Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Blackburn Rovers 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 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:57

Match ends, Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:56

Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:56

Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:56

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:56

Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:55

Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:55

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:55

Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duane Holmes.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:53

Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:53

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:53

Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:53

Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:56

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:53

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:49

Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:48

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:48

Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:48

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:48

Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:48

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:48

Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:48

Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:44

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:41

Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:42

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:41

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:41

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:42

Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:38

Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:38

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Ryan Hedges.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:38

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Sondre Tronstad.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:38

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:38

Attempt saved. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:35

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:34

Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:32

Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:30

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:28

Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:28

Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:26

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Andreas Weimann replaces Tyrhys Dolan.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:26

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:25

Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Josh Bowler.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:25

Substitution, Preston North End. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:25

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:22

Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:22

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:20

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:19

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:16

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:15

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Owen Beck is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:15

Offside, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:14

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Danny Batth.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:12

Attempt saved. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:11

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Owen Beck is caught offside.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:12

Attempt blocked. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:10

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:08

Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:07

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:07

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:05

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

13:05

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Lewis Baker because of an injury.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:50

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:50

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:50

Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:50

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:50

Delay in match (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:50

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:50

Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:47

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:44

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:44

Delay in match (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:44

Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) is shown the red card.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:44

Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:44

Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:41

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:39

Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:38

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:38

Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:34

Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:33

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:31

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:28

Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:27

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:27

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:27

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:27

Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:18

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:15

Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:14

Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:10

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:11

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

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:09

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:08

Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:08

Josh Bowler (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

12:01

First Half begins.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

11:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

10:00

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