:18

Substitution, Preston North End. Jack Whatmough replaces Andrew Hughes because of an injury.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:18

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:18

Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:18

Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Josh Cullen.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:18

Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Robert Brady.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:13

Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:13

Substitution, Burnley. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Jaidon Anthony.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:11

Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:10

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lucas Pires.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:10

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:10

Delay in match because of an injury Lyle Foster (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:10

Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:06

Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:10

Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:06

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

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:06

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:04

Delay in match because of an injury Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:04

Substitution, Burnley. Zian Flemming replaces Hannibal Mejbri.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:04

Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:04

Offside, Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri is caught offside.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:04

CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:04

Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Burnley vs Preston North End

14:04

Josh Brownhill (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:58

Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:58

Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:58

Lyle Foster (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:58

Attempt missed. Luca Koleosho (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lyle Foster.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:58

Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:54

Offside, Preston North End. Brad Potts is caught offside.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:53

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

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:53

Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:53

CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:47

Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:47

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:43

Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:43

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:43

Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End).

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:39

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:39

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Lucas Pires.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:38

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:34

Second Half begins Burnley 0, Preston North End 0.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:34

Substitution, Burnley. Connor Roberts replaces Bashir Humphreys.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:19

First Half ends, Burnley 0, Preston North End 0.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:19

Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:17

Attempt missed. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:17

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:17

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:16

Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:16

Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:13

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

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:13

Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:12

Attempt saved. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:08

Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) header from the centre of the box.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:08

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:00

Delay in match (Preston North End).

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:08

Delay in match (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

13:00

Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:59

Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:59

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:54

Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:54

Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:53

Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:53

Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Brady.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:53

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Maxime Estève.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:53

Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:51

Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:51

Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:51

Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Pires.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:47

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

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:38

Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:35

Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:35

Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:33

Foul by Luca Koleosho (Burnley).

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:32

First Half begins.

Burnley vs Preston North End

12:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Burnley vs Preston North End

10:30

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